Ram Mukherjee
Ram Mukherjee | |
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Born | 18 October 1933, |
Died | 22 October 2017 | (aged 84)
Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Spouse(s) | Krishna Mukherjee (m.1972-2017) |
Children | Rani Mukherjee |
Family | Mukherjee-Samarth family |
Ram Mukherjee (18 October 1933 – 22 October 2017) was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi and Bengali cinema. He was one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios, Mumbai.[1] He is most known for his films, Hum Hindustani (1960) and Leader (1964), starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.[2]
He belonged to the Mukherjee-Samarth family, as his father Ravindramohan Mukherjee was the elder brother of Sashadhar Mukherjee, and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios. His wife Krishna Mukherjee is a playback singer, his daughter Rani Mukherjee is a noted Bollywood actress,[3] and his son is director Raja Mukherjee. Raja Mukherjee assisted his father in a few films, before making his acting debut with Bidhatar Khela (2007).[4]
He previously, directed and produced his daughter Rani Mukherjee's film debut, Biyer Phool in 1996,[5] and produced her Hindi film debut Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1997.[6] Mukherjee died on 22 October 2017 at the age of 84, four days after his 84th birthday.[7]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Language | Screenplay writer | Director | Producer | Actors | Notes |
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1960 | Hum Hindustani | Hindi | Yes | Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Helen, Joy Mukherjee | |||
1964 | Leader | Yes | Yes | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal | |||
1969 | Yes | ||||||
1972 | Ek Bar Mooskura Do | Yes | Joy Mukherjee, Tanuja, Deb Mukherjee | ||||
1992 | Bengali | Yes | Chiranjeet, Prosenjit, Debashree | ||||
1993 | Yes | Chiranjeet, Tapas Paul, Debashree | |||||
1994 | Rakta Nadir Dhara | Yes | Chiranjeet, Prosenjit, Debashree | ||||
1996 | Biyer Phool | Yes | Prosenjit, Rani, Indrani |
References[]
- ^ "B'day wishes for the queen". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Mahaan, Deepak (24 June 2010). "Leader (1964)". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Rani's getting married next year, says father Ram Mukherjee". Daily News & Analysis. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Enter, queen bee's brother". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Sikkim sojourn". The Telegraph - Calcutta. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Das, Amit (1 July 2008). "I didn't want to join films initially: Rani Mukerji". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Ram Mukherjee, director of Hum Hindustani and Rani Mukerji's father, passes away". Firstpost. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links[]
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- 2017 deaths
- 20th-century Indian film directors
- Hindi-language film directors
- Bengali film directors
- Film directors from Mumbai
- Hindi film producers
- Indian film biography stubs