Nariman Irani

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Nariman A. Irani
File:Nariman Irani.jpg
Irani with Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Don (1978)
Born
India
Died10 December 1977
Bombay, Maharashtra
Cause of deathAccident
NationalityIndian
Occupation
OrganizationNariman Films
Known forDon (1978)
Spouse(s)Salma Irani
Children2

Nariman A. Irani (? – 10 December 1977) was a Bollywood cinematographer and film producer. He is most known for producing Don (1978) made under his banner Nariman Films and for his work as cinematographer in Chhailla Babu (1977). He died in an accident, even before Don was even completed, eventually the film was a big hit and led to the Don film franchise.[1][2]

As a cinematographer he is known for his films like Talash, Saraswatichandra and Phool Aur Patthar, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan[2] and Chhailla Babu. He won the 16th National Film Awards for Best Cinematography (B & W) for Saraswatichandra (1968),[3][4][5] he also won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer in the same year.[6]

Irani, while working on Chhailla Babu as a cinematographer, decided to borrow most of the plot of Chhailla Babu and shared a modified story idea to Chandra Barot, who made the new modified story as the film Don (1978). While Don was still under production, he was badly hurt, when after a sudden cloudburst in November 1977, a wall fell on him while he was preparing to take a shot for another film at Rajkamal Kalamandir studios, Bombay during the making of Manoj Kumar's Kranti. A wall collapsed on him and he suffered a hip bone injury. Though, he was hospitalised but died a few days later.[2][7]

Personal life[edit]

Irani was a Parsi,[8] although his surname is indicative of Irani origin. His wife Salma was a Muslim.

Legacy[edit]

His home banner Nariman Films was revived 18 years later by his sons, Nadir and Nadeem, with Suniel Shetty-starrer Shashtra (1996).[9]

Filmography[edit]

As a cinematographer[edit]

As a film producer[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Zeenat: I think Vijay is missing Rediff.com, Movies, 27 October 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Don 2 runs into legal maze by Nariman Films". The Economic Times. 12 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  4. ↑ "16th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "16th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
  6. ↑ List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953–2005
  7. ↑ rediff.com: An exclusive interview with Chandra Barot, who made the first Don Rediff.com, 16 October 2006.
  8. ↑ "SMT. SALMA IRANI v. FIFTH INCOME-TAX OFFICER | Income Tax Appellate Tribunal | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Don producers make a comeback". The Times of India. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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