Arun Bhatt

Arun Bhatt (1934–2001) was an Indian film director active in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. He is considered as one of the most prominent filmmakers of Gujarati cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]

Biography

Arun Bhatt was born on 26 September 1934. He was the eldest son of the movie producer and director Vijay Bhatt, founder of Prakash Pictures.

Career

Bhatt started his career as an assistant to his father. He started independently as a writer with Himalaya Ki Godmein. In 1960, he floated a banner of Vijay Films with his brother-in-law, Kishore Vyas and under this banner he made short films and documentaries.

In 1971, he founded Vijay Films International, with himself as director. His first film was Verno Vaaras, starring Arvind Joshi and Usha Solanki. After that he made Vardaan in Hindi with Vinod Mehra, Reena Roy and Mehmood.

He produced Heera Aur Patthar starring Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Asrani, and directed by his father, Vijay Bhatt. It was released in May 1977, but was not a success. In the same month, the Gujarati film Maa Baap was released and became much more successful. He continued to make films in Gujarati, including Mota Ghar Ni Vahu and Navrang Chundadi.

After Vardaan, Bhatt also directed other Hindi films, such as Ghar Jamai for producer Rajkumar Shahbadi which starred Mithun Chakraborty, Varsha Usgaonkar and Kadar Khan, and Jawani Zindabad for Jay Mehta starring Aamir Khan, Farha and Kadar Khan.

Awards

Arun Bhatt won several awards from the Government of Gujarat: for Pooja Na Phool, Sona Ni Jaal, Ghar Ghar Ni Vaat, Shetal Tara Oonda Pani and Lakhtar Ni Laadi Ne Vilayat No Var.

Lakhtar Ni Laadi won 11 Gujarat State Awards.

Death

Bhatt died on 17 April 2001 leaving his last Gujarati film, Rangaai Jaane Rangma, incomplete.

References

  1. ↑ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
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