Govind Nihalani is an Indian Film Director, Cinematographer and Screenwriter. He has been a recipient of Padma Shri, six National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. He is best known for his work in Ardh Satya, Aakrosh, Party, Aghaath, Dev and Dhrokal. He has been responsible for creating the persona of Om Puri on screen. Nihalani was the second unit director of Richard Attenborough’s Academy award-winning, Gandhi and was the director of an immensely popular television serial, Tamas on dealing with the partition of India.
Govind Nihalani
