Sai Paranjape

Sai Paranjape

Born 19/03/1938 (86 years old)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Biography

Hindi director. She was educated in Australia and when she was 8 years old she published a collection of fairy tales in Marathi. A well-known playwright and stage director, she started directing for TV in 1965, later to become in charge of CFS productions (1974-1975) and work as producer for public broadcaster Doordarshan in the early 70s. Paranjpye’s first feature film The Touch was released in 1980 and won the National Film Award for Best Actor to Naseeruddin Shah. Her filmography includes films like Chashme Buddoor (1981), Kathā (1982), Angoothā Chhāp (1988), Disha (1990), Forest Love Bird (1993), Saaz (1997) and Chakā Chak (2005). Her autobiography ‘Saya: Majha Kalapravas’ (2016), written in Marathi, was a bestseller.

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Director

Movies
2005

Chakachak

2001

Bhago Boot

1997

Saaz

1993

Papeeha

1990

The Uprooted Ones

1988

Rain Basera

1983

Katha

1981

Chashme Buddoor

1980

Touch

Ads

Ads

1974

Jadu Ka Shankh

Screenwriter

Movies
1990

The Uprooted Ones

1981

Chashme Buddoor

1980

Touch

Producer

Movies
2005

Chakachak