Cinemaazi remembers Atma Ram on his birth anniversary

Today marks the birth anniversary of Atma Ram, a most influential and revered director of the Hindi film industry. Born on this day, 21 August 1930, he was an exceptionally educated filmmaker, with years of international experience, having worked in London on advertising films as well as documentaries. After the death of his brother, Guru Dutt, he took over the production company and made his foray into Hindi films, with successful and acclaimed projects such as Shikar (1968), Umang (1970), and Aarop (1973) among many others.