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
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | Solva Saal | Yes | Dir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman | ||
1958 | Kala Pani | Yes | Dir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Madhubala, | ||
1960 | Ek Phool Char Kaante | Yes | Yes | ||
1965 | Janwar | Yes | |||
1968 | Brahmachari | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Film | |
1969 | Pyar Hi Pyar | Yes | |||
1969 | Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati | Yes | |||
1970 | Tum Haseen Main Jawaan | Yes | Yes | under Bhappi Sonie Productions | |
1971 | Preetam | Yes | Yes | ||
1971 | Jawan Mohabbat | Yes | |||
1973 | Jheel Ke Us Paar | Yes | Yes | ||
1976 | Bhanwar | Yes | |||
1977 | Chalta Purza | Yes | Yes | ||
1980 | Kismat Ki Baazi | Yes | Unfinished[7] | ||
1981 | Jail Yatra | Yes | |||
1983 | Bade Dil Wala | Yes | Yes | ||
1981 | Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha | Yes | Yes | ||
1991 | Khoon Ka Karz | Yes | |||
1992 | Nishchaiy | Yes |
References
- ↑ Rajiv Vijayakar (22 April 2011). "Pen & Pleasure". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards: Best Film 1953-2000". Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ Bhappi Sonie at Bollywood Hungama
- ↑ "Blast From Past: C.I.D (1956)". The Hindu. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Kiran Malik. "Bhappi Sonie Biography". Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ Hindi Cinema Year Book. Screen World Publication. 2002.
- ↑ "Junior Mehmood Exclusive: Untold Stories Of The Ace Comedian". TimesNow. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
External links
- Bhappi Sonie at IMDb
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