Kalpataru (director)

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{{Short description|Indian film director}}

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| birth_date = 1937

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| death_date = 17 May 2015

| death_place = Mumbai, Maharastra, India

| occupation = Director

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Kalpataru (born in 1937 as K Parvez) was an Indian film director best known for several hit movies such as Ghar Dwaar, Khoon Ka Badla Khoon, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani and Bade Ghar Ki Beti.He was known for his melodramatic family dramas.{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/veteran-film-director-kalpatru-passes-away-at-78-115051700622_1.html|title=Veteran film director Kalpataru passes away at 78|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=17 May 2015|work=Business Standard India|access-date=9 June 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436202/|title=Kalpataru|website=IMDb|access-date=9 June 2018}}

He died at a hospital in Santacruz West on 17 May 2015 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/veteran-film-director-kalpatru-passes-away-at-78-115051700622_1.html | title=Veteran film director Kalpataru passes away at 78 | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=17 May 2015 }}