Jag Mundhra
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Born | Nagpur, India | 29 October 1948
Died | 4 September 2011 Mumbai, India | (aged 62)
Alma mater | Michigan State University IIT Bombay |
Occupation | Director |
Spouse | Chandra Mundhra |
Children | Smriti Mundhra |
Awards | Zanzibar International Film Festival Golden Dhow (2001) Bollywood Movie Awards (2001) Political Film Society, USA (PFS) Award – Peace Category (2004) Audience Choice Award Bermuda International Film Festival (2001) |
Jagmohan "Jag" Mundhra (29 October 1948 – 4 September 2011) was an Indian director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his early career as an American exploitation film writer-director.[1][2]
Family and early life
Mundhra was born at
A key influence on Mundhra was his admission to the highly competitive and prestigious IIT Bombay. In his words, "I had studied in a Hindi medium school up to 9th grade and always admired people who spoke English fluently. IIT taught me a lot of humility. In my wing, there were students who were from different states, and as far as English went, this person from Bihar who couldn't speak English to save his life outshone everyone else with his brilliance. I did well, but realized very early on while in IIT that engineering was not for me. I would be very unhappy if I was to live my life being an engineer, but I stuck it out because I didn't want to let my parents down".[3] He pursued a master's degree in electrical engineering but switched to a PhD program in motion pictures at University of Michigan, before embarking on his film career.[1]
Career
After his first dramas,
Beginning with
At the time of his death, Mundhra was working on a film based on the life of
Filmography
- Suraag (1982)
- Kamla (1984)
- The Jigsaw Murders (1988)
- Hack-O-Lantern (1988)
- Night Eyes (1990)
- Legal Tender (1991)
- The Other Women (1992)
- L.A. Goddess (1993)
- Sexual Malice (1994)
- Improper Conduct (1994)
- Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden (2000)
- Bawandar (2000)
- Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon (2001)
- Provoked (2006)
Personal life
Mundhra is the father of Academy Award-nominated director/producer Smriti Mundhra.[9]
Death
Mundhra died in Mumbai on 4 September 2011, aged 62, from pneumonia and multiple organ failure.[10]
References
- ^ a b "India film-maker Jagmohan Mundhra dies at 64 – BBC News". BBC News. 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Indiablooms".[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Chhibber, Kavita (4 November 2003). "Dr. Jagmohan Mundra: Mr. Controversy". KavitaChhibber.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "IIT Ypanels - June 7 - Panelist Bios". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Jag Mundhra". Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "South Asian American Films and Arts Association". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Jagmohan Mundhra speaks on Provoked". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ India Times
- ^ "Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Smriti Mundhra on how she made St Louis Superman". The Indian Express. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Director Jag Mundhra passes away at 64 - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Jag Mundhra at IMDb