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Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writer 1922 - 2006

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Calcutta - India

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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Namak Haraam

Namak Haraam

Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1973 2h 26m

Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.

Abhimaan

Abhimaan

Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1973 2h 2m

A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.

Anand

Anand

Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1971 2h 2m 5.0

Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Anupama

Anupama

Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1966 2h 28m

A grieving widower has a complex relationship with his daughter, blaming her for his wife's death. As she grows up, a kind poet helps her heal and find happiness despite her father's conflicted behavior.

Do Bigha Zamin

Do Bigha Zamin

Bimal Roy 1953 2h 5m

An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money that'll save their ancestral land from being seized by a corporation.

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