Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-09-30 (84 years old)

Deathday

2006-08-27

Place of Birth

Calcutta - India

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Biography

Hrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema, known for a number of films, including Anari, Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Kissi Se Na Kehna, and Namak Haraam. Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades, and is named the pioneer of the 'middle cinema' of India. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Mukherjee "carved a middle path between the extravaganc...

Production

1973

Namak Haraam

as Story

1975

Chupke Chupke

as Director

1975

Chupke Chupke

as Producer

1979

Gol Maal

as Director

1971

Anand

as Director

1971

Anand

as Screenplay

1988

Namumkin

as Director

1961

Char Diwari

as Editor

1959

Anari

as Editor

1980

Khubsoorat

as Director

1972

Bawarchi

as Director

1972

Bawarchi

as Writer

1983

1983

Rang Birangi

as Director

1983

Rang Birangi

as Screenplay

1953

1960

Anuradha

as Director

1960

Anuradha

as Producer

1973

Abhimaan

as Director

1961

Mem-didi

as Director

1961

Mem-didi

as Screenplay

1981

Naram Garam

as Director

1961

Gunga Jumna

as Editor

1962

Aashiq

as Director

1962

Aashiq

as Editor

1969

Pyar Ka Sapna

as Director

1972

Sabse Bada Sukh

as Director

1972

Sabse Bada Sukh

as Producer

1961

Chhaya

as Director

1966

Biwi Aur Makan

as Director

1953

Two Acres of Land

as Screenplay

1973

Namak Haraam

as Director

1968

Aashirwad

as Director

1966

Anupama

as Director

1985

Jhoothi

as Director

1962

Asli Naqli

as Director

1977

Alaap

as Director

1977

Alaap

as Producer

1966

Anupama

as Story

1969

Pyasi Shaam

as Editor

1967

Majhli Didi

as Director

1983

Achha Bura

as Director

1983

Achha Bura

as Screenplay

1971

Buddha Mil Gaya

as Director

1973

Abhimaan

as Writer

1975

Mili

as Director

1959

Anari

as Director

1982

Bemisal

as Director

1971

Anand

as Editor

1957

Musafir

as Director

1965

Do Dil

as Director

1966

Gaban

as Director

1958

Yahudi

as Editor

1969

Satyakam

as Director

1971

Guddi

as Director

1979

Jurmana

as Director

1986

Jiban

as Story

1974

Phir Kab Milogi

as Director

1983

Sadma

as Presenter

1971

Anand

as Producer

1971

Guddi

as Screenplay

1971

Guddi

as Producer

1972

Bawarchi

as Producer

1965

Do Dil

as Editor

1953

Two Acres of Land

as Assistant Director

1953

Parineeta

as Editor

1957

Musafir

as Screenplay

1957

Musafir

as Producer

1970

Dastak

as Editor

1979

Gol Maal

as Producer

1975

Chaitali

as Director

1969

Pyar Hi Pyar

as Editor

1958

Lukochuri

as Editor

1958

Madhumati

as Editor

1954

Naukari

as Editor

1998

1978

Naukri

as Director

1977

Kotwal Saab

as Director

1964

Sanjh Aur Savera

as Director

1968

Chotto Jigyasa

as Director

1977

Dweepu

as Editor

1974

Nellu

as Editor

1952

Maa

as Editor

1954

Biraj Bahu

as Editor

1968

Aashirwad

as Producer

1968

Aashirwad

as Editor

1968

Aashirwad

as Screenplay

1975

Mili

as Producer

1975

Mili

as Editor

1980

Khubsoorat

as Producer

1976

Arjun Pandit

as Director

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