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Screenwriters from Dominion of India

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

Adoor GopalakrishnanPerson · Film memorabiliaAdoor Gopalakrishnan (born 1941) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Ardeshir IraniPerson · Film memorabiliaArdeshir Irani (1886–1969) was an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Aziz MirzaPerson · Film memorabiliaAziz Mirza (born 1947) is an Indian screenwriter, film producer and actor.
B. V. KaranthPerson · Film memorabiliaB. V. Karanth (1929–2002) was an Indian film director, composer and music director.
Baldev Raj ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaBaldev Raj Chopra was an Indian film producer, film director, screenwriter and actor (1914–2008). He was born at Ludhiana and died at Mumbai.
Balraj SahniPerson · Film memorabiliaBalraj Sahni was an Indian actor, autobiographer, screenwriter, writer and film director (1913–1973). He was born at Rawalpindi and died at Mumbai.
Bimal RoyPerson · Film memorabiliaBimal Roy (1909–1966) was a British Raj film director, cinematographer and film producer.
Buddhadeb DasguptaAuthor · BooksBuddhadeb Dasgupta was an Indian film director, composer, screenwriter, poet, writer and film producer (1944–2021). He was born at Anara and died at Kolkata.
C. V. SridharPerson · Film memorabiliaC. V. Sridhar (1933–2008) was an Indian screenwriter, film producer and director.
Chetan AnandPerson · Film memorabiliaChetan Anand (1921–1997) was an Indian film producer, film director and actor.
Dasari Narayana RaoPerson · Film memorabiliaDasari Narayana Rao was an Indian film director, actor, politician, screenwriter, choreographer and lyricist (1942–2017). He was born at Palakollu and died at Hyderabad.
Dev AnandPerson · Film memorabiliaDev Anand (1923–2011) was a India film actor, film director and film producer.
Fatma BegumPerson · Film memorabiliaFatma Begum was an Indian actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer (1892–1983). She was born at British Raj and died at India.
Girish KarnadPerson · Film memorabiliaGirish Karnad was an Indian writer, actor, translator, screenwriter, film director and linguist (1938–2019). He was born at Matheran and died at Bengaluru.
Govind NihalaniPerson · Film memorabiliaGovind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer who played a central role in the development of Indian parallel cinema from the late twentieth century onwards. Born in Karachi in 1
Guru DuttPerson · Film memorabiliaGuru Dutt (1925–1964) was an Indian actor, film producer and choreographer.
Hrishikesh MukherjeePerson · Film memorabiliaHrishikesh Mukherjee (1922–2006) was a British Raj film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Ismat ChughtaiPerson · Film memorabiliaIsmat Chughtai was an Indian writer, screenwriter and film director (1911–1991). She was born at Budaun and died at Mumbai.
Jyoti Prasad AgarwalaPerson · Film memorabiliaJyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903–1951) was an Indian film director, writer and film editor.
K. BalachanderPerson · Film memorabiliaK. Balachander was an Indian actor, screenwriter, film producer, director and writer (1930–2014). He was born at Nannilam and died at Chennai.
K. S. SethumadhavanPerson · Film memorabiliaK. S. Sethumadhavan (1931–2021) was an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Kalki KrishnamurthyAuthor · BooksKalki Krishnamurthy was an Indian screenwriter, journalist, writer and poet (1899–1954). He was born at Thanjavur district and died at Chennai.
Khwaja Ahmad AbbasPerson · Film memorabiliaKhwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914–1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and journalist.
M. F. HusainPerson · Film memorabiliaM. F. Husain was an Indian painter, film director, politician, artist, screenwriter and film producer (1915–2011). He was born at Pandharpur and died at London.
M. G. RamachandranPerson · Film memorabiliaM. G. Ramachandran was an Indian actor, politician, film director, screenwriter and film producer (1917–1987). He was born at Kandy and died at Chennai.
Mani KaulArtist · CeramicsMani Kaul (1944–2011) was a India film director, screenwriter and university teacher.
Mehmood AliPerson · Film memorabiliaMehmood Ali (1932–2004) was an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Muthuvel KarunanidhiAuthor · BooksMuthuvel Karunanidhi (1924–2018) was an Indian politician, screenwriter and journalist.
Muzaffar AliDesigner · FashionMuzaffar Ali (born 1944) was a British Raj film director, screenwriter and film producer.
NaushadPerson · Music memorabiliaNaushad (1919–2006) was an Indian screenwriter, composer and film producer.
Nida FazliAuthor · BooksNida Fazli was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, songwriter, poet and writer (1938–2016). He was born at Gwalior and died at Mumbai.
Pralhad Keshav AtrePerson · Film memorabiliaPralhad Keshav Atre (1898–1969) was a British Raj poet, journalist and politician.
Pramathesh BaruaPerson · Film memorabiliaPramathesh Barua (1903–1951) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer.
Purushottam Laxman DeshpandeAuthor · BooksPurushottam Laxman Deshpande was an Indian writer, actor, composer, poet, screenwriter and film director (1919–2000). He was born at Mumbai and died at Pune.
Raj KapoorPerson · Film memorabiliaRaj Kapoor (1924–1988) was a British Raj film producer, film director and screenwriter.
Ramanand SagarPerson · Film memorabiliaRamanand Sagar was an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and writer (1917–2005). He was born at Lahore and died at Mumbai.
Ritwik GhatakPerson · Film memorabiliaRitwik Ghatak (1925–1976) was a British Raj film director, film actor and screenwriter.
Ruskin BondAuthor · BooksRuskin Bond was an Indian writer and screenwriter (born 1934). He was born at Kasauli.
Sachin BhowmickPerson · Film memorabiliaSachin Bhowmick (1930–2011) was an Indian screenwriter, director and writer.
Satyajit RayPerson · Music memorabiliaSatyajit Ray (1921–1992) was a British Raj film director, writer and composer.
Shekhar KapurPerson · Film memorabiliaShekhar Kapur was an Indian actor, film director, accountant, blogger, film producer and model (born 1945). He was born at Lahore.
Sunil GangopadhyayAuthor · BooksSunil Gangopadhyay was an Indian poet, writer and screenwriter (1934–2012). He was born at Faridpur District and died at Kolkata.
Tapan SinhaPerson · Film memorabiliaTapan Sinha (1924–2009) was a British Raj author, film director and screenwriter.
V. ShantaramPerson · Film memorabiliaV. Shantaram (1901–1990) was an Indian film producer, screenwriter and actor.
Vijay AnandPerson · Film memorabiliaVijay Anand was an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor and actor (1934–2004). He was born at Shakargarh Tehsil and died at Mumbai.
Yash ChopraPerson · Film memorabiliaYash Chopra (1932–2012) was a India film director, screenwriter and film producer.

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