Basu Chatterjee
Indian film director (1930–2020)
Basu Chatterjee was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema and Bengali. Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema filmmakers, such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted on Teesri Kasam (1966). Like their films, his films dealt with light-hearted stories of middle-class families often in urban settings, focusing on marital and love relationships. The exceptions being films such as Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) and Kamla Ki Maut (1989), which delved into social and moral issues.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 14 films (1969–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Sara Akash | Basu Chatterjee | 100 min | |||
| 1972 | Piya Ka Ghar | Basu Chatterjee | 135 min | Color | ||
| 1974 | Rajnigandha | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1976 | Chhoti Si Baat | Basu Chatterjee | 123 min | Color | ||
| 1976 | Chitchor | Basu Chatterjee | 105 min | Color | ||
| 1977 | Swami | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1978 | Chakravyuha | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1978 | Khatta Meetha | Basu Chatterjee | 125.6 min | Color | ||
| 1978 | Tumhare Liye | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1979 | Baton Baton Mein | Basu Chatterjee | 113 min | Color | ||
| 1979 | Do Ladke Dono Kadke | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1979 | Manzil | Basu Chatterjee | ||||
| 1979 | Prem Vivah | Basu Chatterjee | Color | |||
| 1980 | Man Pasand | Basu Chatterjee |