Shomu Mukherjee
Shomu Mukherjee ( Bengali সমু মুখার্জি Somu Mukhārjī ; actually Somdev Mukherjee ; born June 19, 1943 , † April 10, 2008 in Mumbai , Maharashtra ) was an Indian producer and director of Hindi films .
Life
He was the youngest son of the producer Sashadhar Mukerji , whose Filmalaya studio in the Mumbai district of Andheri he most recently directed together with his cousins Ram and Romu . His brothers Joy and Deb became actors.
Mukherjee made his debut as the producer of the film Ek Baar Muskura Do (1972). In addition to his brothers, Tanuja and their mother Shobhana Samarth also appeared in this film, directed by his cousin Ram Mukherjee. He made his own directorial debut a year later with Nannha Shikhari (1973). Like his other directorial works Fifty-Fifty (1981), Lover Boy (1985), Patthar Ke Insaan (1990) and Sangdil Sanam (1994), this had only moderate success. After Sangdil Sanam with Salman Khan and Manisha Koirala , Mukherjee withdrew from the active film business.
In 1973 he married Tanuja. Her two daughters Kajol and Tanisha became actresses. Mukherjee died of a heart attack.
Filmography
- 1972: Ek Bar Mooskura Do
- 1973: Nannha Shikari
- 1977: Chhailla Babu
- 1981: Fiffty Fiffty
- 1985: Lover Boy
- 1990: Pathar Ke Insan
- 1994: Shatrughan Mehto
- 1994: Sangdil Sanam
Web links
- Shomu Mukherjee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Shomu Mukherjee passes away
- Film maker Shomu Mukherji passes away
- Photo of his wife Tanuja at the funeral ceremony
- Shomu Mukherjee, quiet producer and director
Individual evidence
- ↑ Krishanu Dey: Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Cultural Guide. Bangla Chalachitra Prachar Sansad, 1997 limited preview in Google Book search
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mukherjee, Shomu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mukherjee, Somdev (real name); Mukherjee, Somu; Mukherji, Shomu; Mukerji, Shomu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian producer and director of Hindi film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1943 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2008 |
| Place of death | Mumbai , Maharashtra |