Chandrakant Gaur

Known for

Directing

Born

January 9, 1929

Died

July 23, 2012 (aged 83)

Biography

Chandrakant Gor (1929–2012), commonly referred to simply as Chandrakant, is a Hindi movie director of action films and mythological movies. His work extends the Babubhai Mistri tradition, featuring Dara Singh (who also worked for Mistri) and Marathi star Jayshree Gadkar. He made Punjabi hits (e.g. Bhagat Dhanna Jat) reviving Punjabi cinema. He also made Gujarati mythological films.