Popularly known as Hrishida, was a pioneer of middle cinema and in a career spanning over 4 decades, made some of the best Bollywood movies ever and worked with almost all top stars.

1953 - 1998

Guddi (1971) introduced Jaya Bhaduri. Anand (1971) gave Rajesh Khanna his most memorable performance and Amitabh Bachchan, his first significant break. Chupke Chupke (1975) introduced Dharmendra to Comedy.