Cinemaazi remembers Ismail Merchant on his death anniversary
25 May 2005
A young Ismail Merchant, born in Bombay in 1936, had a great fascination for the Hindi film industry. He was friends with the actress Nimmi and accompanied her to the premiere of Barsaat (1949). It was in USA that he would meet James Ivory and begin a lifelong partnership, that established them as one of the most successful independent filmmaker teams of all time. The name Merchant Ivory productions came to denote carefully made, brilliantly acted, prestige dramas. He passed away on 25 May, 2005.
