NR Acharya
NR Acharya (* 1909 in Karachi ; † 1993 ) was an Indian film director and producer .
Life
He began in 1934 as an employee of the East India Film Company in Kolkata , one of the first sound film studios in India. He later moved to Bombay Talkies , where he made some of the first films under the new leadership of Sashadhar Mukerji . His debut film Azad was followed by the commercial hit Bandhan , both with Leela Chitnis and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles, and in 1941 Naya Sansar , for which Khwaja Ahmad Abbas wrote his first screenplay . From 1942 to 1950 Acharya also worked as a producer . The first film of his "Acharya Arts Prod." Was made in 1942 by Kishore Sahus Kunwara Baap .
Filmography
- 1940: Azad
- 1940: Bandhan
- 1941: Naya Sansar
- 1942: Uljhan
- 1943: Aage Kadam
- 1949: Parivartan
- 1949: Shohrat (co-director with K. Amarnath )
- 1950: Lagna Mandap
- 1956: Dhola Maru
literature
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 39 ISBN 085170669X
Web links
- NR Acharya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Acharya, NO |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karachi |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1993 |