Director
Chetan Anand
1915 – 1997
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 2 January 1915, Lahore, Punjab, British India
- Died
- 10 July 1997
- Known for
- Neecha Nagar
, Taxi Driver, Haqeeqat
Chetan Anand (1915–1997) was an Indian director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi cinema. His debut, Neecha Nagar, won the top prize at the first Cannes Film Festival in 1946. He co-founded Navketan Films with his brother Dev Anand and later directed the war film Haqeeqat.
Where to start
Neecha Nagar (1946)Full guide
His debut, a social-realist drama that won the Grand Prix at the first Cannes Film Festival and helped introduce Indian cinema abroad.
Taxi Driver (1954)Log in to add it to the library
A Navketan Films production, the studio he co-founded with Dev Anand, and a notable urban crime drama of the 1950s.
Haqeeqat (1964)Log in to add it to the library
His acclaimed war film on the 1962 Sino-Indian conflict, regarded as a landmark of Indian war cinema.
Heer Raanjha (1970)Log in to add it to the library
A distinctive adaptation of the Punjabi love legend, famous for being written entirely in verse.
Aandhiyan (1952)Log in to add it to the library
An early Navketan-era film that shows his range beyond social realism.
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Awards
- 1946 Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (Cannes) for Neecha Nagar
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- 1946Neecha NagarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1950AfsarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952AandhiyanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Taxi DriverLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956FuntooshLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1960Kala BazarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Advocate Desai
- 1963Kinare KinareLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Puran
- 1964HaqeeqatLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1966Aakhri KhatLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1967AmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Akhira (Meloda's dad)
- 1970Heer RaanjhaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1973Hanste ZakhmLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1973Hindustan Ki KasamLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor
- 1976JaanemanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1977Saheb BahadurLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1981KudratLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1984Hum Rahe Na HumLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1986Haathon Ki LakeerenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.