Phani Majumdar

Phani Majumdar
Born(1911-12-28)28 December 1911
Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India[1]
Died16 May 1994(1994-05-16) (aged 82)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter
Years active1938–1986

Phani Majumdar was a pioneering Indian film director, who worked in Hindi cinema,[1] most known for his film Street Singer (1938) starring K.L. Saigal noted for its song, Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye, Meena Kumari classic Aarti (1962) and Oonche Log (1965). He also worked in Singapore, where he notably made Hang Tuah (1955) in Malay, which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

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