Covering Bollywood and the Hindi Cinema

The last month has been very sad for the Indian arts industry as not only did we lose the legendary Ustad Bismillah Khan, we also lost one of the best directors has ever seen. Hrishikesh Mukherjee the man who gave us gems like Anupama, Chupke Chupke, Satyakam was paid a fitting tribute by the British media. They call him “chronicler of the conservative Indian middle classes of the 1970s' and the Times obituary read like this:

"He echoed the mood of the times, when there was little to buy in an economically isolated and being wealthy often meant being decadent. It was a time when the good cherished family and the bad cherished money - at least, so said Mukherjee.

"His films also adhered to middle-class Hindu secularism and the belief that religion was personal - one value, at least, that generally survives. He stuck to his basic themes consistently, rarely experimenting with new styles while others pushed out the bounds of violence and sexuality. His films were like himself - decent and proper”

The Independent wrote:
"He was one of the last truly Bollywood-rooted directors, deliberately eschewing stories set in overseas locales and featuring flamboyant stars who dressed outrageously and acted outlandishly.”

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* Musafir (1957)

    * Anari (1959)

    * Anuradha (1960)

    * Memdidi (1961)

    * Chhaya (1961)

    * Asli Naqli (1962)

    * Aashiq (1962)

    * Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)

    * Do Dil (1965)

    * Gaban (1966)

    * Biwi Aur Makaan (1966)

    * Anupama (1966)

    * Majhli Didi (1967)

    * Aashirwad (1968)

    * Satyakam (1969)

    * Pyar Ka Sapna (1969)

    * Anand (1970)

    * Guddi (1971)

    * Sabse Bada Sukh (1972)

    * Bawarchi (1972)

    * Abhimaan (1973)

    * Namak Haraam (1973)

    * Phir Kab Milogi (1974)

    * Mili (1975)

    * Chupke Chupke (1975)

    * Chaitali (1975)

    * Arjun Pandit (1976)

    * Alaap (1977)

    * Kotwal Saab (1977)

    * Naukri (1978)

    * Gol Maal (1979)

    * Jurmana (1979)

    * Khubsoorat (1980)

    * Naram Garam (1981)

    * Bemisal (1982)

    * Sadma (1983)

    * Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983)

    * Rang Birangi (1983)

    * Achha Bura (1983)

    * Jhoothi (1985)

    * Hum Hindustani (1986)

    * Lathi (1988)

    * Namumkin (1988)

    * Talaash (1992)

    * Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998)

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