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Born December 14, 1934 • Hyderabad • India
Died December 23, 2024 (aged 90) • Mumbai • India
Notable Works “Ankur”
Movement / Style parallel cinema

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Indian filmmaker
Girish Karnad
Indian author, actor, and film director
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
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Naseeruddin Shah
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Mani Kaul
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Mira Nair
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Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
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Filmmaker Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Indian filmmaker
Mani Ratnam
Indian filmmaker
Tribute to father
Zakir Hussain
Indian tabla player and composer
Ebrahim Alkazi
Indian director
David Maysles
American documentary filmmaker
From Here to Eternity
Fred Zinnemann
American director
Dr. Seuss postage stamp
Dr. Seuss
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Barbara Kopple
Barbara Kopple
American director
Emir Kusturica
Bosnian-born Serbian director, screenwriter, actor, and producer
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
French film director
Banksy: Girl with Balloon
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Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
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