Anil Ganguly
Anil Ganguly | |
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Born | Tapasya (1976 film) | January 26, 1933
Relatives | Rupali Ganguly (daughter) Vijay Ganguly (son) |
Anil Ganguly (26 January 1933 – 15 January 2016) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in
(1985). Later in his career, after 1986 he made seven films none of which was a commercial success.Career
Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord. For his second film Kora Kagaz his adapted
He made Aanchal with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero and the film turned out to be platinum jubilee hit. His last major film was Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh starrer Saaheb (1985). Later in his career, he shifted to making action and thriller films but nine of 9 films he made since 1986 were unsuccessful at the box office. His last directorial venture was Bengali film Kiye Para Kiye Najara (1998) with Tapas Paul, and Debashree Roy.[2] He died on 15 January 2016 at the age of 82.[4]
Filmography
- Half Ticket (1962) Assistant director
- Bheegi Raat (1965) Assistant director
- Kora Kagaz (1974)
- Tapasya (1975)
- Sankoch(1976)
- Trishna (1978)
- Khandaan (1979)
- Agreement (1980)
- Neeyat (1980)
- Aanchal (1980)
- Humkadam (1980)
- Karwat (1982)
- Kaun? Kaisey? (1983)
- Saaheb (1985)
- Mera Yaar Mera Dushman(1987)
- Pyar Ke Kabil (1987)
- Sadak Chhap (1987)
- Balidan (Bolidan) (1990, Bengali)
- Dushman Devta (1991)
- Dil Ki Baazi (1993)
- Angaara (1996)
- Kiye Para Kiye Nijara (1998, Odia)
Personal life
His daughter, Rupali Ganguly is television, film and theatre actress. His son, Vijay Ganguly is a director and choreographer.
Awards
References
- ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ^ Khalid Mohammed (16 February 2013). "The forgotten director of Bengal". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the originalon 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "The different faces of Parineeta". Rediff.com movies. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more". The Indian Express. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- Anil Ganguly at IMDb
- Anil Ganguly at Bollywood Hungama