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Basu Chatterjee (10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema.Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema filmmakers, such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted on Teesri Kasam (1966).
Basu Chatterjee was a renowned Indian film director and writer, known for his realistic and humane portrayals of urban life. He directed and wrote films like Sara Akash, Rajnigandha, Swami, Kamla Ki Maut and Byomkesh Bakshi, among others.
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Jun 4, 2020 · Legendary filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, who directed simple Bollywood romances and comedies, has died aged 93. Chatterjee's films were known for telling stories of regular middle-class men and...
- Piya Ka Ghar (1972) Chatterji’s brilliant debut film Sara Akash depicted the conflicts of a newly-wed couple. In Piya Ka Ghar, Chatterjee focused on one of the major sources of stress for a couple living in a joint family in Mumbai in the 1970s: the lack of privacy.
- Rajanigandha (1974) In Rajnigandha, an job offer takes Deepa (Vidya Sinha in her debut) to Mumbai, where she meets her old college sweetheart Navin (Dinesh Thakur).
- Chitchor (1976) A misunderstanding about his position in the organisational heirarchy brings Vinod (Amol Palekar) close to Geeta (Zarina Wahab) and her family.
- Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Arun (Amol Palekar) is attracted to Prabha (Vidya Sinha) who works in a nearby office, but he is too shy to make the first move. Arun also has to fight off his competitor, the flamboyant Nagesh (Asrani).
Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, known for directing films such as Piya Ka Ghar, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat, Chitchor, Swami, Baton Baton Mein -- has died from age-related illness.
With the death of veteran director Basu Chatterjee, the era of middle-of-the-road cinema in Hindi films comes to an end. A look at the gems he has left behind.
Jun 4, 2020 · Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee left for his heavenly abode on Thursday. He was 93 and died due to age-related health issues. The eminent director was known for popular television series Byomkesh Bakshi, and films like Piya Ka Ghar, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat, Baton Baton Mein, and Khatta Meeta, among others.
