Chandrakant Gor (1929-2012), commonly referred to simply as Chandrakant ,is a Hindi B-movie director of action films and mythological movies. His work extends the Babubhai Mistri tradition, featuring Dara Singh (who also worked for Mistri) and Marathi star Jayshree Gadkar. He made Punjabi hits (e.g. Bhagat Dhanna Jat) reviving Punjabi cinema. Also made Gujarati mythological films.[2] [3]
Chandrakant Gor | |
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| Born | Chandrakant Gor 9th January, 1929 |
| Died | July 23, 2012 (aged 82)[1] |
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| Years active | 1939–1952 (as actor), 1951-1984 (as Director) |
| Notable work |
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| Spouse | Prabhavati Gor |
Career
editIn a career spanning nearly four decades, he directed 45 films including Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films, acted in 7 films and wrote stories for many films. He composed music in Do Dost (1951) along with S. Mohinder.
Bhagat Dhanna Jaat (1974), the Punjabi film directed by him is believed to have contributed to revival of Punjabi cinema. His debut film as a director was Riding Hero (1951), a stunt film made by Laxmi Productions of Chimanlal Trivedi.
His acting career was from 1939 to 1952. He appeared in Midnight Mail (1939), Maataa (1942), Swarna Bhoomi (1944), Seedha Rasta (1947), Mere Laal (1948), Shiva Ramoshi (1951 - Marathi Film) and Chhatrapati Shivaji (1952).
He also produced few films like Balaram Shri Krishna (1968), Hari Darshan (1972), Har Har Mahadev (1974), Bajrangbali (1976), Bolo He Chakradhari (1977) under the banner of "Joy Films".
Filmography
editAs Director
edit| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Notes | Production House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Riding Hero | Hindi | [4] Debut film as Director | Laxmi Productions | |
| 1955 | Ganga Maiya | Hindi | Prem Adib, Sumitra Devi |
[5] | Kala Kendra |
| 1956 | Delhi Durbar | Hindi | [6] | ||
| 1957 | Aadhi Roti | Hindi | Prem Adib, Daisy Irani |
[7] | Gandhi & Choksi Productions |
| 1957 | Aadhi Raat | Hindi | [8] | ||
| 1957 | Sant Raghu | Hindi | Anand Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Nirupa Roy |
[9] | |
| 1958 | Circus Sundari | Tamil | Kamal Kapoor, Kamini Kaushal, Mahipal |
[10] (Co-Director: C.M.Trivedi) | |
| 1958 | Great Show Of India | Hindi | Kamal Kapoor, Kamini Kaushal, Mahipal |
[3](Co-Director: C.M.Trivedi) | |
| 1959 | Jagga Daku | Hindi | P. Jairaj, Jabeen Jalil, Minoo Mumtaz |
[11] Dubbed into Telugu as "Veera Jaggadu" | Chitra Bharti |
| 1961 | Ramleela | Hindi | Master Bhagwan, Abhi Bhattacharya, Moni Chatterjee |
[12] | |
| 1962 | Jadugar Daku | Hindi | Bela Bose, Helen, P. Jairaj |
[13] | |
| 1963 | Maya Mahal | Hindi | Bela Bose, Helen, Mahipal |
[14] | Mona Films |
| 1963 | Zingaro | Hindi | Bela Bose, Laxmi Chhaya, Aruna Irani |
[15] | |
| 1964 | Badshah | Hindi | Dara Singh, Nishi, Ramayan Tiwari |
[16] | Nav Kala Niketan |
| 1964 | Roop Sundari | Hindi | Bela Bose, Mahipal, Anita Guha |
[17] | Chitradoot |
| 1964 | Veer Bhimsen | Hindi | Dara Singh, Mumtaz, Sumitra Devi |
[18] Dubbed into Telugu as "Bhima Pratigna" | |
| 1968 | Balaram Shri Krishna | Hindi | Dara Singh, Savitri, Jayshree Gadkar |
[19] | Joy Films |
| 1970 | Tarzan 303 | Hindi | Chandgi Ram, Shabnam, K. N. Singh |
[20] | |
| 1971 | Kabhi Dhoop Kabhi Chhaon | Hindi | Dara Singh, Ameeta, Jagdeep |
[21] | |
| 1971 | Tulsi Vivah | Hindi | Abhi Bhattacharya, Anita Guha, Jayshree Gadkar |
[22] Dubbed into Telugu as "Siva Jalandhara Yuddham" | |
| 1972 | Hari Darshan | Hindi | Abhi Bhattacharya, Dara Singh, B.Saroja Devi |
[23] | Joy Films |
| 1973 | Maha Sati Savitri | Hindi | Jayshree Gadkar, Upendra Trivedi, D.K. Sapru |
[24] | Basant Pictures |
| 1974 | Bhagat Dhanna Jatt | Punjabi | Dara Singh, Jayshree Gadkar, Yogeeta Bali, Padma Khanna |
[25] (co-Director : Dara Singh)[3] | Dara Productions |
| 1974 | Har Har Mahadev | Hindi | Dara Singh, Jayshree Gadkar, Shahu Modak, Padma Khanna |
[26] | Joy Films |
| 1974 | Kisan Aur Bhagwan | Hindi | Dara Singh, Feroz Khan, Yogeeta Bali, Abhi Bhattacharya |
[27] | Dara Productions |
| 1976 | Bajrangbali | Hindi | Dara Singh, Biswajeet, Moushumi Chatterjee, Durga Khote |
[28] | Joy Films |
| 1977 | Bolo He Chakradhari | Hindi | Dara Singh, Bhavana Bhatt, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Rajni Sharma |
[29] | Joy Films |
| 1977 | Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama | Gujarati | [30] | ||
| 1979 | Shankar Parvati | Gujarati | |||
| 1984 | Shravan Kumar | Hindi, Gujarati |
Bharat Bhushan, Jayashree Gadkar, Abhi Bhattacharya, Chandrima Bhaduri |
[31] | |
| 1984 | Krishna-Krishna | Hindi | Biswajeet, vidya Sinha, Dara Singh, Anita Guha |
[32] | Upendra Films |
References
edit- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Cinemaazi/posts/cinemaazi-remembers-chandrakant-gaur-actor-director-and-story-writer-on-his-8th-/899607057191287/
- ^ Ashish Rajyadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (1998). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 74. ISBN 019-563579-5.
- ^ a b c Sanjeet Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian Film-Makers and Films (1 ed.). Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 69. ISBN 094-891140-9.
- ^ Riding Hero page in IMDb
- ^ Ganga Maiya page in IMDb
- ^ Delhi Durbar page in IMDb
- ^ Aadhi Roti page in IMDb
- ^ Aadhi Raat page in IMDb
- ^ Sant Raghu page in IMDb
- ^ Circus Sundari page in IMDb
- ^ Jagga Daku page in IMDb
- ^ Ramleela page in IMDb
- ^ Jadugar Daku page in IMDb
- ^ Maya Mahal page in IMDb
- ^ Zingaro page in IMDb
- ^ Badshah page in IMDb
- ^ Roop Sundari page in IMDb
- ^ Veer Bhimsen page in IMDb
- ^ Balaram Shri Krishna page in IMDb
- ^ Tarzan 303 page in IMDb
- ^ Kabhi Dhoop Kabhi Chhaon page in IMDb
- ^ Tulsi Vivah page in IMDb
- ^ Hari Darshan page in IMDb
- ^ Maha Sati Savitri page in IMDb
- ^ Har Har Mahadev page in IMDb
- ^ Har Har Mahadev page in IMDb
- ^ Bhagat Dhanna Jatt page in IMDb
- ^ Bajrangbali page in IMDb
- ^ Bolo He Chakradhari page in IMDb
- ^ Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama page in IMDb
- ^ Shravan Kumar page in IMDb
- ^ Krishna-Krishna page in IMDb