Chandrakant Sangani
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Chandrakant Sangani (c. 1929 – 28 July 1997) was an Indian Gujarati language director, writer and actor from Gujarat, who worked predominantly in Gujarati cinema.[1]
Sangani was born in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. Sangani started his career as a radio performer, and wrote novels. He served as a journalist for the Gujarati magazine Prajatantra from 1957 to 1963. In 1968, he debuted in Gujarati cinema with his film Mare Javun Pele Paar.[2][1][3]
In 1970, he adapted Chunilal Shah's novel Jigar Ane Ami into film by the same title. His musical drama Tanariri, based on the story of Tana and Riri, (1975) is considered to be a significant film in Gujarati cinema. In 1977, he adapted Shayda's story Vanzari Vaav into film Kariyavar.[4]
Sangani died from heart failure in Bombay, on 28 July 1997, at the age of 68.[5]