Kumar Shahani

Indian film director
Person human Q6443503
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Kumar Shahani

Summary

Kumar Shahani is a human[1]. Born in Larkana[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1940[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on February 24, 2024[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kumar Shahani was born in Larkana[2].
  • Kumar Shahani died in Kolkata[4].
  • Kumar Shahani was born on December 7, 1940[3].
  • Kumar Shahani died on February 24, 2024[5].
  • Kumar Shahani held citizenship in India[9].
  • Kumar Shahani worked as a film director[6].
  • Kumar Shahani worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Kumar Shahani was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10].
  • Kumar Shahani was educated at University of Mumbai[11].
  • Kumar Shahani received the Prince Claus Award[12].
  • Kumar Shahani is recorded as male[13].
  • Kumar Shahani's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kumar Shahani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'कुमार साहनी'}[15].
  • Kumar Shahani's start of work period is recorded as 1966[16].
  • Kumar Shahani's end of work period is recorded as 2009[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Larkana[2], Kumar Shahani… he was born on December 7, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10], a film school[18], in India[19], founded in 1960[20] and University of Mumbai[11], a university[21], in India[22], founded in 1857[23], headquartered in Mumbai[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Kumar Shahani received the Prince Claus Award[12].

Death and Burial

Kumar Shahani died on February 24, 2024[5]. He died in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Kumar Shahani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Kumar Shahani born?

Born in Larkana[2], Kumar Shahani…

Where did Kumar Shahani die?

Kumar Shahani passed away in Kolkata[4].

What did Kumar Shahani do for work?

Kumar Shahani worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Where did Kumar Shahani go to school?

Kumar Shahani was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10] and University of Mumbai[11].

What awards did Kumar Shahani receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Kolkata
    Award received
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    Award received Prince Claus Award
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