Education
University of Southern California.
University of Southern California.
He was also associated with a number of key film organizations and institutions in India like FTII, NFAI, CFSI et cetera He is well remembered for nurturing young talented students with his quick witted and persuasive way as head of FTII, Pune during 1962 and 1971, many of whom are now well known names in Indian bollywood industry including Jaya Bhaduri, Shabana Azmi, Adoor Gopalkrishnan and Subhash Ghai. He did his Masters in Physics and then obtained his Masters in Cinema in 1947 from the University of Southern California, Los Los Angeles
He then worked as a documentary film maker with the Films Division as director and producer from 1948 to 1961.
He joined FTII as lecturer in the premier institute between 1962-1972 and later became its director from 1976-1979. Later, he also produced and directed many bollywood films.
He was very popular for his polite, kind hearted and dedicated manners to his students. He died on April 15, 2007 at the age of 85 due to cancer.