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]
| 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 |