Ram Mukherjee
Indian film director
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Ram Mukerji (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]
Ram Mukerji
Raam Mukherjee
Raam Mukerji
Raam Mukherji
Ram Mukerji | |
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| Born | 18 October 1933 |
| Died | 22 October 2017 (aged 84) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Ram Mukherji Ram Mukerji Raam Mukherjee Raam Mukerji Raam Mukherji |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Krishna Mukherjee (m. 1972) |
| Children |
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| Family | Mukherjee-Samarth family |
He belonged to the Mukerji-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 Mukerji is a noted Bollywood actress,[3] and his son is director Raja Mukerji. Raja 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 Mukerji's film debut, Biyer Phool in 1996,[5] and produced her Hindi film debut Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1997.[6] Mukerji died on 22 October 2017, 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 | Sambandh | Yes | Deb Mukherjee, Abhi Bhattacharya, Vijaya Choudhury | ||||
| 1972 | Ek Bar Mooskura Do | Yes | Joy Mukherjee, Tanuja, Deb Mukherjee | ||||
| 1992 | Raktalekha | Bengali | Yes | Chiranjeet, Prosenjit, Debashree, Soumitra | |||
| 1993 | Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag | Yes | Chiranjeet, Tapas Paul, Debashree, Sabyasachi | ||||
| 1994 | Rakta Nadir Dhara | Yes | Chiranjeet, Prosenjit, Sabyasachi, Debashree | ||||
| 1996 | Biyer Phool | Yes | Prosenjit, Rani, Sabyasachi, Indrani |
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