Kumar Shahani

Biography

Kumar Shahani (7 December 1940 – 24 February 2024) was an Indian film director and screenwriter.

Career Overview

Kumar Shahani has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Priye Charushile, Chhapakhana, As the Crow Flies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1940-12-07 00:00:00

Known For

• Priye Charushile
• Chhapakhana
• As the Crow Flies
• 

  Bamboo Flute
• 

  Char Adhyay
• 

  Kasba

Frequent Collaborators

• Ileana Citaristi (1 collaborations)
• Akbar Padamsee (1 collaborations)
• Hariprasad Chaurasia (1 collaborations)
• Nandini Ghosal (1 collaborations)
• Sumanto Chattopadhyay (1 collaborations)
• Kaushik Gopal (1 collaborations)
• Shiboprosad Mukherjee (1 collaborations)
• Rajat Kapoor (1 collaborations)
• Shruti Yusufi (1 collaborations)
• Ramchandra Parihar (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • Celluloid Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • A Ship Aground

    actor

    actors
    1988

• writing (20 credits)

  • Priye Charushile

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • Chhapakhana

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • As the Crow Flies

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Char Adhyay

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Kasba

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Immanence

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • The Khayal Saga

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • A Ship Aground

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Tarang

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Rules of the Game

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • A Memoir of the Future

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Our Universe

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Montage

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Fire in the Belly

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Maya Darpan

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Object

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Rails for the World

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • A Certain Childhood

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • 37 Down Manmad Passenger

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • The Glass Pane

    screenplay

    writing
    1966

• directing (22 credits)

  • Priye Charushile

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Chhapakhana

    director

    directing
    2007
  • As the Crow Flies

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Bamboo Flute

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Char Adhyay

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Kasba

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Immanence

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Khayal Saga

    director

    directing
    1989
  • A Ship Aground

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Var Var Vari

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Tarang

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Rules of the Game

    director

    directing
    1983
  • A Memoir of the Future

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Our Universe

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Montage

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Fire in the Belly

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Maya Darpan

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Object

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Rails for the World

    director

    directing
    1970
  • A Certain Childhood

    director

    directing
    1969
  • 37 Down Manmad Passenger

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Glass Pane

    director

    directing
    1966