Phani Majumdar

• Name — Phani Majumdar • Born — 28 December 1911 • Birthplace — Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India • Died — 16 May 1994 • Place of death — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Years Active — 1938–1986 • Occupation — film director, screenwriter

Starting in 1930s, with leading film director P.C. Barua at New Theatres Studio of Calcutta founded by B. N. Sircar, who during this period made classics like Devdas (1935). He moved to Bombay in 1941 and worked with Bombay Talkies studio, he made Tamanna (1942) with Suraiya and Mohabbat (1943) with Shanta Apte and Andolan (1951). He made films in Punjabi, Magadhi (Bhaiya, 1961) and Maithili (Kanyadaan, 1965). His Oonch Log was actor Feroz Khan's first hit and won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film. Noted film director-producer Shakti Samanta assisted Majumdar in Tamasha, Baadbaan and Dhobi Doctor at Bombay Talkies before working independently. He was married to Monica Desai, sister of actress, Leela Desai.

• Year — Film — Director — Writer — Notes • 1938 — Street Singer — K.L. Saigal, Hindi • 1938 — Sathi — K. L. Saigal, Bengali version of Street Singer • |1943 — Mohabbat • 1948 — Hum Bhi Insaan Hain • 1952 — Tamasha — (screenplay) — Dev Anand, Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, Kaushalya • Goonj — Suraiya (Heroine), Suresh(Hero), Producer: H.S Kwatra, Story & Lyrics: D. N. Madhok, Sardul Kwatra • 1954 — Baadbaan — (story) • 1956 — Hang Tuah — Malay language • Anak-ku Sazali — Malay language • 1957 — Kaseh Sayang — Malay language • 1958 — Doktor — (story) — Malay language • Sri Menanti — Malay language • 1961 — Bhaiyaa — (story) — Magahi • 1962 — Aarti — Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar • 1965 — Kanyadan — Maithili language • Akashdeep • Kaajal • Oonche Log — National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi Feroz Khan's first hit • 1978 — Badalte Rishtey • 1986 — Ek Chadar Maili Si • Note:Films in Hindi-language unless mentioned otherwise.