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Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 70s and 80s. Desai was an influential and sought-after film director of Bollywood and a pioneer of making Masala films along with Prakash Mehra and Nasir Hussain.
Manmohan Desai was born on 26 February 1937 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Naseeb (1981), Kismat (1969) and Mard (1985). He died on 1 March 1994 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
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In 1992, Nanda got engaged to Manmohan but in 1994, just two years after their engagement, Manmohan died after accidentally collapsing from a balcony. After his death, Nanda never got married.
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Feb 26, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Manmohan Desai, the blockbuster director and producer who made mainstream Indian cinema what it is today. He worked with the biggest stars of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, and was known for his family dramas, dreamy songs, and improbable action sequences.
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Mar 2, 2022 · On the 28th anniversary of the death of legendary filmmaker Manmohan Desai, his son and filmmaker Ketan Desai shares his memories and insights into his father's life and work. Read the interview and watch the video of Ketan Desai talking about his father's legacy and influence on Bollywood.
May 27, 2022 · A profile of Manmohan Desai, the most successful and influential filmmaker of the Bombay Cinema, who made 20 films between 1957 and 1988, 13 of them among the top ten grossers of their year. Learn about his artistic response to the accident of Amitabh Bachchan, his use of spectacle, genre, and star personae, and his legacy in Bollywood.
Mar 4, 1994 · Manmohan Desai was a successful film director and producer in Bollywood, known for his fast-paced extravaganzas and the 'angry young man' films with Amitabh Bachchan. He died in 1994 after a long career of entertaining and commercial hits.
