Encyclopedia subject

Directors from British Raj

29 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Amjad KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaAmjad Khan was an Indian actor and director (1940–1992). He was born in Mumbai.
Aziz MirzaPerson · Film memorabiliaAziz Mirza (born 1 January 1947) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who is known for his works in Hindi films and television.
Bhupen HazarikaPerson · Film memorabiliaBhupendra Kumar Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Bhupen Hazarika (pron), was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam.
C. V. SridharPerson · Film memorabiliaChithamur Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages.
Dev AnandPerson · Film memorabiliaDev Anand (Hindi pronunciation: [de:u ǝna:nd]; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in…
Himanshu RaiPerson · Film memorabiliaHimanshu Rai (1892 – 16 May 1940) was an Indian actor and film director. Regarded as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, he is best known as the founder of the studio in 1934, along with…
Hrishikesh MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaHrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema.
Joy MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaJoy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was referred to as the 'Heart Throb' in his time as he was famously known for his romantic roles in…
Leela ChitnisPerson · Film memorabiliaLeela Chitnis (née Nagarkar; 9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Mani KaulArtist · CeramicsMani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian director of Hindi films and a figure in Indian parallel cinema.
N. T. Rama RaoAuthor · Books
Narendra BediPerson · Film memorabiliaNarendra Bedi (1 January 1937 – 21 October 1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi.
Noor JehanPerson · Film memorabiliaNoor Jehan (21 September 192623 December 2000) was a Pakistani playback singer and actress. Her six-decade career spanned both British Indian and Pakistani cinema.
Prakash MehraPerson · Film memorabiliaPrakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films.
Ramesh SippyPerson · Music memorabiliaRamesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema.
Ritwik GhatakPerson · Film memorabiliaRitwik Kumar Ghatak (4 November 19256 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright.
S. BalachanderPerson · Film memorabiliaSundaram Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films.
Sachin BhowmickPerson · Film memorabiliaSachin Bhowmick (17 July 1930 – 12 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi film writer and director. Writing was his main work and he wrote stories or screenplays for over 94 films.
Shekhar KapurPerson · Film memorabiliaShekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker.
Sohrab ModiPerson · Film memorabiliaSohrab Merwanji Modi (2 November 1897 – 28 January 1984) was an Indian stage and film actor, director and producer.
Utpal DuttAuthor · BooksUtpal Dutt (listen; 29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright.
V. ShantaramPerson · Film memorabilia
Vijaya MehtaPerson · Film memorabilia1986 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rao Saheb
Yash ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaYash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema.

Related subjects

All subjects Return to the Encyclopedia