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    Basu Chatterjee

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  1. Basu Chatterjee (1927-2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema. He made light-hearted films about middle-class families and relationships, and won several awards, including the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award.

  2. Basu Chatterjee was a renowned Indian film director and writer, known for his realistic and humane portrayals of urban life. He directed and wrote films like Sara Akash, Rajnigandha, Swami, Kamla Ki Maut and Byomkesh Bakshi, among others.

    • January 1, 1
    • Ajmer, British India
    • January 1, 1
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • 127 min
    • Piya Ka Ghar (1972) Chatterji’s brilliant debut film Sara Akash depicted the conflicts of a newly-wed couple. In Piya Ka Ghar, Chatterjee focused on one of the major sources of stress for a couple living in a joint family in Mumbai in the 1970s: the lack of privacy.
    • Rajanigandha (1974) In Rajnigandha, an job offer takes Deepa (Vidya Sinha in her debut) to Mumbai, where she meets her old college sweetheart Navin (Dinesh Thakur).
    • Chitchor (1976) A misunderstanding about his position in the organisational heirarchy brings Vinod (Amol Palekar) close to Geeta (Zarina Wahab) and her family.
    • Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Arun (Amol Palekar) is attracted to Prabha (Vidya Sinha) who works in a nearby office, but he is too shy to make the first move. Arun also has to fight off his competitor, the flamboyant Nagesh (Asrani).
  3. Jun 4, 2020 · Legendary filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, who directed simple Bollywood romances and comedies, has died aged 93. Chatterjee's films were known for telling stories of regular middle-class men and...

  4. Jun 4, 2020 · But Basu Chatterjee was no dream merchant. The filmmaker from Bengal, who passed away earlier today , was, if anything, quite the opposite. He brought reality to the silver screen, but he did so with a light hand.

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  5. Remembering Basu Chatterjee, Who Knew How to Steal Hearts Better Than the Boy Next Door. Amol Palekar. Jun 07, 2020. I was truly blessed to have Basuda as my Guru who exposed me to various...

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  7. Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, known for directing films such as Piya Ka Ghar, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat, Chitchor, Swami, Baton Baton Mein -- has died from age-related illness.

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