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Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer who founded Shakti Films in 1957. He made 43 films, including classics like Howrah Bridge, Aradhana, Kati Patang and Amar Prem, and won three Filmfare Awards.
Shakti Samanta was a director, producer and writer of Hindi films, known for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amar Prem. He was born in 1926 in West Bengal, India, and died in 2009 in Mumbai, India.
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Director, Producer, Writer
Renowned filmmaker Shakti Samanta’s impressive repertoire of directing 37 films in Hindi and producing six more along with five films in his native Bengali language makes him one of the most successful filmmakers in Hindi cinema. A rich career graph, to put it simply.
Shakti Samanta was born on January 13, 1926 in Burdwan, West Bengal, British India [now India]. He was a director and producer, known for Aradhana (1969), Anuraag (1972) and Amar Prem (1972). He died on April 9, 2009 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- January 13, 1926
- April 9, 2009
Jan 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and work of Shakti Samanta, a versatile film maker who gave us classics like Aradhana, Kati Patang and Amar Prem. Read his son Ashim Samanta's tribute to his father and his legacy in Bollywood.
- Sid Ghosh
Apr 12, 2024 · Shakti Samanta was one of the most successful and influential filmmakers of Hindi and Bengali cinema. His classics directorial has been Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana Kati Patang, Amar Prem Amanush and many more.
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Jan 12, 2016 · A tribute to the filmmaker who directed Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana, Kati Patang, Amar Prem and Ajnabee. Learn about his career, his style, his muse Sharmila Tagore and his legacy in Hindi cinema.
