Nanabhai Bhatt
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Nanabhai Bhatt (12 June 1915 – 24 April 1999) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema.[1][2] He is known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films,[3] including Mr. X (1957), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Lal Qila (1960) and the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy and Ashok Kumar.[4][5] His first film, Muqabala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films.[6]
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Born | (1915-06-12)12 June 1915 Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Gujarat, India) |
Died | 24 April 1999(1999-04-24) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Yeshwant Bhatt Batuk Bhatt |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1942–1988 |
Spouse | Hemlata Bhatt |
Partner | Shirin Mohammad Ali |
Children | 9 (including Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt & Robin Bhatt) |
Relatives | See Bhatt family |
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