Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-12-19 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Karachi, British India
Also known As
Govind Nihlani
गोविंद निहलानी
戈文德尼哈拉尼
Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards. In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.
1975
as Cinematography
1995
as Original Story
1991
as Director of Photography
1991
as Director
1991
as Screenplay
2001
as Director
2001
as Screenplay
2001
as Producer
1985
as Director
1999
as Director
1977
as Cinematography
1983
as Director
1984
as Director of Photography
1984
as Director
2004
as Writer
2004
as Director
2004
as Cinematography
2004
as Producer
1980
as Cinematography
1980
as Director
1998
as Director
1998
as Cinematography
1998
as Screenplay
1998
as Producer
1994
as Cinematography
1994
as Director
1976
as Cinematography
1994
as Writer
1988
as Director
1985
as Cinematography
1978
as Director of Photography
1983
as Director of Photography
1978
as Director of Photography
1990
as Producer
1990
as Director of Photography
1996
as Screenplay
1996
as Editor
1996
as Story
1990
as Director
1973
as Cinematography
1983
as Director of Photography
1982
as Director
1982
as Writer
1982
as Director of Photography
1971
as Producer
1971
as Assistant Director
2013
as Cinematography
1996
as Director
2017
as Director
1974
as Director of Photography
1982
as Second Unit Director of Photography
1982
as Second Unit Director
2019
as Director
2019
as Screenplay
1991
as Screenplay
1991
as Director
1991
as Director of Photography
1975
as Director of Photography
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