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Basu Chatterjee (1927-2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema. He made light-hearted films about middle-class families and relationships, and won several awards, including the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Basu Chatterjee was a renowned Indian film director and writer, known for his realistic and humane portrayals of urban life. He directed and wrote films like Sara Akash, Rajnigandha, Swami, Kamla Ki Maut and Byomkesh Bakshi, among others.
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- Ajmer, British India
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Piya Ka Ghar (1972) Chatterji’s brilliant debut film Sara Akash depicted the conflicts of a newly-wed couple. In Piya Ka Ghar, Chatterjee focused on one of the major sources of stress for a couple living in a joint family in Mumbai in the 1970s: the lack of privacy.
- Rajanigandha (1974) In Rajnigandha, an job offer takes Deepa (Vidya Sinha in her debut) to Mumbai, where she meets her old college sweetheart Navin (Dinesh Thakur).
- Chitchor (1976) A misunderstanding about his position in the organisational heirarchy brings Vinod (Amol Palekar) close to Geeta (Zarina Wahab) and her family.
- Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Arun (Amol Palekar) is attracted to Prabha (Vidya Sinha) who works in a nearby office, but he is too shy to make the first move. Arun also has to fight off his competitor, the flamboyant Nagesh (Asrani).
Jun 4, 2020 · Legendary filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, who directed simple Bollywood romances and comedies, has died aged 93. Chatterjee's films were known for telling stories of regular middle-class men and women...
Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, known for directing films such as Piya Ka Ghar, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat, Chitchor, Swami, Baton Baton Mein -- has died from age-related illness.
Jun 4, 2020 · Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee left for his heavenly abode on Thursday. He was 93 and died due to age-related health issues. The eminent director was known for popular television series Byomkesh Bakshi, and films like Piya Ka Ghar, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat, Baton Baton Mein, and Khatta Meeta, among others.
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Jun 4, 2020 · Basu Chatterjee (1927-2020): A pictorial tribute to ace filmmaker. Advertisement. Chatterjee’s gift was making people realise that you did not need something fantastic to be happy. Your routine everyday life had its share of smiles too, and something extraordinary did not need to happen to make you smile.
