Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Directing

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Born — Died

1922-09-30 — 2006-08-27

Place of birth

Calcutta - India

Known for

Directing

Credits

40 titles

Hrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema, known for a number of films, including Anari, Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Kissi Se Na Kehna, and Namak Haraam. Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades, and is named the pioneer of the 'middle cinema' of India. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Mukherjee "carved a middle path between the extravagance of mainstream cinema and the stark realism of ar…

Known for

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate poster
6.6

Abhyankar is an orthodox head of his family, a retired police officer, he has values which he wants his family to also uphold. As a result of his values, his daughter is unable to be forthright and is unable to introduce the young man she loves. She concocts a scheme whereby her father would approve of her lover. What results is quite hilarious.

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

1998

Anand poster
7.0

Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Anand

1971

Gol Maal poster
7.6

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Gol Maal

1979

Mili poster
7.6

Shekhar is new to the block and it doesn't take long before the street noise and the children playing nearby push his tolerance to the limit. To the rescue comes Mili, who has the exact opposite disposition. While Shekhar may be at a loss over what to do with her at first, he eventually falls in love.

Mili

1975

Musafir poster
7.0

The stories of three sets of people, linked by their connection to an old suburban house in Calcutta- An orphaned young woman who desperately wants her husband to make up with his estranged parents so that she may belong to a family once more, a wayward young man desperate to find a job to support his aged father and his widowed sister-in-law, and a shadowy neighbourhood ‘madman’

Musafir

1957

Bawarchi poster
7.1

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

Bawarchi

1972

Behind the camera

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate poster
6.6

Abhyankar is an orthodox head of his family, a retired police officer, he has values which he wants his family to also uphold. As a result of his values, his daughter is unable to be forthright and is unable to introduce the young man she loves. She concocts a scheme whereby her father would approve of her lover. What results is quite hilarious.

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

1998

Anand poster
7.0

Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Anand

1971

Anand poster
7.0

Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Anand

1971

Anand poster
7.0

Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Anand

1971

Gol Maal poster
7.6

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Gol Maal

1979

Gol Maal poster
7.6

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.

Gol Maal

1979

Mili poster
7.6

Shekhar is new to the block and it doesn't take long before the street noise and the children playing nearby push his tolerance to the limit. To the rescue comes Mili, who has the exact opposite disposition. While Shekhar may be at a loss over what to do with her at first, he eventually falls in love.

Mili

1975

Mili poster
7.6

Shekhar is new to the block and it doesn't take long before the street noise and the children playing nearby push his tolerance to the limit. To the rescue comes Mili, who has the exact opposite disposition. While Shekhar may be at a loss over what to do with her at first, he eventually falls in love.

Mili

1975

Musafir poster
7.0

The stories of three sets of people, linked by their connection to an old suburban house in Calcutta- An orphaned young woman who desperately wants her husband to make up with his estranged parents so that she may belong to a family once more, a wayward young man desperate to find a job to support his aged father and his widowed sister-in-law, and a shadowy neighbourhood ‘madman’

Musafir

1957

Musafir poster
7.0

The stories of three sets of people, linked by their connection to an old suburban house in Calcutta- An orphaned young woman who desperately wants her husband to make up with his estranged parents so that she may belong to a family once more, a wayward young man desperate to find a job to support his aged father and his widowed sister-in-law, and a shadowy neighbourhood ‘madman’

Musafir

1957

Musafir poster
7.0

The stories of three sets of people, linked by their connection to an old suburban house in Calcutta- An orphaned young woman who desperately wants her husband to make up with his estranged parents so that she may belong to a family once more, a wayward young man desperate to find a job to support his aged father and his widowed sister-in-law, and a shadowy neighbourhood ‘madman’

Musafir

1957

Bawarchi poster
7.1

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

Bawarchi

1972

Bawarchi poster
7.1

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

Bawarchi

1972

Bawarchi poster
7.1

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

Bawarchi

1972

Namak Haraam poster
6.3

Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.

Namak Haraam

1973

Khubsoorat poster
6.5

Nirmala Gupta rules her household with an iron fist. While most of her family resents it, they do comply and try to appease to her. When her daughter-in-law's free-spirited sister comes over to stay for a few days, things in the Gupta family start to change, agitating Nirmala.

Khubsoorat

1980

Khubsoorat poster
6.5

Nirmala Gupta rules her household with an iron fist. While most of her family resents it, they do comply and try to appease to her. When her daughter-in-law's free-spirited sister comes over to stay for a few days, things in the Gupta family start to change, agitating Nirmala.

Khubsoorat

1980

Jhoothi poster
5.8

Kalpana, a compulsive liar, believes that lying is justified for a good cause. However, trouble comes knocking on her door when she arranges dates for her siblings by lying.

Jhoothi

1985

Aashirwad poster
8.2

Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.

Aashirwad

1968

Aashirwad poster
8.2

Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.

Aashirwad

1968

Aashirwad poster
8.2

Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.

Aashirwad

1968

Satyakam poster
7.5

Follows Satyapriya Acharya, an idealistic young engineer raised on strict moral principles, who enters post-Independence India determined to live by truth and integrity despite the corruption around him. He marries Ranjana, a woman carrying a painful past, and his compassionate decision to stand by her deepens both his personal struggles and his moral resolve. As professional setbacks, social pressures, and family responsibilities mount, Satyapriya’s unwavering honesty tests the limits of his ideals and the cost of living truthfully in a compromised world.

Satyakam

1969

Kissi Se Na Kehna poster
7.1

As his son, Ramesh, reaches marriageable age, Kailash sets out to find him a wife, insisting that she should be a traditional, Indian village girl.

Kissi Se Na Kehna

1983

Two Acres of Land poster
7.9

After falling for a cunning landlord’s scheme, a farmer (Balraj Sahni) and his young son (Ratan Kumar) travel to Calcutta in search of work to save money and reclaim their ancestral land.

Two Acres of Land

1953

Chaitali poster
7.0

Based on the Bengali novel of the same name by Bengali writer Ashapoorna Devi

Chaitali

1975

Anupama poster
7.0

A grieving widower has a complex relationship with his daughter, blaming her for his wife's death. As she grows up, a kind poet helps her heal and find happiness despite her father's conflicted behavior.

Anupama

1966

Chupke Chupke poster
7.3

Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.

Chupke Chupke

1975

Chupke Chupke poster
7.3

Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.

Chupke Chupke

1975

Abhimaan poster
7.4

A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.

Abhimaan

1973

Abhimaan poster
7.4

A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.

Abhimaan

1973

Naukri poster
4.4

A disabled man who can't support his family contemplates committing suicide. However, a mysterious figure appears who forces him to reflect on his life.

Naukri

1978

Naram Garam poster
6.5

An impoverished employee tries to prevent his superiors and employers from marrying his sweetheart.

Naram Garam

1981

Jurmana poster
7.5

Inder, a contractor who believes in the power of money, places a bet with his friend Prakash to woo Rama, a simple girl. Rama is charmed by Inder but an event forces her to leave the city.

Jurmana

1979

Bemisal poster
7.3

When two twin brothers Sudhir and Adhir get orphaned upon the death of their father, Magistrate Chaturvedi adopts them and brings them up like his own children. Though Adhir goes insane after the death of his father, Sudhir picks up the opportunity, studies hard and becomes a doctor like Magistrate Chaturvedi's son Prashant. When Prashant gets caught for performing an illegal operation, Sudhir takes up the blame to repay the debt of the Chaturvedi family on him and his brother.

Bemisal

1982

Asli Naqli poster
6.4

Anand, the grandson of a rich businessman, walks out of his home to avoid an arranged marriage. But his grandfather goes to great lengths to bring the boy back, even if it means exploiting the sore spots of Anand's newfound lady love.

Asli Naqli

1962

Anuradha poster
6.1

A well-known singer gives up her profession to marry a young doctor, but begins to feel neglected by her husband. The return of her former boyfriend adds fuel to the fire.

Anuradha

1960

Anuradha poster
6.1

A well-known singer gives up her profession to marry a young doctor, but begins to feel neglected by her husband. The return of her former boyfriend adds fuel to the fire.

Anuradha

1960

Namumkin poster
10.0

Namumkin is a 1988 Bollywood mystery film, telling the story of an Asian family exiled from Idi Amin's Uganda.

Namumkin

1988

Arjun Pandit poster
8.0

Arjun Pandit is a 1976 Hindi movie starring Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kumar, and Vinod Mehra, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Bindu, Deven Verma, Sachin, and Keshto Mukherjee play other roles in the movie. The film's music is by Sachin Dev Burman.

Arjun Pandit

1976

Sanjh Aur Savera poster
7.0

Shankar Chaudhry, a wealthy man gets married to Maya assuming she is the daughter of Ambala-based Advocate Madhusudan. He is shocked to realize that Maya and her brother Prakash have cheated him.

Sanjh Aur Savera

1964