Nanabhai Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1915 Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Gujarat, India) |
| Died | 24 April 1999 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Yeshwant Bhatt Batuk Bhatt |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1942-1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Hemlata Bhatt |
| Partner(s) | Shirin Mohammad Ali |
| Children | 9, including Mahesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt Robin Bhatt |
| Relatives | See Bhatt family |
Namabhai Bhatt (12 June 1915 – 24 April 1999) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema.[1][2] He is known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films,[3] including Mr. X (1957), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Lal Qila (1960) and the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy and Ashok Kumar.[4][5] His first film, Muqabala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films.[6]
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Bhatt, called Yeshwant Bhatt, was born on 12 June 1915 in Porbandar, British India.[citation needed] [7] He started his early career in films as a sound recordist with Prakash Pictures, working under his brother Balwant Bhatt, and then by writing "scripts and stories" using the name Batuk Bhatt.[8] He began his directorial venture when he joined Homi Wadia's team at Basant Pictures[9] by co-directing two films with Babubhai Mistri, Muqabala (1942) and Mauj (1943), under the same name.[10] He directed two more films as Batuk Bhatt, Homi Wadia's Hunterwali Ki Beti (1943) and Liberty Pictures Sudhar (1949).[11] Bhatt left Basant Pictures and started his own production company "Deepak Pictures" in 1946.[9]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Bhatt was the patriarch of the Bhatt film family.[12] He had five daughters and four sons, including film director and producer Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, and Robin Bhatt.[13]
Bhatt died at Nanavati hospital in Mumbai from heart failure on 24 April 1999.[14][15]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Producer[edit | edit source]
- Kabzaa (1985)
Director[edit | edit source]
- Jaya Parvati Vrat (Gujarati film) (1982)
- Gajara Maru (Gujarati film) (1981)
- Dharti Mata (1976)
- Balak Aur Janwar (1975)
- Jeevan Rekha (1974)
- Jung Aur Aman (1968)
- Baghdad Ki Raatein (1967)
- Shankar Khan (1966)
- Bekhabar (1965)
- Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)
- Samson (1964)
- Alapiranthavan (1963)
- Bhootnath (1963)
- Naag Rani (1963)
- Rocket Girl (1962)
- Baghdad Ki Raaten (1962)
- Teen Ustad (1961)
- Police Detective (1960)
- Lal Quila (1960)
- Zimbo Shaher Mein (1960)
- Daaka (1959)
- Baazigar (1959)
- Kangan (1959)
- Naya Sansar (1959)
- Madam XYZ (1959)
- Son of Sinbad (1958)
- Chaalbaaz (1958)
- Mr. X (1957)
- Ustad (1957)
- Kismet (1956)
- Watan (1954)
- Toote Khilone (1954)
- Sinbad Jahazi (1952)
- Apni Izzat (1952)
- Baghdad (1952)
- Lakshmi Narayan (1951)
- Ram Janma (1951)
- Daman (1951)
- Lav Kush (1951)
- Janmashtami (1950)
- Veer Babruwahan (1950)
- Hamara Ghar (1950)
- Veer Ghatotkach (1949)
- Shaukeen (1949)
- Maa Baap Ki Laaj (1946)
- Chalis Karod (1946)
- Mauj (1943)
- Muqabala (1942)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "News: Limping at 75". Screen. 4 May 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "'Dhollywood' at 75 finds few takers in urban Gujarat". Financial Express. 22 April 2007.
- ↑ Nanbhat Bhatt chapak.com.
- ↑ "1959: Year that was". Indian Express. 29 May 1998.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Quicktakes: Bhatts bereaved". Indian Express. 24 April 1999.
- ↑ "SPECIAL: Is Old Gold?". Screen. 26 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt tours riot-ravaged Ahmedabad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). "Bhatt, Nanabhai". Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 49. ISBN 9780948911408. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rachel Dwyer; Senior Lecturer in Indian Studies Rachel Dwyer (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-134-38070-1. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 63. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Batuk Bhatt Filmography". Gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt tours riot-ravaged Ahmedabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "The Dynamic Dynasties: What would the world of films be without them?". Screen. 22 September 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Nanabhai Bhatt dead". Rediff. 23 April 1999. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Nanabhai Bhatt dead". The Tribune. 24 April 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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