Anil Ganguly
Indian film director
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Anil Ganguly (26 January 1933 – 15 January 2016) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in Hindi cinema from 1970s to 2001. He is best known for Jaya Bhaduri starrer, Kora Kagaz (1974) and the Raakhee starrer Tapasya (1975), both of which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He is also known for his films with Raakhee like Trishna, Aanchal, Saaheb (1985). In 1990, Raakhee and Tapas Paul featured in his Bengali film Balidan which became a massive financial grosser.
Anil Ganguly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1933 |
| Died | 15 January 2016 (aged 82) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1962–1998 |
| Notable work | Kora Kagaz Tapasya (1976 film) |
| Relatives | Rupali Ganguly (daughter) Vijay Ganguly (son) |
Career
Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord. For his second film Kora Kagaz his adapted Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay's story "Saat Paake Bandha", previously adapted into a Bengali film by the same name. Films female lead Jaya Bhaduri won Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role.[1] His next film, Tapasya (1975) with Raakhee as lead was produced by Rajshri Productions, and was based on story by Ashapurna Devi. Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role[2] He later adapted Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Parineeta as Sankoch (1976), with Sulakshana Pandit and Jeetendra as leads.[3] Humkadam again starring Raakhee, and made in 1980, was an adaptation of Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar.[2]
He made Aanchal with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero and the film turned out to be platinum jubilee hit. His last major film was Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh starrer Saaheb (1985). Later in his career, he shifted to making action and thriller films but nine of 9 films he made since 1986 were unsuccessful at the box office. His last directorial venture was Odia film Kiye Para Kiye Najara (1998) with Tapas Paul, and Debashree Roy.[2] He died on 15 January 2016 at the age of 82.[4]
Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | National Film Award | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Kora Kagaz | [5] |
| 1975 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Tapasya | [6] |
Filmography
- All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Half Ticket | Assistant director |
| 1965 | Bheegi Raat | Assistant director |
| 1974 | Kora Kagaz | |
| 1976 | Tapasya | |
| Sankoch | ||
| 1978 | Trishna | |
| 1979 | Khandaan | |
| 1980 | Agreement | |
| Neeyat | ||
| Aanchal | ||
| Humkadam | ||
| 1982 | Karwat | |
| 1983 | Kaun? Kaisey? | |
| 1985 | Saaheb | |
| 1987 | Mera Yaar Mera Dushman | |
| Pyar Ke Kabil | ||
| Sadak Chhap | ||
| 1990 | Balidan | Bengali film |
| 1991 | Dushman Devta | |
| 1993 | Dil Ki Baazi | |
| 1996 | Angaara | |
| 1998 | Kiye Para Kiye Nijara | Odia film |
Personal life
His daughter, Rupali Ganguly is television, film and theatre actress. His son, Vijay Ganguly is a director and choreographer.
