Popularly known as the director
Bapu, Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana was a man of many talents. When he was already an established director in the Telugu film industry, he shifted to Hindi films with
Hum Paanch (1980). This proved to be the start of a fruitful collaboration with
Mithun Chakraborty, one that defined a significant moment in the careers of both. What made these films special, and why are they still remembered as some of Mithun Chakraborty’s best performances? Join Gautam Chintamani in the Cinemaazi Studio as he explores three of the standout films they worked in together—the
Nasseeruddin Shah-
Sanjeev Kumar starrer
Hum Paanch,
Pyari Behna (1985) featuring
Padmini Kolhapure and the rare
Mithun Chakraborty-
Madhuri Dixit starrer
Prem Pratigyaa (1989).