Govind Nihalani ( born 19 December 1940 ) is an Indian film director , cinematographer , screenwriter and producer , known for his works in Hindi cinema . He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards , and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards . In 1996 , his script for '' Drohkaal '' was adapted by Kamal Hassan for its Tamil remake , '' Kuruthipunal '' , which subsequently became India 's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film category
68th Academy Awards
68th Academy Awards
Govind Nihalani