Chetan Anand


  • Date of Birth: 03 January, 1915
  • Place of Birth: Gurdaspur, British India
  • Biography: Chetan Anand (Hindi: चेतन आनंद) (January 3, 1915 – July 6, 1997) was an acclaimed Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director from India, whose debut film, Neecha Nagar, bagged the Palme d'Or (Best Film) award, at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946.

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Karma
indianexpress.com2009-06-12
Mumbai: Recall Chetan Anand's Raaj Kumar - Rajesh Khanna - Vinod Khana - Hema Malini starrer 'Kudrat'. The film has tremendous recall value for various reasons, especially the lilting musical score [ 'Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna, Yeh Hum Nahin Jaante'... ... Full Article

I can, I will
dnaindia.com2009-05-21
I have an uncanny fascination for this four-letter word, WILL. The word signifies tremendous positive energy and shows that once you make up your mind, you can do anything. ... Full Article

Oshiwara police on Thursday unearthed a bank fraud which could run into several crores.Initial investigations revealed that the scam could be well over Rs10 crore, said a senior officer from Oshiwara police station. ... Full Article

It's that time of the year again when flags are hoisted, speeches made and a country takes stock of its progress. With the myriad changes that India has seen in the years post-Independence, Hindi cinema's depiction of patriotism has not... ... Full Article

Not many know it, but "Neecha Nagar", a film by Chetan Anand - one of Indian cinema's pioneers - preceded Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" by nine years to win the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival in 1946. ... Full Article

It is perhaps the earliest in the genre of war films in India to leave a major impact, vividly capturing not only the horrors of war but also the loneliness of the soldier on the hostile borders. ... Full Article

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