| Facts | - Began career as a copywriter at Lintas advertising agency, Mumbai
- Directed over 900 sponsored documentaries and advertising films
- Taught at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and worked as its chairman twice
- Honors: Padma Shri (1976), Padma Bhushan (1991), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2005)
- Made several television serials and returned to big screen with Antarnaad (1991)
- Directed 21 feature films, 1,500 advertising films, and 45 documentaries
- Member of the jury in Moscow International Film Festival
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