Dhruva Chatterjee | |
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Occupation | Writer, screenwriter |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Drama, suspense, thriller |
Dhruva Chatterjee or Dhruv Chatterjee was a noted writer and screenwriter of Hindi cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Memorable movies written and scripted by him include Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1960), Hariyali Aur Rasta (1962), Gehra Daag (1963), Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), [1] Kohra (1964), Gumnaam (1965), Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Dus Numbri (1976) and Fakira (1976). He was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story in 1960, for Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959). [2]
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