Jyoti Swaroop

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Jyoti Swaroop
Died(1991-03-17)17 March 1991 [1]
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter and producer

Jyoti Swaroop was an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who was one of the leading film directors in Hindi cinema of the 1960s and early 70s. [3] His most well known films as a director include Parwana (1971) and Padosan (1968).

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References

  1. Zaveri, Hanif (2005). Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods. Popular Prakashan. p. 151. ISBN   9788179912133 . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. Mass Media in India 1992, p. iv
  3. "Jyoti Swaroop - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.