Govind Nihalani

Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards. In 1996, his script for Drohkaal was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake, Kuruthipunal, which subsequently became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category.

Directing

1971

[ ] Silence! The Court Is in Session (Assistant Director)

1980

[ ] Aakrosh (Director)

1982

[ ] Vijeta (Director)
[ ] Gandhi (Second Unit Director)

1983

[ ] Ardh Satya (Director)

1984

[ ] Party (Director)

1985

[ ] Aghaat (Director)

1988

[ ] Tamas (Director)

1990

[ ] Drishti (Director)

1991

[ ] Rukmavati's Mansion (Director)
[ ] Pita (Director)

1994

[ ] Drohkaal (Director)

1996

[ ] Sanshodhan (Director)

1998

[ ] Mother of 1084 (Director)

1999

[ ] Thakshak (Director)

2001

[ ] Body (Director)

2004

[ ] Dev (Director)

2017

[ ] She and Others (Director)

2019

[ ] Up Up & Up (Director)

Crew

1973

[ ] Kaadu (Cinematography)

1975

[ ] Nishant (Cinematography)

1976

[ ] Manthan (Cinematography)

1977

[ ] The Role (Cinematography)

1980

[ ] Aakrosh (Cinematography)

1985

[ ] Satyajit Ray (Cinematography)

1994

[ ] Drohkaal (Cinematography)

2004

[ ] Dev (Cinematography)

2013

[ ] Anumati (Cinematography)

Writing

1982

[ ] Vijeta (Writer)

1991

[ ] Rukmavati's Mansion (Screenplay)
[ ] Pita (Screenplay)

1994

[ ] Drohkaal (Writer)

1995

[ ] Kuruthipunal (Original Story)

1996

[ ] Sanshodhan (Story)
[ ] Sanshodhan (Screenplay)

1998

[ ] Mother of 1084 (Screenplay)

2001

[ ] Body (Screenplay)

2004

[ ] Dev (Writer)

2019

[ ] Up Up & Up (Screenplay)

Camera

1974

[ ] Ankur: The Seedling (Director of Photography)

1975

[ ] Charandas the Thief (Director of Photography)

1978

[ ] Junoon (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Sage from the Sea (Director of Photography)

1981

[ ] Kalyug (Director of Photography)

1982

[ ] Vijeta (Director of Photography)
[ ] Gandhi (Second Unit Director of Photography)

1983

[ ] Ardh Satya (Director of Photography)
[ ] Arohan (Director of Photography)

1984

[ ] Party (Director of Photography)

1990

[ ] Drishti (Director of Photography)

1991

[ ] Rukmavati's Mansion (Director of Photography)
[ ] Pita (Director of Photography)

1998

[ ] Mother of 1084 (Director of Photography)

Production

1971

[ ] Silence! The Court Is in Session (Producer)

1990

[ ] Drishti (Producer)

1998

[ ] Mother of 1084 (Producer)

2001

[ ] Body (Producer)

2004

[ ] Dev (Producer)

Editing

1996

[ ] Sanshodhan (Editor)

Actor

2012

[ ] Light, Shadow, and Me (Self)