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Chetan Anand

Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director (1915-1997) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 82

Chetan Anand was a Bollywood film producer, screenwriter and director from India, whose first film, Neecha Nagar, was awarded the Grand Prix Prize at the first ever Cannes Film Festival in 1946. Later, he co-founded Navketan Films with his younger brother Dev Anand in 1949.

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1997Died6 July 19971986Haathon Ki LakeerenFilm, Director1984Hum Rahe Na HumFilm, Director1982Filmfare Award for Best StoryAward1981KudratFilm, Director, Writer1976JaanemanFilm, Director1973Hanste ZakhmFilm, Director, Producer1970Heer RaanjhaFilm, Director, Writer1967AmanFilm, Dr. Akhira (Meloda's dad)1964HaqeeqatFilm, Director, Writer1963Kinare KinareFilm, Director1960Kala BazarFilm, Advocate Desai1956FuntooshFilm, Director1952AandhiyanFilm, Director, Writer1950AfsarFilm, Director1946Palme d'OrAwardNeecha NagarFilm, 1946Director1915Born3 January 1915

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Filmography 18

28 credits on file

Media & music

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Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Story1982
Palme d'Or1946

About this person

Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1997 · aged 82

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