N. Chandra
Chandrashekhar Narvekar (born 4 April 1952) is an Indian producer, writer and director, known for gritty realism, in his early dark and loud films. His most successful commercial films are
Early life
He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Chandra grew up in a middle-class neighbourhood in Worli Naka.[3]
Career
After his schooling, he started his career as a film editor at Film Centre in Tardeo, Mumbai, where his father worked. He received his first break in the film industry, when in 1971, as a clapper boy in Gulzar's Parichay (1972). Gradually moving up as film editor and assistant director.[3]
He worked as associate director and editor in Anil Kapoor starrer
The following year he remade Telugu film,
In early 2014, reports of a sequel of hit film Tezaab with a new cast made news.[8]
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Editor | Writer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Woh Saat Din | Yes | ||||
1984 | Dharm Aur Qanoon | Yes | ||||
1985 | Mohabbat | Yes | ||||
1986 | Mera Dharam | Yes | ||||
Ankush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1987 | Pratighaat
|
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1988 | Tezaab | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1991 | Narsimha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1992 | Humlaa | Yes | Yes | |||
1993 | Yugandhar | Yes | Yes | |||
1994 | Tejaswini | Yes | ||||
1996 | Beqabu | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1998 | Wajood | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2000 | Shikari | Yes | ||||
2001 | Style | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2003 | Xcuse Me | Yes | Yes | |||
Kagaar: Life on the Edge | Yes | |||||
2009 | Y.M.I : Yeh Mera India | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ Style Ziya us Salam for The Hindu, 2002-01-04. ,Retrieved on 2007-08-10
- ^ Style Ziya us Salam for The Hindu, 2002-01-04. Retrieved on 2007-08-10
- ^ a b c d Madhu Jain (28 February 1989). "Mean street Moghul: Hit director N. Chandra brings realism to films". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Avijit Ghosh (1 September 2014). "Director Bapu helped shape careers of Mithun, Anil Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b The highs and lows - a recollection Bhawana Somaaya for The Hindu, 2000-11-24. Retrieved on 2007-08-10
- ^ "I sold my house for 'Ankush': N Chandra". The Times of India. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b Bollywood’s evergreen diva Shubhra Gupta for The Hindu Business Line, 2007-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-08-10
- ^ Hiren Kotwani (24 March 2014). "Director N Chandra to start 'Tezaab' sequel soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
External links
- N. Chandra at IMDb