Biren Nag
Biren Nag (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema. Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Pyaasa (1957) Kala Pani (1958) Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960); and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). He won a 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for his work on Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960).
Biren Nag
- Name
- Biren Nag
- Born
- 1922
- Birthplace
- Mymensingh, India
- Died
- 1964
- Place of death
- Kolkata, India
- Occupation
- Film director, Art director Biren Nag (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Filmfare Awards
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Biren Nag (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema. Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Pyaasa (1957) Kala Pani (1958) Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960); and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). He won a 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for his work on Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960).
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In 1962 he directed his first film, Bees Saal Baad a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a Filmfare Best Director Award nomination in 1963. The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000 and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000. He also directed Kohraa in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.
• Name — Biren Nag • Born — 1922 • Birthplace — Mymensingh, India • Died — 1964 • Place of death — Kolkata, India • Occupation — Film director, Art director Biren Nag (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema. Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Pyaasa (1957) Kala Pani (1958) Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960); and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). He won a 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for his work on Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960). In 1962 he directed his first film, Bees Saal Baad a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a Filmfare Best Director Award nomination in 1963. The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000 and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000. He also directed Kohraa in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.
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• Film(as director) — Year of release — Other notes • Kohraa — 1964 — Retelling of Du Maurier's novel and later Hitchcock's film Rebecca • Bees Saal Baad — 1962 — Nominated-Filmfare Best Director Award. In the film, the opening credits show his name as Biren Naug. (Both the films were produced by Hemanta Mukherjee. He was also the music director and the lead playback singer in both of them) • Film(as art director) — Year of release — Other notes • Tere Ghar Ke Samne — 1963 — As Biren Naug • Hum Dono — 1962 — As Biren Naug • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam — 1962 — As Biren Naug • Chaudhvin Ka Chand — 1961 — As Biren Naug; Won - Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction • Aakhri Dao — 1958 — - • Detective — 1958 — As Biren Naug • Life Sentence — 1958 — As Biren Naug • Talaaq — 1958 — As Biren Naug • Pyaasa — 1957 — As Biren Naug • Nau Do Gyarah — 1957 — As Biren Naug • Basant Bahar — 1956 — As Biren Naug • C.I.D. — 1956 — As Biren Naug • Mem Sahib — 1956 — As Biren Naug • '42 — 1951 — -
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