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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 Indian cinema.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Director: Anand. By no means is he any glamorous director, yet Hrishikesh Mukherjee is one of the most popular and beloved filmmakers in Indian cinema. His magic lay not in the glamor or largeness so often associated with cinema, but in its simplicity and warmth.
May 6, 2024 · Hrishikesh Mukherjee (born September 30, 1922, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India—died August 27, 2006, Mumbai, India) was an Indian filmmaker who, in a Bollywood career that spanned more than four decades (1953–98), made some 50 Hindi-language films.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Director: Anand. By no means is he any glamorous director, yet Hrishikesh Mukherjee is one of the most popular and beloved filmmakers in Indian cinema. His magic lay not in the glamor or largeness so often associated with cinema, but in its simplicity and warmth.
Sep 2, 2006 · Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who produced and directed memorable and successful Hindi films in a career of more than five decades, died on Aug. 27 in Mumbai. He was 83.
Sep 11, 2006 · Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922-2006) Few filmmakers in Bollywood could make audiences smile in their sorrow and weep in their joy. Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the maestro of middle class cinema, could do both. His was a world of cotton saris and khadi kurtas, protective parents and ever helpful friends.
Sep 30, 2022 · At a time when mainstream Hindi cinema was populated by potboilers and formula-driven escapism, Mukherjee carved a niche of his own, telling stories set in grounded, relatable universes with a middle-class ethos. The best of Mukherjee’s films were those that steered away from commercial cinema tropes.
