N. C. Sippy (22 August 1926 – 25 November 2001)[1][2] was an Indian film producer and director who originally worked as a production manager, executive producer and presenter during his initial career span. He later worked as a producer and Bollywood film director in several Hindi films in the cinema of India. Sippy is known for his prominent films such as Gol Maal, Satte Pe Satta, Chupke Chupke, Anand, Khubsoorat, Guddi, Aashirwad, Padosan and other Hindi-language movies most of which were directed by Hrishikesh Mukherji.[3][4]
N. C. Sippy | |
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| Born | 22 August 1926 |
| Died | 25 November 2001 (aged 75) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, director |
| Children | Raj N. Sippy Romu N. Sippy Mohini N. Sippy |
| Awards | Filmfare Award |
Early life
editN. C. Sippy was born in Karachi, British India and later in 1946, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) where an Indian comedian-actor named Gope helped him in his career development. N.C, with the help of Gope, worked as a production manager. His first production film was Talaq (1958) which was directed by Mahesh Kaul.[5]
Career
editSippy's first production Talaq (1958) was the last one as he later decided to work as a producer in films like Bin Badal Barsaat (1963), Aashirwad (1968), and more. In 1971, Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherji started working together in a film titled Anand. Since then, their work had produced films such as Guddi (1971), Bawarchi (1972), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975), Gol Maal (1979), and Khubsoorat (1980).[5]
In 1998, when his wife died, he lost his voice and started communicating with his family and friends by writing notes. He died on 25 November 2001, in a private hospital in Mumbai.[2]
Filmography
edit- Khubsoorat (1980)[6]
- Gol Maal (1979)
- Alaap (1977)
- Mili (1975)
- Chupke Chupke (1975)
- Bawarchi (1972)
- Mere Apne (1971)
- Bombay to Goa (1972)
- Anand (1971)
- Guddi (1971)
- Aashirwad (1968)
- Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (1968)
- Padosan (1968)
- Diwana (1967)
- Bin Badal Barsaat (1963)
- Sawan (1959)
- Aas (1953)[7][5][8]
Awards
edit- Filmfare Award (1972) - Best Film - Anand (1971)
- Filmfare Award (1981) - Best Film - Khubsoorat (1980)
- National Film Award - Best Feature Film in Hindi - Aashirwad (1968)[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "N. C. Sippy Biography, Filmography & Movie List". BookMyShow.
- ^ a b "Film producer N.C. Sippy is dead | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 November 2001.
- ^ "Veteran film maker N C Sippy dead - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 November 2001.
- ^ "All you want to know about #NCSippy". FilmiBeat.
- ^ a b c "Bollywood Producer Nc Sippy Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "N.C. Sippy movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020.
- ^ "N. C. Sippy Complete Movies List from 1980 to 1968". www.bollywoodmdb.com.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "N C Sippy Hit Movies List | N C Sippy Box Office Collection - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "N.c. Sippy Awards: List of awards and nominations received by N.c. Sippy | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "N C Sippy Awards & Nominations List". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Every movie that won the Filmfare Best Film Award from 1953 to 2015". filmfare.com.
External links
edit- N. C. Sippy at IMDb