Shakti Samanta


  • Date of Birth: 13 January, 1926
  • Place of Birth: Burdwan, British India
  • Biography: Shakti Samanta (Bengali: শক্তি সামন্ত) (January 13, 1926 – April 9, 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, most known for films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem. He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag... Read more

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The legend's composition 'Bade achche lagte hain yeh dharti, yeh nadiya, yeh raina aur tum' makes a vital appearance in Sohail Khan's production 'Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'. ... Full Article

Shakti Samanta, who passed away on April 9, was one of our most musical filmmakers. Screen rewinds to his musical triumphs MELODY WITH "SHAKTI" The Bengali filmmaker, unlike his contemporaries, was extremely well-versed with Hindi and Urdu because of his... ... Full Article

The death of Shakti Samanta has triggered off an unexpected yearning for the Bengali filmmaker's cinema. At least three major filmmakers in Mumbai, including the maestro of poetic cinema, considered by many to be the best filmmaker of the post-Raj... ... Full Article

Sir - I was surprised by the election manifesto of the Samajwadi Party, which said that if Mulayam ... | Read.. Sir - The recent death of Shakti Samanta, the well-known director of innumerable films in Hindi, ha ... |... ... Full Article

S hakti Samanta, who died recently, came to Mumbai to become an actor. He learnt the art of making films by assisting directors like Gian Mukherjee, Satish Nigam, Phani Majumdar etc. ... Full Article

Legendary filmmaker Shakti Samanta has passed away at the age of 83 at his home in Mumbai. Samanta made his name in the 1950s with a string of hit films including Bahu and Inspector . ... Full Article

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