Last updated: Monday, August 28, 2006
HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE DIES
Veteran Indian director HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE has died in a Mumbai (Bombay) hospital. He was 84.
Mukherjee, known for movies including ANAND and CHUPKE CHUPKE, had been unwell for some time prior to his death. His last film was 1998's JHOOTH BOLE KAUWA KAATE.
In 2001, the film-maker was presented with the Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest film honour in India.
Singer LATA MANGESHKAR says, "He was a great director, he was like an elder brother to me. His films were essentially Indian in nature."
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