Gulshan Nanda (1919[1] – 16 November 1985) born in Rawalpindi, British India was an Indian novelist and screenwriter.[2][3] Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period — Kaajal (1965), Kati Patang (1970), Khilona (1970), Sharmeelee (1971) and Daag (1973).[4][5] He frequently collaborated with Rajesh Khanna with films like Kati Patang, Daag, Ajanabee, Mehbooba and Nazrana. His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for Kaajal (1965), Neel Kamal (1968), Khilona (1970), Kati Patang (1970), Naya Zamana (1971) and Mehbooba (1976).[6] His sons Rahul (married to Rakita Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra) and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood[7] and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar starrer, Patiala House (2011).[8][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Story | Screenplay | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Phoolon Ki Sej | Yes | Andhere Chirag novel | |
| 1965 | Kaajal | Yes | Maadhavi novel | |
| 1966 | Sawan Ki Ghata | Yes | Yes | Shakthi Samanta |
| 1967 | Patthar Ke Sanam | Yes | Novel Sanvli Raat | |
| 1968 | Neel Kamal | Yes | ||
| 1970 | Khilona | Yes | Won Filmfare Best Movie Award | |
| 1971 | Kati Patang | Yes | Yes | |
| Sharmeelee | Yes | |||
| Naya Zamana | Yes | |||
| 1973 | Daag | Yes | Yash Chopra debut as producer | |
| Jheel Ke Us Paar | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jugnu | Yes | |||
| Joshila | Yes | |||
| 1974 | Ajnabee | Yes | Yes | |
| Chhote Sarkar | Yes | Yes | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1976 | Bhanwar | Yes | ||
| Mehbooba | Yes | Yes | Sisakate Saaz novel | |
| 1978 | Azaad | Yes | ||
| 1983 | Bade Dil Wala | Yes | ||
| 1984 | Bindiya Chamkegi | Yes | ||
| 1985 | Baadal | Yes | ||
| 1987 | Nazrana | Yes |
References
edit- ^ per the records of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
- ^ Datta, p. 750
- ^ "The life and death of Hindi pulp fiction". Mint. 20 October 2008.
- ^ Mahaan, Deepak (19 November 2012). "Kaajal (1965)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Hindi cinema's novel idea". DNA. 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ Rahul Nanda at IMDb
- ^ Some of his novels has been translated into Urdu and Gujarati, a few in Punjabi and English."Rishi, Dimple pair up again". DNA. 4 November 2009.
- ^ "Akki and Anushka's dinner date". starboxoffice. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Datta, Amaresh (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature, Vol. 1. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 8126018038.
External links
edit- Gulshan Nanda at IMDb
- Re-Evaluating Gulshan Nanda. Boloji.