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Chetan Anand
Directing
Born January 2, 1915 · Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died July 10, 1997
Also known as चेतन आनन्द · Четан Ананд
Biography
Chetan Anand was a Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director from India, whose debut film, Neecha Nagar, was awarded the Grand Prix Prize at the first ever Cannes Film Festival in 1946. Later he co-founded Navketan Films with his younger brother Dev Anand in 1949.
Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Award — Best Story · 1982
- Palme d'Or · 1946
