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His first directorial venture was [[Aakrosh (1980 film)|''Aakrosh'']], starring [[Om Puri]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Smita Patil]] and [[Amrish Puri]]. The film was scripted by noted Marathi playwright [[Vijay Tendulkar]]. The film shared the Golden Peacock for best film at the [[International Film Festival of India]] held in New Delhi in 1981. | His first directorial venture was [[Aakrosh (1980 film)|''Aakrosh'']], starring [[Om Puri]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Smita Patil]] and [[Amrish Puri]]. The film was scripted by noted Marathi playwright [[Vijay Tendulkar]]. The film shared the Golden Peacock for best film at the [[International Film Festival of India]] held in New Delhi in 1981. | ||
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/09/06/stories/2005090601730100.htm|title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore : 'Digital video is liberating'|access-date=29 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311034644/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/09/06/stories/2005090601730100.htm|archive-date=11 March 2007|url-status= | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/09/06/stories/2005090601730100.htm|title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore : 'Digital video is liberating'|access-date=29 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311034644/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/09/06/stories/2005090601730100.htm|archive-date=11 March 2007|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2004/6/9/217/index.html |title=Govind Nihalani on Dev |work=India FM |access-date=2006-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110020959/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2004/6/9/217/index.html |archive-date=10 January 2006 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He then directed ''[[Ardh Satya]]'', based on a story by S. D. Panwalkar. The film has received critical reception for depicting the police-politician-criminal nexus. In 1997, he adapted Bengali novelist [[Mahasweta Devi]]'s acclaimed novel by the same name to ''[[Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/jul/28maha.htm Through her writing, you get to hear the voice of a community that is otherwise voiceless'] ''[[Rediff.com]]''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/govindnihalani/interview.shtml |title=A film must appeal to all people |work=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301091624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/govindnihalani/interview.shtml |archive-date=1 March 2005 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
==Early life and career == | ==Early life and career == |