| BIRTHDAY | 30 September,1922 (Saturday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2006) | 83 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Libra |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 186 cm in meters- 1.86 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 66 kg in Pounds- 145.5 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was born on 30-09-1922 in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. He was an Indian Film Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Assistant Director & Film Producer who known for his work in Hindi and Kannada films.
| Other Professions: | Screenwriter Editor Assistant Director Film Producer |
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| Appearance: | Bollywood Kannada |
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Complete Bio & Career
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1972 | Arts |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Indian Cinema Award | 1999 | Hindi Film Industry |
| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 2001 | Arts |
For his contribution to Indian cinema, he was felicitated with Padma Vibhusan by the Indian government in the year 2001.
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Hrishikesh Mukherjee died on 27-08-2006 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He died due to chronic renal failure as he was hospitalized at Leelavati Hospital.
| DEATHDAY | 27 August,2006 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was married and had two sons and three daughters. His wife died some 30 years before him and he also lost one of his sons. The Fashion Models Tapur Chatterjee & Tupur Chatterjee are his granddaughters.
Life's Important Dates Of Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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- LIFE EVENTS
- FAMILY EVENTS
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Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- He was a science graduate and was also involved in teaching mathematics and science for some period of his life.
- He was the person who discovered the talent in an amateur FTII graduate “Jaya Bhaduri” and gave her first break in the film industry in his film “Guddi”.
- The iconic words “Babu Moshay” in his milestone movie “Anand” were actually inspired by Raj Kapoor who used to call Hrishikesh Mukherjee as "Babu Moshay".He penned down the film when Raj Kapoor’s health condition was serious.
- He suffered a severe arthritis attack in 1961. But he still directed Anupama and Asli Naqli from his wheelchair.
- Though he received eight Filmfare awards for his films, he did not get a single Filmfare Award for his direction.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was 83 years 10 months & 27 days old age.
