Bhappi Sonie (31 July 1928 – 5 September 2001) was an Indian film director and producer, in Hindi cinema. He is best known for

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and

Dharmendra Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the first " He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 301 ...

hit films, '' Janwar'' (1965) and '' Brahmachari'' (1968), and also won

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. He started his career, assisting

Raj Khosla Raj Khosla (31 May 1925 – 9 June 1991) was one of the top director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in "neo-noir" and style in Indian cinema, and also as a "women's direc ...

in ''

Milap ''Milap'' is a 1972 Bollywood action film directed by B. R. Ishara. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy and Danny Denzongpa in lead roles. Cast * Shatrughan Sinha as Ravi / Raju * Reena Roy as Rani Chalava / Rukmani * Danny Denzongpa ...

'' (1955), '' C.I.D.'' (1956) and ''

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'' (1958), before making his directorial debut with ''

Ek Phool Char Kaante ''Ek Phool Char Kante'' () is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Bhappi Sonie in his directorial debut. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Gopi and Tun Tun. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film included the f ...

'' starring

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and

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. He died on 5 September 2001, while undergoing a heart bypass surgery at Nanavati Hospital, in Mumbai, at the age of 73.

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* 1928 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Indian film directors Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Hindi film producers Place of birth missing 20th-century Indian screenwriters 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-film-director-stub