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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 .
Govind Nihalani. Cinematographer: Droh Kaal. Govind Nihalani was born on 19 August 1940 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Droh Kaal (1994), Aakrosh (1980) and Dev (2004).
Oct 6, 2019 · Govind Nihalani interview: ‘The difficult way is often the best way’ The acclaimed 79-year-old director and cinematographer isn’t done yet: he has made a 3-D animated film about ‘the ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Govind Nihalani's films have archival value because they are shocking, violent and intense. He does not use these to shock his viewers but structures them within the story and the script. His characters, both male and female, good or bad, are strong, honest and serious about their convictions about a particular issue or subject.
May 11, 2021 · Govind Nihalani's Party is a satirical film that takes a look at the social strata of people and the role of art in social situations. Looking at the bourgeois who live in their art, away from reality, the movie questions art and the artists' role towards social commitment.
One of Indian cinema’s most daring voices and a master at portraying complex moral dilemmas, Govind Nihalani’s cinema presented audiences with the gritty, realist version of the ‘angry young man’ popularised by Amitabh Bachchan and Salim-Javed in the 70s. Unlike the more populist action potboilers, Nihalani’s films were more openly politically committed in portraying the anguish of the oppressed, who are trapped in an inescapable reality. Nihalani was born...
May 20, 2017 · OM Puri in a still from Aakrosh. (File) The mention of Om Puri brings a smile to the face of veteran director and writer Govind Nihalani. In town for the Om Puri retrospective at the 12th Habitat Film festival, which kicked off yesterday at India Habitat Centre in Delhi, Nihalani is perhaps the perfect fit to helm a retrospective on the late actor.
