Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee | |
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Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1999)Padma Vibhushan (2001) |
Hrishikesh 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
He is known for a number of films, including Anari, Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Khubsoorat, Kissi Se Na Kehna, and Namak Haraam.
He also remained the chairman of the
Early life and background
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was born in the city of Calcutta in pre-independence India (now
Career
Mukherjee chose to begin working, initially as a cameraman, and then film editor, in
His debut directorial venture, Musafir (1957), was not a success, but he persisted and received acclaim for his second film Anari in 1959. The film, crew and cast won five Filmfare Awards, with Mukherjee only losing the Best Director Award to his mentor, Bimal Roy.
In the following years he made numerous films. Some of his most notable films include:
Later life
Mukherjee was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Government of India, in 1999.[10] Mukherjee was chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and of the National Film Development Corporation. He was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema by government of India in 2001 . The International Film Festival of India honoured him with a retrospective of his films in November 2005. He holds the distinction of working with almost all the top Indian stars since independence of India in 1947.
His last film was Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate. Since his original hero Amol Palekar had grown old he had to cast Anil Kapoor. He has also directed TV serials like Talaash.
Death
In later life, Mukherjee suffered from chronic
Personal life
Mukherjee was married and has three daughters and two sons.[13] His wife died more than three decades before him. His younger brother Dwarkanath Mukherjee helped write the screenplay for many of his films. He was an animal lover and had many dogs and sometimes an odd cat at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai. He was staying with only his servants and pets in the last phase of his life. Family members and friends would visit him regularly.
Awards
- 2001: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India
- 2001: NTR National Award
- Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh for 1997-1998[14][15]
- 1961: Golden Bear: Nomination: Anuradha[16]
- 1956: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Naukari
- 1959: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Madhumati
- 1970: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Anokhi Raat[17]
- 1972: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Anandshared with N. C. Sippy
- 1972: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Anand
- 1972: Filmfare Best Story Award: Anand
- 1981: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Khubsoorat shared with N. C. Sippy
- 1994: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1994)[18]
- 1970: Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor: Priya[19]
- 1974: Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor: Nellu
- 1957: Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film in Hindi – Musafir[20]
- 1959: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Anari[21]
- 1960: President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film – Anuradha[22]
- 1966: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Anupama
- 1968: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Aashirwad
- 1969: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Satyakam
- 1970: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Anand
- Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Filmography
Films as director
Films as editor, writer or assistant director
Year | Film | Production Function |
Notes |
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1947 | Tathapi | ||
1950 | Pehla Aadmi | Editor,Assistant Director | |
1952 | Maa | Editor, Assistant Director | |
1953
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Do Bigha Zamin | Scenario, editor, Assistant Director | |
1953
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Parineeta | Editor | |
1954
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Biraj Bahu | Editor | |
1955
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Devdas | Co-editor with Das Dhaimade | [23] |
1955 | Garam Coat | Editor | |
1958
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Madhumati | Editor | |
1959
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Heera Moti | ||
1961
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Char Diwari | Editor | |
1961
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Ganga Jumna | Co-editor with Das Dhaimade | |
1965 | Chemmeen | Editor | |
1968 | Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Editor | |
1974 | Nellu | Editor | |
1970 | Dastak | Editor | |
1977
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Alaap | Story, producer | |
1977 | Anuroopa | One and only Kannada Film as editor |
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1981 | Professor Pyarelal | Editor | |
1983
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Coolie | Editor |
TV serials
- Hum Hindustani (1986)
- Talaash (1992)
- Dhoop Chhaon
- Rishte
- Ujaale Ki Or
- Agar Aisa Ho Toh
Further reading
- Great Masters of Indian Cinema: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners, by D. P. Mishra, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 2006. ISBN 81-230-1361-2. page 122.
References
- ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
- ^ The common man lure of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films Rediff.com.
- ^ Hrishikesh Mukherjee's best films Special Photo feature, Rediff.com, 28 August 2006.
- ^ Duara, Ajit (3 September 2006). "A touch of realism". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ a b Remembering Hrishikesh Mukherjee Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times, 26 August 2008
- ^ "Hrishikesh Mukherjee". The Independent. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Hrishikesh Mukherjee Biography Archived 15 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine on winning, the 31st Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
- ^ Hrishikesh Mukherjee Upperstall.com.
- ^ Remembering Hrishida Rediff.com, 28 August 2006.
- ^ "Hrishikesh Mukherjee wins Dadasaheb Phalke Award". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
- ^ Hrishikesh Mukherjee is dead.The Times of India, 27 August 2006.
- CNN-IBN, 28 August 2006.
- ^ Veteran Bollywood director dies BBC News, 27 August 2006.
- ^ "क्या है 'किशोर अलंकरण', किन हस्तियों को मिल चुका है ये सम्मान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Internet Movie Database
- Indiatimes. Archived from the originalon 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award (South) winners down the years..."
- ^ Vijayakumar, B (6 May 2012). "Old Is Gold: Priya 1970". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Devdas film". Archived from the original on 7 February 2019.
External links
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee at IMDb
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee at AllMovie