Nirendranath Lahiri
Directing
- Born
- July 17, 1908 · Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
- Died
- December 2, 1972 (age 64)
Nirendranath Lahiri (17 July 1908 – 2 December 1972) was a Bengali and Hindi film director. He received the 9th Annual BFJA Awards in 1946 and the 2nd National Film Awards in 1955. Lahiri was born in Kolkata, British India in 1908. His father's name was Jitendra Nath Lahiri. Initially, he started his career as an actor in Pramathesh Barua’s studio. He worked with Mr. Barua at New Theatres. He acted in Abhinav in 1940 directed by Debaki Bose. Lahiri was the music director of Ashiana, Tarubala, and Annapurnar Mandir in 1936. In 1940 he made his directional debut in the film Byabodhan. He became popular after directing Bhabhi Kaal in 1945. He directed about 27 films including Bengali and Hindi cinema. Lahiri died in 1972.
Known for
Behind the camera15
- 1966Rajdrohi Director
- 1959Chhabi Director
- 1958Indrani Director
- 1957Prithibi Amare Chay Director
- 1956Shankar Narayan Bank Director
- 1954Jadubhatta Director
- 1954Kalyani Screenplay, Director
- 1953Chasing a Bounty Director, Music Director
- 1949Niruddesh Director, Screenplay
- 1948Sadharan Meye Director, Screenplay