Govind Nihalani
- Directing
- December 19, 1940 · Karachi, British India
Biography
Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards. In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.
Known for
Filmography
- Up Up & Up · Director, Screenplay
- She and Others · Director
- Benegal's New Cinema
- Anumati · Cinematography
- Light, Shadow, and Me · Self
- Dev · Writer, Director
- Body · Director, Screenplay
- Thakshak · Director, Story
- Mother of 1084 · Director, Screenplay
- Sanshodhan · Screenplay, Editing
- Kuruthipunal · Story
- Drohkaal · Cinematography, Director
- Rukmavati's Mansion · Cinematography, Director
- Pita · Screenplay, Director
- Drishti · Producer, Cinematography
- Tamas · Screenplay, Cinematography
- Satyajit Ray · Cinematography
- Aghaat · Director
- Party · Cinematography, Director
- Ardh Satya · Director, Cinematography
- Arohan · Cinematography
- Gandhi · Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- Vijeta · Director, Writer
- Kalyug · Cinematography
- Aakrosh · Cinematography, Director
- Junoon · Cinematography
- The Sage from the Sea · Cinematography
- Bhumika · Cinematography
- Manthan · Cinematography
- Nishant · Cinematography
- Charandas The Thief · Cinematography
- Ankur · Cinematography
- Kaadu · Cinematography
- Silence! The Court Is in Session · Producer, Assistant Director