'''Mahesh Kaul (1911-72)'''


Hindi director born in Lahore. Educated at
Moni College, Nagpur, and worked as a
journalist and as branch manager of a bank.
Entered films as lyricist and dialogue writer.
Début as actor in Abbas-scripted Naya
Sansar. Played Dronacharya in Altekar’s
mythological, Mahatma Vidur. Also
produced his third film as director, Gopinath,
featuring Raj Kapoor in one of his first major
roles alongside IPTA actress Tripti Mitra. The
film presents an influential version of a starkly
realist acting idiom in 40s Hindi political
melodrama. Worked briefly in Filmistan in
mid-50s. Directed Guru Dutt in Sautela Bhai
and played the crusty colonial father-in-law in
Kaagaz Ke Phool. Scripted Daryani’s Dukh
Sukh (1974). Uncle of Mani Kaul.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* act only): 1941: Naya
Sansar*; 1942: Apna Ghar/Aple Ghar*;
1943: Mahatma Vidur*; Angoori; 1944:
Paristan; 1948: Gopinath; 1951: Naujawan;
1953: Jeevan Jyoti; 1957: Abhimaan; 1958:
Aakhri Dao; Talaaq; 1959: Kaagaz Ke
Phool*; 1961: Pyar Ki Pyaas; 1962: Sautela
Bhai; 1967: Diwana; Palki; 1968: Sapnon Ka
Saudagar; 1969: Raakhi Raakhi; 1971: Tere
Mere Sapne*; 1973: Agni Rekha.

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