Kishore Sahu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kishore Sahu

Indian actor and film director

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1980

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Kishore Sahu (22 November 1915 – 22 August 1980) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.
He appeared in 22 films between 1937 and 1980.
He directed 20 films between 1942 and 1974. His directorial venture Kuwara Baap was one of the winners for the BFJA - Best Indian Films Award for best film for 1943.
His film Raja "remains a milestone of art and skill in motion pictures".His film Verr Kunal was huge box office success.
He directed Dilip Kumar with Kamini Kaushal in Nadiya Ke Paar, which became the sixth highest grossing Indian film of 1948.
His 1954 films Mayurpankh entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Prize of the Festival. Sawan Aya Re did well commercially, with Baburao Patel of Filmindia remarking in the 194edition of 9 May that Sahu's estimate had risen due to the "original treatment" he gave to an "otherwise ordinary" story.
He was also known for the Meena Kumari starrer, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960).
He had four children, Vimal Sahu, Naina Sahu, Mamta Sahu and Rohit Sahu.
His wife, Preeti was a Kumaoni Brahmin.Before getting married to Preeti, he was briefly married to his Punar Milan (1940) co-actress Snehprabha Pradhan before it ended in 1943 after a court battle.