Times of India
 

MUMBAI, Aug 27: Veteran filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee died in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 84. He had been seriously ill since June this year.

A man who has given innumerable films to Bollywood, Hrishikesh is best remembered for blockbusters like Anand, Abhimann, Chupke Chupke and Golmaal and many more. Born in Kolkata in 1922, he started his film career as a lab assistant in New Theatres, Kolkata, in 1945.

A recepient of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Mukherjee was admitted to the Leelavati hospital in June in critical condition following chronic renal failure, neumonia and spesis, hospital sources said.

He had been coming to the hospital regularly for dialysis. The end came at 1630 hours. Mukherjee's funeral is likely to be held on Monday or Tuesday on return of his son from the United States.

Mukherjee directed many a blockbuster Hindi movie and did his apprenticeship under legendary Bimal Roy.