Biren Nag
Introduction '''Biren Nag''' (1922–1964) was an acclaimed Indian film director and art director in Hindi cinema. Prior to taking up direction himself, he served as Art Director for four of the most beautiful films shot in Mumbai in the late 1950s and early 1960s: ''Pyaasa'' (1957) ''Kala Pani'' (1958) ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand''  (1960); and  ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' (1962). He won a 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for his work on ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand''  (1960).In 1962 he directed his first film, ''Bees Saal Baad'' a noirish ghost story also starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet, which garnered him a Filmfare Best Director Award nomination in 1963.The film was the top grosser at the box office in 1962, a super hit doing gross business worth Rs. 3, 00, 00,000 and net business worth Rs. 1, 50, 00,000.He also directed ''Kohraa'' in 1964, repeating the lead pair of his debut. However, he died soon after the film was released.
Filmography Film(as director)  Year of Release  Other Notes ''Kohraa''  1964  Retelling of Du Maurier's novel and later Hitchcock's film ''Rebecca'' ''Bees Saal Baad''  1962  Nominated-Filmfare Best Director Award. In the film, the opening credits show his name as Biren Naug. (Both the films were produced by Hemanta Mukherjee. He was also the music director and the lead playback singer in both of them) Film(as art director)  Year of Release  Other Notes ''Tere Ghar Ke Samne''  1963  As Biren Naug ''Hum Dono''  1962  As Biren Naug ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam''  1962  As Biren Naug ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand''  1961  As Biren Naug; Won - Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction ''Aakhri Dao''   1958  -''Detective'' 1958  As Biren Naug ''Life Sentence'' 1958  As Biren Naug ''Talaaq''  1958  As Biren Naug ''Pyaasa'' 1957  As Biren Naug ''Nau Do Gyarah''  1957  As Biren Naug ''Basant Bahar''  1956  As Biren Naug ''C.I.D.'' 1956  As Biren Naug ''Mem Sahib'' 1956  As Biren Naug '''42'' 1951  -
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