Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

December 19, 1940 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Karachi, British India

Also Known As

Govind Nihlani
गोविंद निहलानी
戈文德尼哈拉尼

IMDb Profile

Govind Nihalani

Biography

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.