Govind Nihalani Explained
| Govind Nihalani |
| Birth Date: | 1940 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, British India
(in present-day Pakistan) |
| Yearsactive: | 1962–present |
Govind Nihalani (born 19 December 1940) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema, particularly the movement of parallel cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Filmfare Awards.[1] [2]
Early life
Nihalani was born on 19 December 1940 in Karachi, Sindh province (now in Pakistan) and his family migrated to India during the partition of 1947.
He graduated in cinematography from the Shree Jaya Chamrajendra polytechnic (the present Government Film and Television Institute)[3] in Bangalore in 1962.
Career
He started his career as an assistant cinematographer to V. K. Murthy, post which he made his debut as a cinematographer. He was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning period biographical drama Gandhi (1982). Nihalani and Benegal are well known for their socially relevant films.[4] [5]
His first directorial venture was the legal drama Aakrosh, starring Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The film was scripted by noted Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film won the Golden Peacock for best film at the International Film Festival of India held in New Delhi in 1981.[6] [7] He then directed, a 1983 film based on a story by S. D. Panwalkar.
In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Haasan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.[8]
In 1997, he adapted Bengali novelist Mahasweta Devi's acclaimed novel by the same name to Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa.[9] [10]
Literary works
- Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, by Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee, Gulzar. Popular Prakashan, 2003.[11]
Awards
- Civilian honor
- National Film Awards
- Filmfare Awards
Filmography
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Govind Nihalani interview . Hindustan Times . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060614073551/http://www.hindustantimes.com/govindnihalani/profile.shtml . 14 June 2006 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The Govind Nihalani interview. www.rediff.com. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040814/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/01nihal.htm. live.
- Web site: GFTI alumni. dead. https://archive.today/20140821235404/http://www.filminstitutebangalore.com/index.htm. 21 August 2014. dmy-all.
- Web site: An interview with Govind Nihalani . Chowk . 27 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070607035637/http://www.chowk.com/show_article.cgi?aid=00001910&channel=leafyglade%20inn . 7 June 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines. 29 March 2006. 16 May 2007. https://archive.today/20070516034902/http://www.screenindia.com/20020503/fcover.html. live.
- Web site: The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore : 'Digital video is liberating'. 29 March 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20070311034644/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/09/06/stories/2005090601730100.htm. 11 March 2007. usurped.
- Web site: Govind Nihalani on Dev . India FM . 2006-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060110020959/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2004/6/9/217/index.html . 10 January 2006 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Rediff on the Net, Life/Style: The silence that speaks . imsports.rediff.com . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009093138/https://imsports.rediff.com/style/apr/03sriram.htm . 9 October 2017 . dead.
- http://www.rediff.com/news/jul/28maha.htm Through her writing, you get to hear the voice of a community that is otherwise voiceless'
- Web site: A film must appeal to all people . Hindustan Times . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050301091624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/govindnihalani/interview.shtml . 1 March 2005 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Vedams eBooks. www.vedamsbooks.com. 29 March 2006. 19 March 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060319200909/https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no31144.htm. live.
- Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . July 21, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Govind Nihalani on his first Marathi movie 'Ti Ani Itar': 'It's about living between guilt and fear'. Deepa. Gahlot. Scroll.in. 29 July 2017. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040231/https://scroll.in/reel/845396/govind-nihalani-on-his-first-marathi-movie-ti-ani-itar-its-about-living-between-guilt-and-fear. live.
