Nanabhai Bhatt was a well-known Indian film director and producer of Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 and Gujarati cinema

Gujarati cinema

Gujarati cinema or Gujarati film industry is one of the largest regional and vernacular film industry of Cinema of India, dating back to April 9, 1932, when the first Gujarati language film titled, Narsinh Mehta was released...

, known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films, including Mr. X (1957), Zimbo Comes to Town (1960), Lal Qila (1960) and the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy

-Filmography:* Lal Baadshah * Mard * Mawali * Betab * Khoon aur Pani * Aatish * Kartavya .... Vijay's mother* Khandaan .... Savitri G. Srivastav...

 and Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...

. His first film, Muqbala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia

Fearless Nadia

Fearless Nadia was an Indian film actress and stuntwoman, who is most remembered the masked, cloaked adventuress in Hunterwali made in 1935 , which was one of the earliest female lead Indian films .-Early life:Fearless Nadia was born as Mary Ann Evans on 8 January 1908 in Perth, Western Australia...

 alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films.

Personal life

Bhatt, a Gujarati Brahmin

Brahmin

Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

, was the patriarch of the Bhatt family. He had five daughters and four sons, including noted film director and producer Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....

 and Mukesh Bhatt

Mukesh Bhatt

Mukesh Bhatt , is an Indian film producer, who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of director, Mahesh Bhatt and also the co-owner of the production company, Vishesh Films, set up in 1986...

, owners of Vishesh Films

Vishesh Films

Vishesh Films is an Indian film producing company owned by brothers, Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.It is also known for the Mahesh Bhatt School of Cinema.-Vishesh Films:The following is a list of films produced under the banner of Vishesh Films....

.

Bhatt was prominently featured in Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....

's last autobiographical film about his childhood, Zakhm

Zakhm

Zakhm is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Ajay Devgn, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre, Kunal Khemu and Nagarjuna Akkineni...

(1998).

Director

• Jaya Parvati Vrat (Gujarati film) (1982)
• Gajara Maru (Gujarati film) (1981)
• Dharti Mata (1976)
• Balak Aur Janwar
  Balak Aur Janwar
  Balak Aur Janwar is a 1975 Bollywood film directed by Nanabhai Bhatt.-Cast:*Mohan Choti*Dulari*Alankar Joshi*Kanan Kaushal*Baldev Khosa*Usha Solanki...
  
  (1975)
• Jeevan Rekha (1974)
• Jung Aur Aman (1968)
• Baghdad Ki Raatein (1967)
• Shankar Khan (1966)
• Bekhabar (1965)
• Aadhi Raat Ke Baad
  Aadhi Raat Ke Baad
  Aadhi Raat Ke Baad is 1965 Hindi language movie directed by Nanabhai Bhatt and starring Ashok Kumar, Ragini, Sailesh Kumar, Murad, Agha, Sajjan, Ulhas, Jankidas, Rajan Haskar and Kumar. Chitragupt was Music Director and Manna Dey was Playback singer for this movie....
  
  (1965)
• Samson (1964)
• Alapiranthavan (1963)
• Bhootnath (1963)
• Naag Rani (1963)
• Rocket Girl (1962)
• Baghdad Ki Raaten (1962)
• Teen Ustad (1961)
• Police Detective (1960)
• Lal Quila (1960)
• Zimbo Shaher Mein (1960)
• Daaka (1959)
• Baazigar (1959)
• Kangan (1959)
• Naya Sansar (1959)
• Madam XYZ (1959)
• Son of Sinbad (1958)
• Chaalbaaz (1958)
• Mr. X (1957)
• Ustad (1957)
• Kismet (1956)
• Watan (1954)
• Toote Khilone (1954)
• Sinbad Jahazi (1952)
• Apni Izzat (1952)
• Baghdad (1952)
• Lakshmi Narayan (1951)
• Ram Janma (1951)
• Daman (1951)
• Lav Kush (1951)
• Janmashtami (1950)
• Veer Babruwahan (1950)
• Hamara Ghar (1950)
• Veer Ghatotkach (1949)
• Shaukeen (1949)
• Maa Baap Ki Laaj (1946)
• Chalis Karod (1946)
• Mauj (1943)
• Muqabala (1942)

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