Ravindra Dave
Ravindra Dave | |
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Born | British India | 16 April 1919
Died | 21 July 1992 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, editor, screenwriter |
Spouse | Jashumatiben |
Ravindra Dave (16 April 1919 – 21 July 1992) was an Indian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 30
Early life
Ravindra Dave was born on 16 April 1919 in
Career
Hindi cinema
Dave directed two songs for Shiri-Farhad in 1942, which was left incomplete by director Prahalad Dutt. His direction of songs impressed his uncle Dalsukh Pancholi who entrusted him with the job. In 1943, he co-directed Poonji with Vishnu R. Pancholi. The film revolves around three sisters trying to prevent their father from remarrying. His next noir film, Dhamki, was a suspense thriller.[1][3]
After the
In 1951, he directed Nagina starring
His films Moti Mahal and Char Minar were thrillers. Actor
He worked with some of the leading composers of the time, including:
Gujarati cinema
Dave had planned to remake his blockbuster Nagina with Leena Chandavarkar and Sanjay Khan, but the project was delayed.[4][5] As a result, he turned his production crew to Gujarati cinema to keep them employed.[1] He directed Jesal Toral based on the local legend of Gujarat launching the careers of Upendra Trivedi and Ramesh Mehta. The film proved to be one of the biggest hits of Gujarati cinema[4][5] and ran for 25 weeks in theatres. It won 17 awards from the Government of Gujarat. The film is considered to have revived the Gujarati cinema.[1][2][4]
His other blockbuster Gujarati films include: Raja Bharathari, Hothal Padmani, Kunwarbai nu Mameru, Shetal Ne Kanthe, Malavpati Munj, Bhadar Tara Vehta Pani, Son Kansari, and Patali Parmar. His last Gujarati film was Malo Nagde starring Upendra Trivedi, Aruna Irani and Mulraj Rajda.[1][2][3]
He directed 26 Gujarati films in total. Upendra Trivedi starred in 16 of them and he collaborated with music composer Avinash Vyas on 20 of them.[1][2]
Last years
In the 1980s, he undertook a crime thriller titled Mera Pati Mera Qatil with the hope of returning to Hindi films, but the film never went into production due to his ill health and financial constraints.[1] Years later, Rakesh Roshan produced Khoon Bhari Maang with a similar plot which was declared a hit.[3]
Ravindra Dave died on 21 July 1992 in Mumbai.[1]
Legacy
Film historian Subhash Chheda said, "Dave brought the diminishing
Due to his expertise in thriller and mystery films, Chheda called him India's Alfred Hitchcock.[3]
Personal life
Dave was married to Jashumatiben. He enjoyed driving and owned several vintage cars. He was an amateur painter, carpenter, and sculptor.[1] Dave was fondly known as Ravinbhai in the Hindi film industry and Bapa in the Gujarati film industry.[2][3]
Filmography
He directed, produced or wrote the following films:[6]
Director
Hindi films
- Poonji (1943) (co-directed)
- Dhamki (1945)
- Patjhad (1948)
- Chunaria (1948)
- Naach (1949)
- Sawan Bhado (1949)
- Lachhi (1949)
- Chakori (1949) (only producer)
- Meena Bazaar (1950) (also screenwriter)
- Sharad Punam (1950) (only producer)
- Nagina (1951)
- Moti Mahal (1952)
- Lal Kunwar (1952)
- Naina (1953)
- Bhai Saheb (1954)
- Shikar (1955)
- Lutera (1955)
- Lagan (1955)
- Char Minar (1956)
- Agra Road(1957) (also producer)
- Post Box 999 (1958) (also producer)
- Farishta (1958)
- Satta Bazaar (1959) (also producer)
- Guest House (1959)
- Ghar Ghar Ki Baat (1959)
- C.I.D. Girl (1959)
- Girls Hostel (1962)
- Ankh Micholi (1962)
- Band Master (1963)
- Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan (1964)
- Punar Milan (1964) (only producer)
- Dulha Dulhan (1964) (also producer)
- Raaz (1967)
- Road to Sikkim (1969)
- Sajan (1969) (only screenwriter)
Gujarati films
- Jesal Toral (1971)
- Raja Bharathari (1973)
- Hothal Padmani (1974)
- Kunwarbai nu Mameru (1974)
- Shetalne Kanthe (1975)
- Sant Surdas (1975)
- Bhaibandhi (1976)
- Malavpati Munj (1976)
- Bhadar Tara Vaheta Pani (1976)
- Son Kansari (1977)
- Paiso Bole Chhe (1977)
- Jay Randalma (1977)
- Chundadi Odhi Tara Namni (1978)
- Patali Parmar (1978)
- Bhagya Laxmi (1978)
- Preet Khandani Dhar (1979)
- Suraj Chandrani Sakhe (1979)
- Virangana Nathibai (1980)
- Koino Ladakvayo (1980)
- Dukhada Khame E Dikri (1981)
- Sheth Jagdusha (1981)
- Jagya Tyarthi Sawar (1981) (also producer)
- Palavade Bandhi Preet (1983) (also producer)
- Naagmati Naagwallo (1984)
- Malo Nagde (1985) (also producer)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Dave, Hiren B. (16 April 2019). "Tribute: Director Ravindra Dave, who was 'Ravinbhai' in Hindi films and 'Bapa' for Gujarati cinema". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vaghela, Shailendra Manshukhlal (16 April 2019). "Janmashatabdi / Gujarati Filmona Suvarnayugna Shilpi Ravindra Dave" જન્મશતાબ્દી / ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોના સુવર્ણયુગના શિલ્પી રવીન્દ્ર દવે [Birth Centenary: Ravindra Dave The Architect of the Golden Age of Gujarati Cinema]. Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Mumbai Samachar (in Gujarati). Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
- ^ ISBN 9780861320905.
- ^ "Ravindra Dave movies and filmography". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links
- Ravindra Dave at IMDb