Phani Majumdar
Phani Majumdar | |
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| Born | 28 December 1911 |
| Died | 16 May 1994 (aged 82) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1938–1986 |
Phani Majumdar was a pioneering Indian film director, who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema, most known for his film Street Singer (1938) starring K.L. Saigal noted for its song, Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye, Meena Kumari classic Aarti (1962) and Oonche Log (1965). He also worked in Singapore, where he notably made Hang Tuah (1955) in Malay, which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.