Kumar Shahani

Kumar Shahani
Born(1940-12-07)7 December 1940[1]
Larkana, Sind Province, British India
Died24 February 2024(2024-02-24) (aged 83)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, film academic, visual artist
Known forMaya Darpan, Tarang, Khayal Gatha, Kasba

Kumar Shahani (7 December 1940 – 24 February 2024[2]) was an Indian film director and screenwriter, best known for his parallel cinema films Maya Darpan (1972), Tarang (1984), Khayal Gatha (1989) and Kasba (1990).[3] His films won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film in 1972, 1990 and 1991.[4] Due to his dedication to formalism, and with the reputation of his first feature—Maya Darpan being considered among Indian cinema's first formalist films—critics and film enthusiasts often associated him with filmmakers such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Andrei Tarkovsky and Jacques Rivette.[5] He was also known as a teacher at his alma mater, the Film and Television Institute of India, and as a theorist of cinema. His book of 51 essays Kumar Shahani: The Shock of Desire and Other Essays, was edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and published by Tulika Books in 2015.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Vajpeyi, Udayan (1 March 2024). "Death of a master filmmaker: Kumar Shahani (7 December 1940–24 February 2024)". National Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha (January 1986). "Dossier on Kumar Shahani". Framework N 30.31. academia.edu. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Acclaimed filmmaker Kumar Shahani passes away at 83 from age-related ailments in Kolkata". Deccan Herald. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ Winds From the East. "Interview With Kumar Shahani", Retrieved on 17 June 2014.