Phani Majumdar
Indian film director (1911-1994) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 82
Phani Majumdar was a pioneering Indian film director, who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema, most known for his film Street Singer (1938) starring K.L. Saigal noted for its song, Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye, Meena Kumari classic Aarti (1962) and Oonche Log (1965).
Phani Majumdar is read about 17 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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1994Died16 May 19941986
Ek Chadar Maili SiFilm, Writer1978
Badaltey RishteyFilm, Writer1965
Aakash DeepFilm, Director1962
AartiFilm, Director1961
Sathi HaraFilm, Writer1957Kaseh SayangFilm, Director1956
Anak-Ku SazaliFilm, Director1955
FaraarFilm, Director1954
BaadbaanFilm, Director, Writer1951
Our StruggleFilm, Director1949PyalaFilm, Director1942
TamannaFilm, Director1938
AbhaginFilm, Writer1937
MuktiFilm, Writer1911Born28 December 1911
Ek Chadar Maili SiFilm, Writer1978Badaltey RishteyFilm, Writer1965Aakash DeepFilm, Director1962AartiFilm, Director1961Sathi HaraFilm, Writer1957Kaseh SayangFilm, Director1956Anak-Ku SazaliFilm, Director1955FaraarFilm, Director1954BaadbaanFilm, Director, Writer1951Our StruggleFilm, Director1949PyalaFilm, Director1942TamannaFilm, Director1938AbhaginFilm, Writer1937MuktiFilm, Writer1911Born28 December 1911People around Phani
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Dev Anand Phani directed Hum Bhi Insaan Hain and Baadbaan
Ashok Kumar Phani directed Aarti, Akashdeep and Oonche Log
Meena Kumari Phani directed Aarti, Baadbaan and Tamasha
Kishore Kumar Phani directed Dhobi Doctor and Andolan
Kundan Lal Saigal Phani directed Street Singer and Sathi
P. Ramlee Phani directed Hang Tuah (1956)
Kanan Devi Phani directed Sathi (1938)
Pankaj Mullick Also in Mukti, Abhigyan and Doctor
Dharmendra Phani directed Akashdeep (1965)
Rishi Kapoor Phani wrote Badalte Rishtey (1978)
Asha Parekh Phani directed Dhobi Doctor (1954)
Jeetendra Phani wrote Badalte Rishtey (1978)
Nanda Phani directed Akashdeep (1965)
Geeta Bali Phani directed Faraar (1955)
Nimmi Phani directed Akashdeep (1965)
Shashikala Phani directed Aarti (1962)
A. K. Hangal Phani wrote Badalte Rishtey (1978)
Krishan Chander Also in Our Struggle and Faraar
Raaj Kumar Phani directed Oonche Log (1965)
Reena Roy Phani wrote Badalte Rishtey (1978)
Dina Pathak Phani wrote Badalte Rishtey (1978)
Nalini Jaywant Phani directed Andolan (1951)- Deven Verma Phani directed Oonche Log (1965)
- Roshan Phani directed Aarti (1962)
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About this person
He also worked in Singapore, where he notably made Hang Tuah (1955) in Malay, which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1994 · aged 82
