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Govind Nihalani

Directing

  • Born
  • December 19, 1940
  • Place of birth
  • Karachi, British India

Biography

Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards. In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.

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Light, Shadow, and Me poster
Light, Shadow, and Me
2012
Benegal's New Cinema poster
Benegal's New Cinema
2014

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Gandhi poster
Gandhi
1982
Tamas poster
Tamas
1988
Manthan poster
Manthan
1976
Kuruthipunal poster
Kuruthipunal
1995
The Sage from the Sea poster
The Sage from the Sea
1978
Ardh Satya poster
Ardh Satya
1983
Arohan poster
Arohan
1983
Dev poster
Dev
2004
Sanshodhan poster
Sanshodhan
1996
Party poster
Party
1984
Thakshak poster
Thakshak
1999
Kalyug poster
Kalyug
1981
Kaadu poster
Kaadu
1973
Bhumika poster
Bhumika
1977
Aghaat poster
Aghaat
1985
Aakrosh poster
Aakrosh
1980
Ankur poster
Ankur
1974
Satyajit Ray poster
Satyajit Ray
1985
Vijeta poster
Vijeta
1982
Silence! The Court Is in Session poster
Silence! The Court Is in Session
1971
Drishti poster
Drishti
1990
Nishant poster
Nishant
1975
Mother of 1084 poster
Mother of 1084
1998
Junoon poster
Junoon
1978
Rukmavati's Mansion poster
Rukmavati's Mansion
1991
Charandas The Thief poster
Charandas The Thief
1975
Drohkaal poster
Drohkaal
1994
Body poster
Body
2001
She and Others poster
She and Others
2017
Pita poster
Pita
1991
Anumati poster
Anumati
2013
Up Up & Up poster
Up Up & Up
2019