Hrishikesh Mukherjee was an Indian film director, editor, and writer. He was regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. He was known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Namak Haraam, and Chemmeen to name a few.
On his death anniversary here’s looking at some facts about the filmmaker:
He was Popularly known as Hrishi-da and he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades and is named the pioneer of the ‘middle cinema’ of India.
Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Mukherjee “carved a middle path between the extravagance of mainstream cinema and the stark realism of art cinema”.
He also remained the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and of the National Film Development Corporation(NFDC).
The Government of India honored Hrishikesh Mukherjee with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1999 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001. He received the NTR National Award in 2001 and he also won eight Filmfare Awards.
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.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee suffered from chronic renal failure and would go to Lilavati Hospital for dialysis. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai early on Tuesday, 6 June 2006 after he complained of uneasiness. Mukherjee died ten weeks later on 27 August 2006.
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