Hrishikesh Mukherjee Options

[imjagdish]

Just learnt thru rediff that Hrishi Da passed away. May his soul rest in peace.

[NATURE]

praying for the peace of his soul, a great dicrector as well as a very good human being.
khudaa unke aatmaa ko shaanti de. aise mahaan kalaakaar ko hum naman karte hai ...


if you wanna watch the video on cnn-ibn, then visit this link:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/filmmaker-hris...ad/19858-8.html

************* CNN-IBN speaks about him ****************

Mumbai: Legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who had been battling ill health for two months, died
on Sunday at central Mumbai's Leelavati Hospital.

He had been admitted two months ago and was reportedly on dialysis, hospital sources said. Mukherjee
suffered from kidney failure.

Hrishikesh Mukherjee, a Dada Saheb Phalke recipient, was born in Kolkata on September 30, 1922. More
popular as Hrishida, he was one of the most popular and beloved filmmakers in Indian cinema.

His magic lay not in the glamour or largeness so often associated with cinema, but in its simplicity and
warmth.

He leaves behind three daughters and a son. His granddaughters Tapur and Tupur Chatterjee are
well-known models.

Hrishida began his career in Bombay in 1951 as an editor and assistant director to Bimal Roy, another great
director.

His first directorial venture, Musafir (1957), was all about an old house where three unrelated stories dealing
with birth, marriage and death occur in a series. While the film was a disaster, director Raj Kapoor was
impressed with the film and he later recommended Hrishida as a director for Anari (1959), which had Kapoor
himself and Nutan on the star cast.

Other notable films of Hrishida include Anuradha (1960), Asli-Naqli (1962), Anupama (1966), Aashirwad
(1968), and Satyakam (1969).

Anand (1970), a classic film that gives a complex but compassionate look at the balance between hope, fear,
life and death.

The film also saw Rajesh Khanna's greatest performance ever as a terminally ill man who wishes to live life
to the full before he dies, is considered Hrishida's masterpiece.

Hrishida went on to direct some memorable hits, including Guddi (1971), Abhimaan (1973) and Chupke
Chupke (1975).

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate in 1999, which starred Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla as the lead pair was Hrishida's
last movie.

************** Times of India speaks about him ***************

MUMBAI: Veteran film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who directed several memorable movies including
"Anand" that launched Amitabh Bachchan on the path to superstardom, died here at a hospital here following
protracted illness.

He was 84.

Mukherjee was admitted to the Leelavati hospital in June in critical condition following chronic renal failure,
pneumonia and sepsis, hospital sources said, He had been coming to the hospital regularly for dialysis. The
end came at 1630 hours.

Mukherjee's funeral is likely to be held tomorrow or day after tomorrow on return of his son from the United
States.

Mukherjee directed many a blockbuster Hindi movie, regaling the audience with his typical `Hrishida' touch.
He won the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke award and Padmavibhushan.

Some of his memorable films include "Anand", starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh among others,
"Abhimaan", featuring Amitabh, Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, "Chupke Chupke" with Amitabh, Jaya and
Dharmendra in the cast and "Khubsoorat starring Rekha.

Having done apprenticeship under legendary Bimal Roy, Mukherjee started his career with "Musafir" in 1957
and his last work was "Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate" starring Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla, released in 1998.

In a career spanning over half a century, Mukherjee gave cinema lovers some memorable films like 'Anand',
which brought to the centre stage Bollywood's future superstar Amitabh Bachchan, 'Anuradha', 'Chupke
Chupke', 'Bawarchi', 'Guddi' and 'Rajnigandha'. All these films have become milestones in Indian cinema.

Mukherjee also worked as writer for 15 films, including 'Namak Haram', 'Abhimaan', 'Bawarchi' and 'Guddi'.
He was also involved as editor with 15 films.

************** Indian Express speaks about him ****************

Mumbai, August 27: Veteran film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who made directed several memorable
movies including Anand that launched Amitabh Bachchan on the path to superstardom, died at a hospital
following protracted illness. He was 84.

Mukherjee was admitted to the Leelavati hospital in June in critical condition following chronic renal failure,
pneumonia and spesis, hospital sources said, he had been coming to the hospital regularly for dialysis. The
end came at 1630 hours.

Mukherjee's funeral is likely to be held tomorrow or day after tomorrow on return of his son from the United
States.

Mukherjee directed many a blockbuster Hindi movie, regaling the audience with his typical ‘Hrishida’ touch.
He won the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padmavibhushan.

Some of his memorable films include Anand, starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh among others, Abhimaan,
featuring Amitabh, Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, Chupke Chupke with Amitabh, Jaya and Dharmendra
in the cast and Khubsoorat starring Rekha.

Having done apprenticeship under legendary Bimal Roy, Mukherjee started his career with Musafir in 1957
and his last work was Jhooth bole Kauwa kaate starring Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla, released in 1998.