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Nityananda Datta

Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born August 13, 1933Died May 14, 2020 (86 years)
Nityananda Datta is an Indian film-maker who is originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Datta ( Aug 13, 1933 - May 14, 2020) is best known for his work with Satyajit Ray as his assistant director. This body of work includes his support of some of Ray's most renowned works depicting life and struggles of people in Calcutta and West Bengal, including Charulata, Aparajito, Kanchenjungha, Devi, The World of Apu, and Jalsaghar. Later in his career, Dutta also directed his own features, including Baksa Badal (1970) and Hathat Dekha (1967). After relocating to Bombay, Dutta supported film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee as associate director in several more films. He also worked on several documentary films sponsored by Doordarshan between 1977 - 1983.

Known For

  • The World of Apu
  • Chupke Chupke
  • The Music Room
  • Abhimaan
  • The Goddess
  • Namak Haraam
  • Three Daughters
  • Mili
  • The Expedition
  • Kanchenjungha
  • The Philosopher's Stone
  • Alaap
  • Naukri
  • Chaitali
  • Kotwal Saab
  • Hathat Dekha

Nityananda Datta Filmography

1971
Lakhat Ashi Dekhni · as Screenplay

1978
Naukri · as Assistant Director
1977
Kotwal Saab · as Assistant Director
1977
Alaap · as Assistant Director
1975
Chaitali · as Assistant Director
1975
Mili · as Assistant Director
1975
Chupke Chupke · as Assistant Director
1973
Namak Haraam · as Assistant Director
1973
Abhimaan · as Assistant Director
1962
The Expedition · as Assistant Director
1962
Kanchenjungha · as Assistant Director
1961
Three Daughters · as Assistant Director
1960
The Goddess · as Assistant Director
1959
The World of Apu · as Assistant Director
1958
The Music Room · as Assistant Director
1958
The Philosopher's Stone · as Assistant Director

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