Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922-2006)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee was not only a compelling and heartwarming filmmaker, he was an inspiration to the hearts of all those who whose lives he touched. As a family man, he has left us with love, courage and memories that will continue to make us laugh and smile for the rest of our lives. If you spent a few minutes with him, you would soon come to adopt his pursuit of wisdom, knowledge, humor and appreciation for the arts. Such was the passion and strong presence of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. If you spent a few years with him, you would never forget the way he would look deep into your eyes and give you a sense of comfort and elation, while making a loving joke or reciting a comedic poem. Such was the heart of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. His family hopes that people celebrate his legacy for generations to come by practicing the principles he promoted and continue on the journey to keep India warm, wholesome and caring.

-His Loving Family

Kind Words

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"Kindly visit : http://rajeshkhannadirectors.blogspot.com/2008/03/hrishikesh-mukherjee.html"

--V. Manohar (November 12, 2008)

"All his movies with Super Star Rajesh Khanna are evergreen and will continue to enthrall movie buffs till time immemorial in indian film industry."

--V. Manohar (November 12, 2008)

"i think mukerji sahab yeh mere sabse hisab se dunya ke director hai "

--siddizafar (October 19, 2008)

"One of the finest Bengali director of indian cinema. Great film made by the hrishikesh. It sad we are not going to see nay movies for middle class audience.. My pray for hrishida.."

--Romuz (October 12, 2008)

"A filmmaker par excellence and above all a noble soul and a down to earth person. His films are evergreen and will continue to enthrall movie buffs till time immemorial"

--Rajesh Subramanian (October 01, 2008)

"Greatest director Bollywood ever had.can not compare HRISHI DA with anybody. Just amazing"

--Pramod Lonakar (September 29, 2008)

"i began watching hrishida\'s movies lately and i must say he has it vision right. The social messages and simple living is exactly what we need in this complicated and greedy world. Thanks sir with your wonderful contribution to the hindi so-called cinema. "

--Carl Navin Albert (September 29, 2008)

"Hrishida Mara Nahin, Hrishida Marte Nahin 30.9.08 Dada wherever you are but you are in my soul for this lifetime and thank you for creating the gems of Indian cinema till date they teach you,make you laugh and also cry.Dada - Satyakam and Chupke Chupke really stand out.Happy Birthday to you from the bottom of my heart. Aane wala Pal Jaane Wala Hai,Ho Sake tho isme Zindagi Bitha do, Pal Jo yeh Jaane wala hai. Jab Kabhi bhi Zindagi se thak jaata hoon tho sunta hoon- Koi Gaata Main So jata Can anyone enlighten me on the Films Division Documentary on dada?Is it over For those who have joined late Ashwin Nallari President for Life[ As Calvin& Hobbes says] Hrishida Fans Club- World wide ashwinnallari@gmail.com"

--ashwin nallari naidu (September 29, 2008)

"the one and only hrishikesh ji, i grew up watching his creations and discovered that his films were not only cinema but a invaluable basis of life for one and all. he truely was a seer of divinity at its simplest. just like god."

--shashank upadhyay (September 28, 2008)

"I feel proud that I saw almost your every film"

--Debabrata Chakraborty (September 22, 2008)

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