Biography
Nityananda Datta is an Indian film-maker who is originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Datta ( Aug 13, 1933 - May 14, 2020) is best known for his work with Satyajit Ray as his assistant director. This body of work includes his support of some of Ray's most renowned works depicting life and struggles of people in Calcutta and West Bengal, including Charulata, Aparajito, Kanchenjungha, Devi, The World of Apu, and Jalsaghar. Later in his career, Dutta also directed his own features, including Baksa Badal (1970) and Hathat Dekha (1967). After relocating to Bombay, Dutta supported film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee as associate director in several more films. He also worked on several documentary films sponsored by Doordarshan between 1977 - 1983.
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Filmography
all 17
Movies 17
Director 17
Director
Hotath Dekha (2017)
Movie
Assistant Director
Naukri (1978)
Movie
Assistant Director
Kotwal Saab (1977)
Movie
Assistant Director
Alaap (1977)
Movie
Assistant Director
Chaitali (1975)
Movie
Assistant Director
Chupke Chupke (1975)
Movie
4
Assistant Director
Mili (1975)
Movie
Assistant Director
Namak Haraam (1973)
Movie
Assistant Director
Abhimaan (1973)
Movie
Director
Baksa Badal (1970)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Expedition (1962)
Movie
4
Assistant Director
Kanchenjungha (1962)
Movie
Assistant Director
Teen Kanya (1961)
Movie
Assistant Director
Devi (1960)
Movie
Assistant Director
Apur Sansar (1959)
Movie
5.25
Assistant Director
The Music Room (1958)
Movie
Assistant Director
Parosh Pathar (1958)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.51
Based on 52.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1958
1962
1973
1975
2017
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-08-13
Deathday2020-05-14 (86 years old)
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