Actor

Govind Nihalani

Directing

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Acting credits

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TMDB popularity

1.8

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Movies: 33Series: 1Crew credits: 33

TMDB ID: 544984

IMDb ID: nm0631539

Known for: Directing

Born: December 19, 1940

Age: 85

Place of birth: Karachi, British India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1971 - 2019

Years active: 49

Average TMDB rating: 6.75

Wikidata: Q3112826

Also known as

Govind Nihlani • गोविंद निहलानी • 戈文德尼哈拉尼

Other jobs

Director (10)Cinematography (8)Director of Photography (8)Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Original Story (1)Second Unit Director of Photography (1)Writer (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Govind Nihalani.