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Govind Nihalani

Govind Nihalani

DirectorWriterCrewActorProducer Dec 19 (age 85) Karachi, British India 1971–2019 (48 year career)
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Biography

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.

Known For

Gandhi
Film

Gandhi

Second Unit Director
Kuruthipunal
Film

Kuruthipunal

Original Story
Ardh Satya
Film

Ardh Satya

Director
Ankur: The Seedling
Film

Ankur: The Seedling

Director of Photography
Nishant
Film

Nishant

Cinematography
Aakrosh
Film

Aakrosh

Cinematography
Mother of 1084
Film

Mother of 1084

Director
The Role
Film

The Role

Cinematography

Filmography

Crew (62)

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Movies (59)

Up Up & Up

Up Up & Up

2019

Director

Up Up & Up

Up Up & Up

2019

Screenplay

She and Others

She and Others

2017

Director

Anumati

Anumati

2013

Cinematography

Dev

Dev

2004

Cinematography

6.1
Dev

Dev

2004

Director

6.1
Dev

Dev

2004

Producer

6.1
Dev

Dev

2004

Writer

6.1
Body

Body

2001

Director

1.0
Body

Body

2001

Producer

1.0
Body

Body

2001

Screenplay

1.0
Thakshak

Thakshak

1999

Director

6.3
Mother of 1084

Mother of 1084

1998

Director

7.7
Mother of 1084

Mother of 1084

1998

Director of Photography

7.7
Mother of 1084

Mother of 1084

1998

Producer

7.7
Mother of 1084

Mother of 1084

1998

Screenplay

7.7
Sanshodhan

Sanshodhan

1996

Director

6.0
Sanshodhan

Sanshodhan

1996

Editor

6.0
Sanshodhan

Sanshodhan

1996

Screenplay

6.0
Sanshodhan

Sanshodhan

1996

Story

6.0
Kuruthipunal

Kuruthipunal

1995

Original Story

6.7
Drohkaal

Drohkaal

1994

Cinematography

7.0
Drohkaal

Drohkaal

1994

Director

7.0
Drohkaal

Drohkaal

1994

Writer

7.0
Pita

Pita

1991

Director

Pita

Pita

1991

Director of Photography

Pita

Pita

1991

Screenplay

Rukmavati's Mansion

Rukmavati's Mansion

1991

Director

Rukmavati's Mansion

Rukmavati's Mansion

1991

Director of Photography

Rukmavati's Mansion

Rukmavati's Mansion

1991

Screenplay

Drishti

Drishti

1990

Director

7.1
Drishti

Drishti

1990

Director of Photography

7.1
Drishti

Drishti

1990

Producer

7.1
Tamas

Tamas

1988

Director

9.2
Aghaat

Aghaat

1985

Director

7.9
Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray

1985

Cinematography

6.3
Party

Party

1984

Director

7.1
Party

Party

1984

Director of Photography

7.1
Arohan

Arohan

1983

Director of Photography

Ardh Satya

Ardh Satya

1983

Director

6.8
Ardh Satya

Ardh Satya

1983

Director of Photography

6.8
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Second Unit Director

7.6
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.6
Vijeta

Vijeta

1982

Director

9.8
Vijeta

Vijeta

1982

Director of Photography

9.8
Vijeta

Vijeta

1982

Writer

9.8
Kalyug

Kalyug

1981

Director of Photography

5.9
Aakrosh

Aakrosh

1980

Cinematography

7.2
Aakrosh

Aakrosh

1980

Director

7.2
Junoon

Junoon

1978

Director of Photography

5.3
The Sage from the Sea

The Sage from the Sea

1978

Director of Photography

9.8
The Role

The Role

1977

Cinematography

6.1
The Churning

The Churning

1976

Cinematography

6.9
Nishant

Nishant

1975

Cinematography

7.0
Charandas the Thief

Charandas the Thief

1975

Director of Photography

Ankur: The Seedling

Ankur: The Seedling

1974

Director of Photography

6.0
Kaadu

Kaadu

1973

Cinematography

9.5
Silence! The Court Is in Session

Silence! The Court Is in Session

1971

Assistant Director

9.8
Silence! The Court Is in Session

Silence! The Court Is in Session

1971

Producer

9.8