RABINDRA DHARMARAJ

Documentarist and Hindi director. Former journalist (e.g. Vietnam War from US perspective) and radio newsreader whose ‘BBC voice’ was later used extensively for strident commentaries by Films Division productions. Joined Pentecostal Church. Moved to Bombay (1971) and assisted Fali Bilimoria, Benegal et al. Did short course in film and video in California. Bombay-based executive in advertising agencies Lintas and Hindustan Thompson (as film-maker). Died soon after the first screening of his only feature, Chakra.

FILMOGRAPHY: 1971: Crisis on the Campus (Sh); 1974: No Tree Grows (Sh); 1976: Indian Airlines ... Pride of India (Sh); 1980: Chakra.