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Govind Nihalani born on December 19, 1940 in Karachi, Pakistan is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He receives many awards during his carrier such as six National Film Awards (India), and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards and 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film category.
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.
Dec 21, 2020 · New Delhi: Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra took to Twitter Sunday to question why movie buffs had forgotten one of the pillars of Indian parallel cinema, Govind Nihalani.Mishra said Nihalani, who turned 80 Saturday, was “barely remembered” these days, despite making classics like Aakrosh, Ardh Satya, Party and Drohkaal.
Govind Nihalani (born 19 December 1940) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has b...
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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.
Dec 28, 2016 · Vijeta, directed by Govind Nihalani and produced by Shashi Kapoor, was supported by the Air Force. Kapoor played Nihal Singh, a clean-shaven Sikh who leaves Punjab during the Partition and arrives ...
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...
