FILM DIRECTOR

Shakti Samanta

1926 - 2009

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Shakti Samanta (13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as Anand Ashram (1977), Anusandhan /Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981), Anyay Abhichar (1985), Howrah Bridge (1958), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), China Town (1962), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), An Evening in Paris (1967), Aradhana (1969), Kati Patang (1971), and Amar Prem (1972), Amanush (1975). He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana (1969), Anuraag (1973) and Amanush (1975), which was also made in Bengali, a language in which he made six films, including an Indo-Bangladesh joint production in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shakti Samanta is the 1,889th most popular film director (down from 1,827th in 2019), the 1,238th most popular biography from India (down from 1,116th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Shakti Samanta ranks 1,889 out of 2,041. Before him are Ben Davis, Tobias Lindholm, Byambasuren Davaa, Harald Zwart, Chetan Anand, and Ryan Coogler. After him are Michelle MacLaren, Oren Peli, Alex Kendrick, Greig Fraser, David Robert Mitchell, and Dustin Lance Black.

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Among people born in 1926, Shakti Samanta ranks 562. Before him are John Dingell, Eric Morecambe, Nalini Jaywant, Johnny Boyd, Yash Pal, and Richard Schweiker. After him are Sergio Franchi, Harris Wofford, and Mario Miranda. Among people deceased in 2009, Shakti Samanta ranks 419. Before him are Gale Storm, Baitullah Mehsud, John Mortimer, Anastasia Baburova, Mark Leduc, and Vic Crowe. After him are Giovanni Parisi, Antonio de Nigris, Vishnuvardhan, Abrar Alvi, Vic Chesnutt, and Karine Ruby.

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In India

Among people born in India, Shakti Samanta ranks 1,238 out of 1,861. Before him are Nithiin (1983), Karnam Malleswari (1975), Shraddha Kapoor (1987), Vinod Khosla (1955), Dina Pathak (1922), and Geeta Phogat (1988). After him are Amruta Subhash (1979), Raza Murad (1950), Alok Nath (1956), Rachna Banerjee (1974), Meenakshi Seshadri (1963), and Ishaan Khatter (1995).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Shakti Samanta ranks 43. Before him are Aishwarya R. Dhanush (1982), David Dhawan (1955), Mehboob Khan (1907), Basu Chatterjee (1930), Farah Khan (1965), and Puri Jagannadh (1966). After him are Sai Paranjpye (1938), S. S. Rajamouli (1973), Rajkumar Hirani (1962), Rituparno Ghosh (1963), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), and Prakash Jha (1952).

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