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'''Biren Nag''' (1922–1964) was an acclaimed [[India]]n [[film director]] and art director in [[Hindi cinema]].  Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957) ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' (1958) ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]''  (1960); and  ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' (1962). He won a 1960 [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction]] for his work on ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]''  (1960).
'''Biren Nag''' (1922–1964) was an acclaimed [[India]]n [[film director]] and art director in [[Hindi cinema]].  Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957) ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' (1958) ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]''  (1960); and  ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' (1962). He won a 1960 [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction]] for his work on ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]''  (1960).


In 1962 he directed his first film, ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a [[Filmfare Best Director Award]] nomination in 1963.<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf Filmfare Nominees and Winners]</ref> The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000{{clarify|date=May 2019|reason=Number is not formatted correctly}} and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000.{{clarify|date=May 2019|reason=Number is not formatted correctly}} He also directed ''[[Kohra (1964 film)|Kohraa]]'' in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.<ref name=toi>{{cite web | title = The mystery of 'Kohraa' | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/The-mystery-of-Kohraa/articleshow/42595841.cms |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya|date= 16 September 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-22 | work = The Times of India}}</ref>
In 1962 he directed his first film, ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a [[Filmfare Best Director Award]] nomination in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |access-date=16 August 2009 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000{{clarify|date=May 2019|reason=Number is not formatted correctly}} and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000.{{clarify|date=May 2019|reason=Number is not formatted correctly}} He also directed ''[[Kohra (1964 film)|Kohraa]]'' in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.<ref name=toi>{{cite web | title = The mystery of 'Kohraa' | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/The-mystery-of-Kohraa/articleshow/42595841.cms |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya|date= 16 September 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-22 | work = The Times of India}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Film(as director) !! Year of Release !! Other Notes
!Film(as director) !! Year of release !! Other notes
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| [[Kohra (1964 film)|Kohraa]] || 1964 || Retelling of Du Maurier's [[Rebecca (novel)|novel]] and later Hitchcock's film ''[[Rebecca (1940 film)|Rebecca]]''
| [[Kohra (1964 film)|''Kohraa'']] || 1964 || Retelling of Du Maurier's [[Rebecca (novel)|novel]] and later Hitchcock's film ''[[Rebecca (1940 film)|Rebecca]]''
|-
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| [[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]] || 1962 || Nominated-Filmfare Best Director Award
| [[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|''Bees Saal Baad'']] || 1962 || Nominated-Filmfare Best Director Award. In the film, the opening credits show his name as Biren Naug.
|}
|}
(Both the films were produced by [[Hemanta Mukherjee]]. He was also the music director and the lead playback singer in both of them)
(Both the films were produced by [[Hemanta Mukherjee]]. He was also the music director and the lead playback singer in both of them)
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Film(as art director) !! Year of Release !! Other Notes
! Film(as art director) !! Year of release !! Other notes
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| [[Tere Ghar Ke Samne]] || 1963 || As Biren Naug
| ''[[Tere Ghar Ke Samne]]'' || 1963 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]] || 1962 || As Biren Naug
| [[Hum Dono (1961 film)|''Hum Dono'']] || 1962 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]] || 1962 || As Biren Naug
| ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' || 1962 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]] || 1961 || As Biren Naug. Won the Fimfare Best Art Director-Black and White
| ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' || 1961 || As Biren Naug; Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction]]
|-
|-
| [[Aakhri Dao]]  || 1958 || -
| ''[[Aakhri Dao]]'' || 1958 || -
|-
|-
|[[Detective (1958 film)|Detective]]|| 1958 || As Biren Naug
|[[Detective (1958 film)|''Detective'']]|| 1958 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| Life Sentence || 1958 || As Biren Naug
| ''Life Sentence''|| 1958 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Talaq (1958 film)|Talaaq]] || 1958 || As Biren Naug
| [[Talaq (1958 film)|''Talaaq'']] || 1958 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Pyaasa]] || 1957 || As Biren Naug
| ''[[Pyaasa]]''|| 1957 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Nau Do Gyarah]] || 1957 || As Biren Naug
| ''[[Nau Do Gyarah]]'' || 1957 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[Basant Bahar (film)|Basant Bahar]] || 1956 || As Biren Naug
| [[Basant Bahar (film)|''Basant Bahar'']] || 1956 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| [[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]] || 1956 || As Biren Naug
| [[C.I.D. (1956 film)|''C.I.D.'']] || 1956 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| Mem Sahib || 1956 || As Biren Naug
| [[Mem Sahib]]|| 1956 || As Biren Naug
|-
|-
| '42 || 1951 || -
| ''<nowiki/>'42''|| 1951 || -
|}
|}


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[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
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Biren Nag
Born1922
Mymensingh, India
Died1964(1964-00-00) (aged 41–42)
Kolkata, India
OccupationFilm director, Art director

Biren Nag (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema. Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Pyaasa (1957) Kala Pani (1958) Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960); and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). He won a 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for his work on Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960).

In 1962 he directed his first film, Bees Saal Baad a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a Filmfare Best Director Award nomination in 1963.[1] The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000[clarification needed] and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000.[clarification needed] He also directed Kohraa in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film(as director) Year of release Other notes
Kohraa 1964 Retelling of Du Maurier's novel and later Hitchcock's film Rebecca
Bees Saal Baad 1962 Nominated-Filmfare Best Director Award. In the film, the opening credits show his name as Biren Naug.

(Both the films were produced by Hemanta Mukherjee. He was also the music director and the lead playback singer in both of them)

Film(as art director) Year of release Other notes
Tere Ghar Ke Samne 1963 As Biren Naug
Hum Dono 1962 As Biren Naug
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962 As Biren Naug
Chaudhvin Ka Chand 1961 As Biren Naug; Won - Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction
Aakhri Dao 1958 -
Detective 1958 As Biren Naug
Life Sentence 1958 As Biren Naug
Talaaq 1958 As Biren Naug
Pyaasa 1957 As Biren Naug
Nau Do Gyarah 1957 As Biren Naug
Basant Bahar 1956 As Biren Naug
C.I.D. 1956 As Biren Naug
Mem Sahib 1956 As Biren Naug
'42 1951 -

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Roshmila Bhattacharya (16 September 2014). "The mystery of 'Kohraa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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