Cinemaazi remembers Ravindra Dave on his birth anniversary
16 Apr 1919
Today marks the birth anniversary of filmmaker Ravindra Dave, who directed approximately 30 films and also introduced many gifted talents to the big screen. Active in cinema in the early 1950s to late 60s, he is known for films such as Nagina (1951), Agra Road (1957), Post Box 999 (1958), Satta Bazaar (1959), Dulha Dulhan (1964), and Raaz (1967). Born in Karachi on 16 April, 1919, he was mentored by his maternal uncle and popular film producer, Dalsukh Pancholi. Just 14 when he started off as a Production Manager of Punjabi films under the guidance of Pancholi, Ravindra learnt the ropes and was just 23 when his uncle assigned him the direction of Poonji (1943). Co-directed by Vishnu R Patil, the film was a huge hit. Dave went on to deliver fairly good films in different genres. He was, however, the expert when it came to murder mysteries, which led to his being dubbed the Alfred Hitchcock of India. After a long and successful innings in Hindi films, he enjoyed further success in Gujarati cinema, delivering hits such as Raja Bharathari (1973), Hothal Padmani (1974), Kunvarbai nu Mameru (1974), and many more. Ravindra Dave passed away in 1992.
