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Shakti Samanta
Film director
1926 – 2009
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Who was Shakti Samanta?
Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem.
He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush, which was also made in Bengali, a language in which he made six films, including an Indo-Bangladesh joint production in 1984.
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- Born
- Jan 13, 1926
Bardhaman - Also known as
- Shri Shakti Samanta
- Children
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Died
- Apr 9, 2009
Santacruz, Mumbai
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on July 23, 2013
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