Photo: Filmindia, November 1945 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sashadhar Mukherjee is the sort of figure I love uncovering: the architect behind the camera rather than in front of it. Born in Jhansi in 1909, he moved from Bombay Talkies to co-founding Filmistan Studio in 1943 and later his own Filmalaya. That's not just producing films, that's building the institutions a whole industry runs on. The 1956 Filmfare Best Film award and a 1967 Padma Shri confirm what his career already shows. I admire people who bet on assembling talent and creating platforms, and Mukherjee helped lay the very foundations of Hindi cinema's golden age.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sashadhar Mukherjee
- Name (Japanese)
- サシャンダル・ムカルジー
- Reading
- さしゃんだる・むかるじー
- Born
- September 29, 1909 – November 3, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Jhansi, Jhansi district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1967 Padma Shri in arts
- 1956 Filmfare Award for Best Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashadhar%20Mukherjee
Frequently asked questions
When was Sashadhar Mukherjee born?
September 29, 1909 – November 3, 1990.
Where is Sashadhar Mukherjee from?
Sashadhar Mukherjee is from Jhansi, Jhansi district, India.
What does Sashadhar Mukherjee do?
Sashadhar Mukherjee works as film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.