Bhappi Sonie (31 July 1928 – 5 September 2001) was an Indian film director and producer, in Hindi cinema. He is best known for Shammi Kapoor and Dharmendra hit films, Janwar (1965) and Brahmachari (1968),[1] and also won Filmfare Award for Best Film.[2][3]

He started his career, assisting Raj Khosla in Milap (1955), C.I.D. (1956) and Solva Saal (1958), before making his directorial debut with Ek Phool Char Kaante starring Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman.[4][5]

He died on 5 September 2001, while undergoing a heart bypass surgery at Nanavati Hospital, in Mumbai, at the age of 73.[6]

Filmography

Filmography
YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
1958Solva SaalYesDir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman
1958Kala PaniYesDir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Madhubala,
1960Ek Phool Char KaanteYesYes
1965JanwarYes
1968BrahmachariYesYesFilmfare Award for Best Film
1969Pyar Hi PyarYes
1969Ek Shrimaan Ek ShrimatiYes
1970Tum Haseen Main JawaanYesYesunder Bhappi Sonie Productions
1971PreetamYesYes
1971Jawan MohabbatYes
1973Jheel Ke Us PaarYesYes
1976BhanwarYes
1977Chalta PurzaYesYes
1980Kismat Ki BaaziYesUnfinished[7]
1981Jail YatraYes
1983Bade Dil WalaYesYes
1981Sasti Dulhan Mahenga DulhaYesYes
1991Khoon Ka KarzYes
1992Nishchaiy Yes

References

  1. Rajiv Vijayakar (22 April 2011). "Pen & Pleasure". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. "Filmfare Awards: Best Film 1953-2000". Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  3. Bhappi Sonie at Bollywood Hungama
  4. "Blast From Past: C.I.D (1956)". The Hindu. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  5. Kiran Malik. "Bhappi Sonie Biography". Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  6. Hindi Cinema Year Book. Screen World Publication. 2002.
  7. "Junior Mehmood Exclusive: Untold Stories Of The Ace Comedian". TimesNow. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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