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Krishnakant Maganlal Bukhanwala (15 September 1922 – 24 October 2016), also referred to as Krishnakant or KK,[1] was an Indian actor and director who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema.[2][3] According to Cinemaazi, in his career spanning over four decades, Krishnakant acted in more than 120 films as well as directed two Hindi- and 13 Gujarati-language films.[4]
Krishnakant's notable acting roles included Mashaal (1950), Andolan (1951), Naukri (1954), Jagte Raho (1956), Howrah Bridge (1958), Satta Bazaar (1959), Do Raaste and Kanku (both 1969).[5] From 1959 onwards he focused more on his stage career, earning acclaim among Gujarati audiences, before returning to cinema in the 1970s.[6] The Gujarati films he subsequently directed included Kulvadhu (1977), Ghar Sansar, Visamo (both 1978), and Jog Sanjog (1980) — which earned significant critical and commercial success.[1] He published an autobiography, Guzra Hua Zamana, in Gujarati in 2013.[7] He died at age 94 in 2016.[7]
Filmography
[edit]As an actor
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As a director
[edit]- Daku Rani Ganga (1976) – Gujarati / Bhojpuri[8]
- Kulvadhu (1977) – Gujarati[9]
- Ghar Sansar (1978) – Gujarati[10]
- Maa Dikri (1978) – Gujarati[11]
- Vismao (1980) – Gujarati[12]
- Sonba Ane Rupba (1979) – Gujarati[13]
- Jog Sanjog (1980) – Gujarati[14]
- Maniyaro (1980) – Gujarati[15]
- Meru Mulande (1980) – Gujarati[16]
- Dharmo (1982) – Gujarati[17]
- Jawabdaar (1982) – Gujarati[18]
- Prem Lagna (1982) – Gujarati[19]
- Chhota Aadmi (1986) – Hindi[20]
- Teesra Kinara (1986) – Hindi[21]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ↑ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian Film-makers and Films. Flicks Books. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- ↑ "Cinemaazi remembers Krishnakant on his birth anniversary". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, pp. 128–129.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 128; Narwekar 1994, p. 155.
- 1 2 "પીઢ અભિનેતા-દિગ્દર્શક કૃષ્ણકાંત ભુખણવાલાનું 94 વર્ષની વયે નિધન". ABP Asmita (in Gujarati). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 590.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 611.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 597.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 613.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 656.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 647.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 605.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 617.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 619.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 591.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 604.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 633.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 587.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 650.
External links
[edit]- Krishnakant at IMDb
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