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	\| birth_place =		\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[West Bengal]], [[India]])
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2016\|01\|15\|1933\|01\|26}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2016\|01\|15\|1933\|01\|26}}
	\| death_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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	\| occupation = [[Film direction]]		\| occupation = [[Film direction]]
	\| years_active = 1970 - 90		\| years_active = 1970 - 98
	\| known_for =		\| known_for =
	\| notable_works = [[Kora Kagaz]]<br>[[Tapasya]] (1976 film)		\| notable_works = [[Kora Kagaz]]<br>[[Tapasya]] (1976 film)
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	'''Anil Ganguly''' (26 January 1933 – 15 January 2016) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in [[Hindi cinema]] from 1970s to ~~the 1990s~~. He is best known for [[Jaya Bhaduri]] starrer, ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974) and the [[Rakhee]] starrer''[[Tapasya (1976 film)\|Tapasya]]'' (1975), both of which won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. ~~His other noted film was~~ [[~~Anil Kapoor~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Amrita Singh~~]] ~~starrer ''~~[[Saaheb]]'' (1985). Later in his career, he made ~~several action~~ films~~, mostly with [[Mithun Chakraborty]]~~.		'''Anil Ganguly''' (26 January 1933 – 15 January 2016) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in [[Hindi cinema]] from 1970s to 2001. He is best known for [[Jaya Bhaduri]] starrer, ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974) and the [[Rakhee Gulzar\|Rakhee]] starrer ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)\|Tapasya]]'' (1975), both of which won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. He is also known for his films with [[Rakhee]] like [[Trishna (1978 film)\|Trishna]], [[Aanchal (1980 film)\|Aanchal]], [[Saaheb]] (1985). Later in his career, after 1986 he made seven films none of which succeeded.

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord. For his second film ''Kora Kagaz'' his adapted [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]'s story "Saat Paake Bandha", previously adapted into a Bengali film by the same name. Films female lead [[Jaya Bhaduri]] won [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] for her role.<ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book\|author1=Gulazar\|last2=Nihalani\|first2=Govind\|last3=Chatterjee\|first3=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT673\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=431}}</ref> His next film, ''Tapasya'' (1975) with [[Raakhee]] as lead was produced by [[Rajshri Productions]], and was based on story by [[Ashapurna Devi]]. Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role<ref name=deccan>{{cite web\|author=Khalid Mohammed\|authorlink=Khalid Mohammed\|title=The forgotten director of Bengal\|publisher=Deccan Chronicle\|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal\|date=16 February 2013\|accessdate=19 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419215154/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal\|archive-date=19 April 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later adapted [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s novel ''[[Parineeta (novel)\|Parineeta]]'' as ''Sankoch'' (1976), with [[Sulakshana Pandit]] and [[Jeetendra]] as leads.<ref>{{cite web\| title = The different faces of Parineeta\|publisher=Rediff.com movies \| url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/patcy/20050608.htm \|date=8 June 2005\|accessdate = 19 April 2014 }}</ref> ''Humkadam'' again starring Raakhee, and made in 1980, was an adaptation of [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Mahanagar]]''.<ref name=deccan/>		Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord. For his second film ''Kora Kagaz'' his adapted [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]'s story "Saat Paake Bandha", previously adapted into a Bengali film by the same name. Films female lead [[Jaya Bhaduri]] won [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] for her role.<ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book\|author1=Gulazar\|last2=Nihalani\|first2=Govind\|last3=Chatterjee\|first3=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT673\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=431}}</ref> His next film, ''Tapasya'' (1975) with [[Raakhee]] as lead was produced by [[Rajshri Productions]], and was based on story by [[Ashapurna Devi]]. Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role<ref name=deccan>{{cite web\|author=Khalid Mohammed\|authorlink=Khalid Mohammed\|title=The forgotten director of Bengal\|publisher=Deccan Chronicle\|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal\|date=16 February 2013\|accessdate=19 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419215154/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal\|archive-date=19 April 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later adapted [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s novel ''[[Parineeta (novel)\|Parineeta]]'' as ''Sankoch'' (1976), with [[Sulakshana Pandit]] and [[Jeetendra]] as leads.<ref>{{cite web\| title = The different faces of Parineeta\|publisher=Rediff.com movies \| url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/patcy/20050608.htm \|date=8 June 2005\|accessdate = 19 April 2014 }}</ref> ''Humkadam'' again starring Raakhee, and made in 1980, was an adaptation of [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Mahanagar]]''.<ref name=deccan/>

	His last major film was [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]] starrer ''Saaheb'' (1985). Later in his career, he shifted to making action and thriller films ~~with Mithun Chakraborty and a few Bengali~~ films. His last directorial venture was Bengali film ''Kiye Para Kiye Najara'' (1998) with [[Tapas Paul]], and [[Debashree Roy]].<ref name=deccan/> He died on 15 January 2016 at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmmaker-anil-ganguly-no-more/ \|title=Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=15 January 2016 \|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>		He made [[Aanchal (1980 film)\|Aanchal]] with [[Rajesh Khanna]] as the lead hero and the film turned out to be platinum jubilee hit. His last major film was [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]] starrer ''Saaheb'' (1985). Later in his career, he shifted to making action and thriller films but nine of 9 films he made since 1986 were successful at the box office. His last directorial venture was Bengali film ''Kiye Para Kiye Najara'' (1998) with [[Tapas Paul]], and [[Debashree Roy]].<ref name=deccan/> He died on 15 January 2016 at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmmaker-anil-ganguly-no-more/ \|title=Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=15 January 2016 \|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
	* ''[[Half Ticket]]'' (1962) Assistant director		* ''[[Half Ticket]]'' (1962) Assistant director
	* ''Bheegi Raat'' (1965) Assistant director		* ''Bheegi Raat'' (1965) Assistant director
	* ''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987 film)\|Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]'' (1987)
	* ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974)		* ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974)
	* ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)\|Tapasya]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)\|Tapasya]]'' (1975)
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	* ''[[Karwat]]'' (1982)		* ''[[Karwat]]'' (1982)
	* ''[[Kaun? Kaisey?]]'' (1983)		* ''[[Kaun? Kaisey?]]'' (1983)
	* ''[[~~Saheb~~]]'' (1985)		* ''[[Saaheb]]'' (1985)
			* ''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987 film)\|Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]'' (1987)
	* ''[[Pyar Ke Kabil]]'' (1987)		* ''[[Pyar Ke Kabil]]'' (1987)
	* ''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' (1987)		* ''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' (1987)

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| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|01|26}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|01|15|1933|01|26}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Film direction]]
| years_active = 1970 - 90
| known_for =
| notable_works = [[Kora Kagaz]]<br>[[Tapasya]] (1976 film)
| relatives = [[Rupali Ganguly]] (daughter)
[[Vijay Ganguly]] (son)
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'''Anil Ganguly''' (26 January 1933 – 15 January 2016) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, who worked in [[Hindi cinema]] from 1970s to the 1990s. He is best known for [[Jaya Bhaduri]] starrer, ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974) and the [[Rakhee]] starrer''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1975), both of which won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. His other noted film was [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]] starrer ''[[Saaheb]]'' (1985). Later in his career, he made several action films, mostly with [[Mithun Chakraborty]].

== Career ==
Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord. For his second film ''Kora Kagaz'' his adapted [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]'s story "Saat Paake Bandha", previously adapted into a Bengali film by the same name. Films female lead [[Jaya Bhaduri]] won [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] for her role.<ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book|author1=Gulazar|last2=Nihalani|first2=Govind|last3=Chatterjee|first3=Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT673|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|page=431}}</ref> His next film, ''Tapasya'' (1975) with [[Raakhee]] as lead was produced by [[Rajshri Productions]], and was based on story by [[Ashapurna Devi]]. Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role<ref name=deccan>{{cite web|author=Khalid Mohammed|authorlink=Khalid Mohammed|title=The forgotten director of Bengal|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal|date=16 February 2013|accessdate=19 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419215154/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130216/commentary-columnists/article/forgotten-director-bengal|archive-date=19 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later adapted [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s novel ''[[Parineeta (novel)|Parineeta]]'' as ''Sankoch'' (1976), with [[Sulakshana Pandit]] and [[Jeetendra]] as leads.<ref>{{cite web| title = The different faces of Parineeta|publisher=Rediff.com movies | url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/patcy/20050608.htm |date=8 June 2005|accessdate = 19 April 2014 }}</ref> ''Humkadam'' again starring Raakhee, and made in 1980, was an adaptation of [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Mahanagar]]''.<ref name=deccan/>

His last major film was [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]] starrer ''Saaheb'' (1985). Later in his career, he shifted to making action and thriller films with Mithun Chakraborty and a few Bengali films. His last directorial venture was Bengali film ''Kiye Para Kiye Najara'' (1998) with [[Tapas Paul]], and [[Debashree Roy]].<ref name=deccan/> He died on 15 January 2016 at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmmaker-anil-ganguly-no-more/ |title=Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 January 2016 |accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* ''[[Half Ticket]]'' (1962) Assistant director
* ''Bheegi Raat'' (1965) Assistant director
* ''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987 film)|Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Kora Kagaz]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Sankoch (1976 film)|Sankoch]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' (1979)
* ''Agreement'' (1980)
* ''[[Neeyat (1980 film)|Neeyat]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Aanchal (1980 film)|Aanchal]]'' (1980)
* ''Humkadam'' (1980)
* ''[[Karwat]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Kaun? Kaisey?]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Saheb]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Pyar Ke Kabil]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' (1987)
* ''Balidan'' (Bolidan) (1990, Bengali)
* ''[[Dushman Devta]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Angaara]]'' (1996)
* ''Kiye Para Kiye Nijara'' (1998, Odia)

== Personal life ==
His daughter, [[Rupali Ganguly]] is television, film and theatre actress. His son, [[Vijay Ganguly]] is a director and choreographer.

== Awards ==
* [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]]
** [[22nd National Film Awards|1974]]: [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]: ''[[Kora Kagaz]]''<ref name="22ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/22nd_nff_1974.pdf|title=22nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref>
** [[23rd National Film Awards|1975]]: [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]: ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]''<ref name="23rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|title=23rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=4 October 2011}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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