Arjun Hingorani

{{Short description|Indian director, producer and actor (1926-2018)}}

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| birth_date = 15 Nov 1926

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| death_date = 5 May 2018

| death_place = Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

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| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Director • producer • actor

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| spouse = Kunda

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| children = Amit Hingorani and Sucheta

| relatives = Madhavi Panjwani (Granddaughter)

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Arjun Hingorani (15 Nov 1926 – 5 May 2018) was an Indian Bollywood director, producer and actor. He launched Dharmendra and Sadhana Shivdasani in Indian cinema.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/director-arjun-hingorani-who-introduced-sadhana-and-dharmendra-dies-at-92/articleshow/64055050.cms|title=Director Arjun Hingorani who introduced Sadhana and Dharmendra dies at 92|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Bella|last=Jaisinghani|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=16 June 2022|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619110009/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/director-arjun-hingorani-who-introduced-sadhana-and-dharmendra-dies-at-92/articleshow/64055050.cms|url-status=live}} His other major contribution to Indian cinema was making the first Sindhi film, Abana, in 1958.{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/878165/director-arjun-hingorani-dies-at-92 |title=Director Arjun Hingorani dies at 92 |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141015/https://scroll.in/reel/878165/director-arjun-hingorani-dies-at-92 |url-status=live }}

Career

He launched Dharmendra in the 1960 movie Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.{{cite book |last=Joshi |first=Sumit |title=Bollywood Through Ages |publisher=Best Book Reads |isbn=9781311676696 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WHQWCgAAQBAJ&q=Arjun+Hingorani&pg=PT65}} Dharmendra, then, featured in many of his later films including Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?, Kahani Kismat Ki, Khel Khilari Ka, Katilon Ke Kaatil etc.{{cite book |last=Raj |first=Ashok |title=Hero Vol.2 |publisher= Hay House Publishing |date= 2009 |isbn=978-93-81398-03-6 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2wo9BAAAQBAJ&q=arjun+hingorani&pg=PT80}} He was also known for naming his films with titles containing three Ks i.e. KKK.{{cite book |last=Somaaya |first=Bhawana |title=Once Upon a Time in India: A Century of Indian Cinema |publisher=Random House India |date= 2017|isbn=9789385990403 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=V4PZDQAAQBAJ&q=Arjun+Hingorani}} He also played roles in a few of his films such as in Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahaan? (1970) and as the main villain in Kaun Kare Kurbanie (1991). Kaun Kare Kurbanie was his final film as director. In 2003, he produced his final film Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai.

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role !Ref(s)
1958 \| Abana \| Director \|
1960 \| Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere \| Director \|
1970 \| Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? \| Director, Producer, Actor \|
1973 \| Kahani Kismat Ki \| Director, Producer, Actor \|
1977 \| Khel Khilari Ka \| Director, Actor \|
1981 \| Katilon Ke Kaatil \| Director, Producer, Actor \|
1985 \| Karishma Kudrat Kaa \| Producer \|
1986 \| Sultanat \| Producer, Actor \|
1991 \| Kaun Kare Kurbanie \| Director, Producer, Actor \|
2003 \| Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai \| Producer \|

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Year

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1958

| Abana

| Director

1960

| Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere

| Director

1970