big break with Anand in 1970, along with Rajesh Khanna, he also introduced Jaya Bhaduri to Hindi cinema in his film Guddi. Having worked with his mentor, Bimal Roy as an editor, in films like Madhumati, he was much sought after as an editor as well. Later life Mukherjee was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Government of India, in 1999. Mukherjee was chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and of the National Film Development Corporation. He was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema by government of India in 2001 . The International Film Festival of India honoured him with a retrospective of his films in November 2005. He holds the distinction of working with almost all the top Indian stars since independence of India in 1947. His last film was Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate. Since his original hero Amol Palekar had grown old he had to cast Anil Kapoor. He has also directed TV serials like Talaash. Death In later life, Mukherjee suffered from chronic kidney failure and would go to Lilavati Hospital for dialysis. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai early on Tuesday, 6 June 2006 after he complained of uneasiness. Mukherjee died few weeks later on 27 August 2006. Personal life Mukherjee was married and has three daughters and two sons. His wife died more than three decades before him. His younger brother Dwarkanath Mukherjee helped write the screenplay for many of his films. He was an animal lover and had many dogs and sometimes an odd cat at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai. He was staying with only his servants and pets in the last phase of his life. Family members and friends would visit him regularly. Awards 2001: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India 2001: NTR National Award Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh for 1997-1998 Berlin International Film Festival 1961: Golden Bear: Nomination: Anuradha Filmfare Awards 1956: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Naukari 1959: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Madhumati 1970: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Anokhi Raat 1972: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Anand shared with N. C. Sippy 1972: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Anand 1972: Filmfare Best Story Award: Anand 1981: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Khubsoorat shared with N. C. Sippy 1994: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1994) Kerala State Film Awards 1970: Kerala