Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 70s and 80s.[4] Desai was an influential and sought-after film director of Bollywood and a pioneer of making Masala films along with Prakash Mehra and Nasir Hussain.[5]
Manmohan Desai was of Gujarati ancestry. His father, Kikubhai Desai,[6] was an Indian film producer and owner of Paramount Studios (later Filmalaya)[7] from 1931 to 1941. His productions, mainly stunt films, included Circus Queen, Golden Gang, and Sheikh Challi.[8] Manmohan Desai's elder brother, Subhash Desai, became a producer in the 1950s[9] and gave Manmohan his first break in the Hindi film Chhalia (1960). Subhash later went on to produce Bluff Master, Dharam Veer, and Desh Premee with Manmohan as the director.
His wife was Jeevanprabha Desai. She died in April 1979. He was engaged to actress Nanda from 1992 until the time of his death in 1994. He had one son Ketan Desai who is still involved in the film industry. Ketan is married to Kanchan Kapoor, daughter of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali.[10]
On 1 March 1994, as per news Manmohan Desai fell from the balcony in Girgaon as the rail he was leaning on collapsed and died.[11] Very little is known about his death.
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Manmohan Desai was known for his family-centered, action-song-and-dance films which catered to the tastes of the Indian masses and through which he achieved great success. His movies defined a new genre called masala films.[12] A common theme in his films were the lost and found plot where family members would be separated and reunited.[13]
^Bawa, Jyoti Sharma. . Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
^"When Manmohan Desai called Amar Akbar Anthony 'least favourite film' of his career, was sure 'it would flop': 'It was a fluke hit'". The Indian Express. 26 February 2024.
^Pothukuchi, Madhavi (26 February 2020). "The champion of masala films, Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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with Prakash Mehra and Nasir Hussain 5 Manmohan DesaiBorn 1937 02 26 26 February 1937 1 Bombay Bombay Presidency British IndiaDied1 March 1994 1994 03 01 aged 57 Bombay Maharashtra IndiaAlma materSt Xavier s CollegeOccupation s Film director producerYears active1960 1993SpouseJeevanprabha Gandhi 2 ChildrenKetan DesaiParentsKikubhai DesaiKalavati 3 Contents 1 Family background 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksFamily background editManmohan Desai was of Gujarati ancestry His father Kikubhai Desai 6 was an Indian film producer and owner of Paramount Studios later Filmalaya 7 from 1931 to 1941 His productions mainly stunt films included Circus Queen Golden Gang and Sheikh Challi 8 Manmohan Desai s elder brother Subhash Desai became a producer in the 1950s 9 and gave Manmohan his first break in the Hindi film Chhalia 1960 Subhash later went on to produce Bluff Master Dharam Veer and Desh Premee with Manmohan as the director His wife was Jeevanprabha Desai She died in April 1979 He was engaged to actress Nanda from 1992 until the time of his death in 1994 He had one son Ketan Desai who is still involved in the film industry Ketan is married to Kanchan Kapoor daughter of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali 10 On 1 March 1994 as per news Manmohan Desai fell from the balcony in Girgaon as the rail he was leaning on collapsed and died 11 Very little is known about his death Career editManmohan Desai was known for his family centered action song and dance films which catered to the tastes of the Indian masses and through which he achieved great success His movies defined a new genre called masala films 12 A common theme in his films were the lost and found plot where family members would be separated and reunited 13 Filmography editYear Movie Name Cast Notes 1957 Janam Janam Ke Phere Nirupa Roy Mahipal 1960 Chhalia Raj Kapoor Nutan Pran Rehman Shobhna Samarth 1963 Bluff Master Shammi Kapoor Saira Banu Pran Lalita Pawar 1966 Budtameez Shammi Kapoor Sadhana Manorama 1968 Kismat Biswajeet Babita Helen Kamal Mehra 1970 Sachaa Jhutha Rajesh Khanna Mumtaz Vinod Khanna 1972 Raampur Ka Lakshman Randhir Kapoor Rekha Shatrughan Sinha 1972 Bhai Ho To Aisa Jeetendra Hema Malini Shatrughan Sinha 1973 Aa Gale Lag Jaa Shashi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore Shatrughan Sinha Om Prakash 1974 Roti Rajesh Khanna Mumtaz Om Prakash Vijay Arora Nirupa Roy 1977 Parvarish Amitabh Bachchan Shammi Kapoor Vinod Khanna Neetu Singh Shabana Azmi Dharam Veer Dharmendra Zeenat Aman Jeetendra Neetu Singh Pran Chacha Bhatija Dharmendra Randhir Kapoor Rehman Hema Malini Yogeeta Bali Amar Akbar Anthony Amitabh Bachchan Vinod Khanna Rishi Kapoor Parveen Babi Neetu Singh Shabana Azmi Pran 1979 Suhaag Amitabh Bachchan Shashi Kapoor Rekha Parveen Babi 1981 Naseeb Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Rishi Kapoor Hema Malini Reena Roy Kim Yashpal 1982 Desh Premee Amitabh Bachchan Shammi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore Hema Malini Parveen Babi 1983 Coolie Amitabh Bachchan Rishi Kapoor Rati Agnihotri Waheeda Rehman Kader Khan 1985 Mard Amitabh Bachchan Amrita Singh Nirupa Roy Dara Singh 1988 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati Amitabh Bachchan Mithun Chakraborty Meenakshi Sheshadri Jaya Prada 1989 Toofan Amitabh Bachchan Meenakshi Seshadri Amrita Singh Producer 1993 Anmol Manisha Koirala Rishi Kapoor Johnny Lever ProducerReferences edit Connie Haham 1 December 2005 Manmohan Desai s Enchantment of the Mind Roli Books Private Limited pp 20 ISBN 978 93 5194 049 4 Singh Kuldip 4 March 1994 Obituary Manmohan Desai The Independent Retrieved 8 August 2015 Raje Niilesh A 26 February 2015 Anhonee Ko Honee Karde A Tribute To Manmohan Desai Learning amp Creativity Retrieved 8 August 2015 Desai Manmohan Senses of Cinema 19 March 2014 The champion of masala films Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today 26 February 2020 Kikubhai Desai IMDb Retrieved 24 September 2022 Tejaswini Ganti 2004 Bollywood A Guide to Popular Hindi Cinema Routeledge Guidebooks New York and London Connie Haham 2006 Enchantment of the Mind Manmohan Desai s Films Roli Books New Delhi p 182 Subhash Desai IMDb Retrieved 24 September 2022 Know less popular members of the Kapoor khandaan The Times of India Bawa Jyoti Sharma With Nanda s death I have lost a very good friend Actor Mala Sinha Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 16 February 2015 Retrieved 8 August 2015 When Manmohan Desai called Amar Akbar Anthony least favourite film of his career was sure it would flop It was a fluke hit The Indian Express 26 February 2024 Pothukuchi Madhavi 26 February 2020 The champion of masala films Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today ThePrint Retrieved 19 December 2022 External links editManmohan Desai at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manmohan Desai amp oldid 1214895613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
