Nirendranath Lahiri

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-07-17

Deathday 1972-12-02 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Also Known As Niren Lahiri, নীরেন্দ্রনাথ লাহিড়ী, নীরেন লাহিড়ী

Nirendranath Lahiri

Biography

Nirendranath Lahiri (17 July 1908 – 2 December 1972) was a Bengali and Hindi film director. He received the 9th Annual BFJA Awards in 1946 and the 2nd National Film Awards in 1955. Lahiri was born in Kolkata, British India in 1908. His father's name was Jitendra Nath Lahiri. Initially, he started his career as an actor in Pramathesh Barua’s studio. He worked with Mr. Barua at New Theatres. He acted in Abhinav in 1940 directed by Debaki Bose. Lahiri was the music director of Ashiana, Tarubala, and Annapurnar Mandir in 1936. In 1940 he made his directional debut in the film Byabodhan. He became popular after directing Bhabhi Kaal in 1945. He directed about 27 films including Bengali and Hindi cinema. Lahiri died in 1972.

Known For

Director

1966
Rajdrohi

as Director

1959
Chhabi

as Director

1958
Indrani

as Director

1957
1956
1954
Jadubhatta

as Director

1954
Kalyani

as Director

1953
Lakh Taka

as Director

1949
Niruddesh

as Director

1948
Sadharan Meye

as Director

1946
Arabian Nights

as Director

1945
Ban Phool

as Director

1944
Anban

as Director

1942
Mahakabi Kalidas

as Director

1942
Garmil

as Director

Writer

1954
Kalyani

as Screenplay

1949
Niruddesh

as Screenplay

1948
Sadharan Meye

as Screenplay

1942
Garmil

as Screenplay

Sound

1953
Lakh Taka

as Music Director