Chandrakant Sangani (c. 1929 – 28 July 1997) was an Indian Gujarati language director, writer and actor from Gujarat, who worked predominantly in Gujarati cinema.[1]

Biography

Sangani was born in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. Sangani started his career as a radio performer, and wrote novels. He served as a journalist for the Gujarati magazine Prajatantra from 1957 to 1963. In 1968, he debuted in Gujarati cinema with his film Mare Javun Pele Paar.[2][1][3]

In 1970, he adapted Chunilal Shah's novel Jigar Ane Ami into film by the same title. His musical drama Tanariri, based on the story of Tana and Riri, (1975) is considered to be a significant film in Gujarati cinema. In 1977, he adapted Shayda's story Vanzari Vaav into film Kariyavar.[4]

Sangani died from heart failure in Bombay, on 28 July 1997, at the age of 68.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 1994. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  2. ^ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian Film-makers and Films. Flicks Books. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
  3. ^ T. M. Ramachandran; S. Rukmini (1985). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. pp. 344–345. ISBN 978-0-86132-090-5.
  4. ^ Gokulsing, K.M.; Dissanayake, W. (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Taylor & Francis. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Flashback – 29 July 2022 (from our issue dated 2nd August 1997)". Film Information. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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