Name

Mani Kaul

Known For

Directing

Birthday

1944-12-25

Deathday

2011-07-06 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Jodhpur, Rajputana Agency, British India

Biography

Mani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian director of Hindi films and a figure in Indian parallel cinema. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. Starting his career with Uski Roti (1969), which won him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, he went on to win four of them in all. He won the National Film Award for Best Direction in 1974 for Duvidha and later the National Film Award for his documentary film Siddheshwari in 1989.

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Known For
Uski Roti
(21 Votes)
6.8

The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get...

Relase Date : 2 Jan, 1970
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Duvidha
(25 Votes)
7

A newly-married merchant’s son is sent away for business. A ghost, who laid eyes on the ...

Relase Date : 30 Jun, 1973
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The Cloud Door
(17 Votes)
5.1

A very clever parrot lives in a Hindu palace, surrounded by many beautiful girls, but the ...

Relase Date : 28 Sep, 1994
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Nazar
(13 Votes)
6

A middle-aged antique dealer and money lender recollects his marriage to a 17-year-old orp...

Relase Date : 6 Mar, 1991
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Before My Eyes
(11 Votes)
6.2

A 'filmscape' on the Kashmir valley....

Relase Date : 1 Jan, 1989
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