Known For
Directing
Known Credits
2
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 19, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Karachi, British India
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.
| 2019 | Up Up & Up...Director | |
| 2017 | She and Others...Director | |
| 2004 | Dev...Director | |
| 2001 | Body...Director | |
| 1999 | Thakshak...Director | |
| 1998 | Mother of 1084...Director | |
| 1996 | Sanshodhan...Director | |
| 1994 | Drohkaal...Director | |
| 1991 | Pita...Director | |
| 1991 | Rukmavati's Mansion...Director | |
| 1990 | Drishti...Director | |
| 1988 | Tamas...Director | |
| 1988 | Tamas...Director | |
| 1985 | Aghaat...Director | |
| 1984 | Party...Director | |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya...Director | |
| 1982 | Gandhi...Second Unit Director | |
| 1982 | Vijeta...Director | |
| 1980 | Aakrosh...Director | |
| 1971 | Silence! The Court Is in Session...Assistant Director |
| 2019 | Up Up & Up...Screenplay | |
| 2004 | Dev...Writer | |
| 2001 | Body...Screenplay | |
| 1999 | Thakshak...Story | |
| 1999 | Thakshak...Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Mother of 1084...Screenplay | |
| 1996 | Sanshodhan...Story | |
| 1996 | Sanshodhan...Screenplay | |
| 1995 | Kuruthipunal...Original Story | |
| 1994 | Drohkaal...Writer | |
| 1991 | Pita...Screenplay | |
| 1991 | Rukmavati's Mansion...Screenplay | |
| 1990 | Drishti...Writer | |
| 1988 | Tamas...Screenplay | |
| 1982 | Vijeta...Writer |
| 2013 | Anumati...Cinematography | |
| 2004 | Dev...Cinematography | |
| 1994 | Drohkaal...Cinematography | |
| 1988 | Tamas...Cinematography | |
| 1985 | Satyajit Ray...Cinematography | |
| 1980 | Aakrosh...Cinematography | |
| 1977 | Bhumika...Cinematography | |
| 1976 | Manthan...Cinematography | |
| 1975 | Nishant...Cinematography | |
| 1973 | Kaadu...Cinematography |
| 2004 | Dev...Producer | |
| 2001 | Body...Producer | |
| 1999 | Thakshak...Producer | |
| 1998 | Mother of 1084...Producer | |
| 1990 | Drishti...Producer | |
| 1971 | Silence! The Court Is in Session...Producer |
| 1999 | Thakshak...Director of Photography | |
| 1998 | Mother of 1084...Director of Photography | |
| 1991 | Pita...Director of Photography | |
| 1991 | Rukmavati's Mansion...Director of Photography | |
| 1990 | Drishti...Director of Photography | |
| 1984 | Party...Director of Photography | |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya...Director of Photography | |
| 1983 | Arohan...Director of Photography | |
| 1982 | Gandhi...Second Unit Director of Photography | |
| 1982 | Vijeta...Director of Photography | |
| 1981 | Kalyug...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | Junoon...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | The Sage from the Sea...Director of Photography | |
| 1975 | Charandas The Thief...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | Ankur: The Seedling...Director of Photography |
| 1996 | Sanshodhan...Editor |
| 1988 | Tamas...Creator |
| 2012 | Light, Shadow, and Meas Self | |
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