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Shakti Samanta
Film director (1926-2009) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 83
Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as Anand Ashram (1977), Anusandhan /Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981), Anyay Abhichar (1985), Howrah Bridge (1958), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), China Town (1962), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), An Evening in...
Shakti Samanta is read about 133 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Don Muthu SwamiFilm, Producer2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Himself1993
GeetanjaliFilm, Director, Producer1985
Alag AlagFilm, Director1982
AyaashFilm, Director, Producer1980KhwabFilm, Director1977
Anand AshramFilm, Director, Producer1975
AmanushFilm, Director, Producer1971
Jaane AnjaaneFilm, Director1969
AradhanaFilm, Director, Producer1966
Sawan Ki GhataFilm, Director, Producer1963
Ek RaazFilm, Director1960
Jaali NoteFilm, Director1958
DetectiveFilm, Director1954
BaadbaanFilm, Writer1926Born13 January 1926People around Shakti
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Mithun Chakraborty Shakti produced Aamne Samne and Aar Paar
Sharmila Tagore Shakti directed Aradhana and An Evening in Paris
Rajesh Khanna Shakti directed Aradhana and Kati Patang
Shammi Kapoor Shakti directed Kashmir Ki Kali and China Town
Ashok Kumar Shakti directed Howrah Bridge and Anand Ashram
Mandakini Shakti produced Dushman and Aar Paar
Prem Chopra Shakti directed Kati Patang and Pagla Kahin Ka
Utpal Dutt Shakti directed Amanush and Anand Ashram
Rakhee Gulzar Shakti directed Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981)- Vinod Mehra Shakti directed Anuraag and Anurodh
Amitabh Bachchan Shakti directed The Great Gambler (1979)
Moushumi Chatterjee Shakti directed Anuraag and Anand Ashram
Govardhan Asrani Shakti directed Ajnabee and Anurodh
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Shakti produced Dushman and Aar Paar
Yogeeta Bali Shakti directed Ajnabee and Khwab
Ranjeet Shakti produced Dushman and Aar Paar
Madan Puri Also in Howrah Bridge and The Great Gambler
Zeenat Aman Shakti directed The Great Gambler and Ajnabee
Om Prakash Shakti directed Howrah Bridge and Alag Alag
Sujit Kumar Shakti produced Aradhana and Immortal Love
Pran Shakti produced Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
Sanjeev Kumar Shakti directed Charitraheen and Ayaash
Deepa Sahi Shakti directed Dushman and Andha Bichar
Rohit Roy Shakti produced Ankhon Mein Tum Ho (1997)
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Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as Anand Ashram (1977), Anusandhan /Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981), Anyay Abhichar (1985), Howrah Bridge (1958), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), China Town (1962), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), An Evening in Paris (1967), Aradhana (1969), Kati Patang (1971), and Amar Prem (1972), Amanush (1975).
