Amrit Nahata
Amrit Nahata | |
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| Born | 16 May 1928 Jodhpur |
| Died | 26 April 2001 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, film maker |
Amrit Nahata (16 May 1928 – 26 April 2001) was an Indian politician, three-time member of
Early life and education
Nahata was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 16 May 1928. He earned a B.A. from Jaswant College, Jodhpur.[1]
Career
Literary career
Nahata started his career as an educator and translator; throughout his career he published twelve books translated from English into Hindi, including works of Maxim Gorky, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi.[1]
Political career
Later in life, Nahata joined politics and the Indian National Congress, he was elected to the
Film career
In his film career, he produced and directed three films, Sant Gyaneshwar a religious biopic in 1965 and a crime thriller Raton Ka Raja in 1967. In 1977, he directed a controversial film
He died on 26 April 2001 during an operation at Escorts Hospital in Delhi, at age 74. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[1][4]
Filmography
- Sant Gyaneshwar (1965)
- Raton Ka Raja (1967)
- Kissa Kursi Ka (1977)
References
- ^ a b c d "6th Lok Sabha:Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "1978- Kissa Kursi Ka: Celluloid chutzpah : Cover Story". India Today. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "30 greatest stories revisited: Sanjay Gandhi and 'Kissa Kursi Ka' film lampooning him : Cover Story". India Today. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Producer of Kissa Kursi Ka passes away". Rediff.com, Movies. 27 April 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
External links
- Amrit Nahata at IMDb
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