Manmohan Desai

Manmohan Desai
Born(1937-02-26)26 February 1937[1]
Died1 March 1994(1994-03-01) (aged 57)
Alma materSt. Xavier's College
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Years active1960–1993
SpouseJeevanprabha Gandhi[2]
ChildrenKetan Desai
Parents
  • Kikubhai Desai
  • Kalavati
[3]

Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 70s and 80s.[4] Desai was an influential and sought-after film director of Bollywood and a pioneer of making Masala films along with Prakash Mehra and Nasir Hussain.[5]

  1. ^ Connie Haham (1 December 2005). Manmohan Desai's Enchantment of the Mind. Roli Books Private Limited. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-93-5194-049-4.
  2. ^ Singh, Kuldip (4 March 1994). "Obituary: Manmohan Desai". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ^ Raje, Niilesh A (26 February 2015). "Anhonee Ko Honee Karde: A Tribute To Manmohan Desai". Learning & Creativity. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Desai, Manmohan – Senses of Cinema". 19 March 2014.
  5. ^ "The champion of masala films, Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today". 26 February 2020.