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Jun 23, 2012, 11:43:06 AM (12 years ago)

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+'''SHAKTI SAMANTA (B. 1925)'''
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+Hindi director and producer born in Burdwan
+District. Science student; then assistant director
+on Raj Kapoor's Sunehre Dill (1949). Assisted
+and wrote scripts for Phani Majumdar
+(Baadbaan, DhobiDoctor, both 1954). Early
+films include successful crime thrillers 1953-
+63) in the Filmistan mould (Howrah Bridge,
+Detective,]aali Note) and classic Shammi
+Kapoor hits (China Town, Singapore),
+switching abruptly to love stories (1964-74)
+when he started working in colour (Kashmir
+Ki Kali). Best-known film: Aradhana,
+launching 70s superstar Rajesh Khanna and
+initiating a new version of the tragic love story
+formula. continued with A mar Prem and
+Amtraag. Has made Hindi-Bengali bilinguals
+(roughly 1975-85), starring Bengali star Uttam
+Kumar.Amanusb introduced the Hindi
+melodrama genre into 80s Bengali cinema, and
+its success led to a series of Bengali hits, e.g.
+Kanak Mukherjee's La! Kothi (1977), some
+made by non-Bengali directors, e.g. Batra
+Mohinder's Prahan' 0982) and Pramod
+Chakravarty's Teen Murti (1984). Bhimsingh's
+Ragam (1975) adapted his Anuraag. Currently
+produces films made by son Ashim Samanta
+(Main Awara Hoon, 1983; Palay Khan, 1986).
+Appointed chairman of the Central Board of
+Film Certification 1990).
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY''': 1955: Babu; 1956:
+Inspector, 1957: Hill Station; Sheroo; 1958:
+Howrah Bridge; Detective; 1959: Jnsaan
+jaag Utha: 1960:jaali Note; Singapore;
+1962: China Town; lsi Ka Naam Duniya
+Hai; Naughty Boy 1963: Ek Raaz; 1964:
+Kashmir Ki Kali; 1966: Sa wan Ki Ghat a;
+1967: An Evening in Pan's, 1969: Aradhana;
+1970: Kati Patang; Pagla Kabin Ka; 1971:
+A mar Prem; jaarw Anjane, 1972: Anuraag;;
+1974: Ajnabi; Chan'traheen;Amanush;
+1976: Mehbooba; 1977: Anand Asbram;
+Anurodh; 1979: The Great Gambler, 1980:
+Khwab; 1981: Barsaat Ki Ek Raat/
+Anusa11dhan; 1982: Ayaash; 1984: Awaaz;
+1985: Aar Paar/ An yay Abichar, Alag Alag:
+1990: Dushrnan; 1993: Geetanjali.
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+[[Director]]
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+[[Producer]]