Kidar Nath Sharma Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kidar Nath Sharma was born on April 12, 1910 in Narowal, Pakistan. He was a director and writer, known for Neel Kamal (1947), Bawre Nain (1950) and Chitralekha (1964). He died on April 29, 1999 in India.
Brother of successful Urdu poet Himmat Rai Sharma.
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In the late 1950s Jawaharlal Nehru who had heard Sharma's lyrics asked him to become director-in-chief of the Children's Film Society.
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He was part of the Indian Delegation in 1945 who traveled to England and Hollywood and met with Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney and Cecil B. DeMille. He also worked in Singapore with the Shaw Brothers studios in 1958.
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Has written an autobiography titled "The One and Lonely Kidar Sharma" which is replete with anecdotes from his prolific cinematic career.
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His big directing break came in 1940 when asked to complete the film Tumhair Jeet. Upon its completion he was given the opportunity to direct his own screenplay for Aulad / Dil Hi to Hai. He was then asked to direct Chitralekha which became a smash hit and gave Kidar credibility as a director. From hereon, he went on to begin producing his own movies, casting Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in their first film Neel Kamal.
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Grand-uncle of filmmaker Nidhi Sharma.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sehme Huye Sitaare
1994
Khuda Hafiz
1983
Pehla Kadam
1981
Maikhana
1967
Chitralekha
1964
as Kidar Sharma
Fariyad
1964
Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1961
as Kidar Sharma
Scout Camp
1959
Jaldeep
1956
Chora-Chori
1954
Gunah
1953
Shokhiyan
1951
Bawre Nain
1950
as Kidar Sharma
Jogan
1950
as Kidar Sharma
Neki Aur Badi
1949
Sohag Raat
1948
Neel Kamal
1947
as Kidar Sharma
Duniya Ek Sarai
1946
Chand Chakori
1945
as Kidar Sharma
Dhanna Bhagat
1945
Mumtaz Mahal
1944
Gauri
1943
Armaan
1942
Chitralekha
1941
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kaajal
1965
dialogue - as Kidar Sharma
Chitralekha
1964
dialogue - as Kidar Sharma
Bawre Nain
1950
dialogue - as Kidar Sharma / screenplay - as Kidar Sharma
Neel Kamal
1947
dialogue - as Kidar Sharma / screenplay - as Kidar Sharma / story - as Kidar Sharma
Zindagi
1940
dialogue - as Kidar Sharma
Badi Didi
1939
writer
Jawani Ki Reet
1939
dialogue
Anath Ashram
1937
Devdas
1936
dialogue translated by - as Kedar Sarma
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kavi Sammelan
1972
Badi Didi
1939
Bidyapati
1937
Pitamwar
Pujarin
1936
Devdas
1936
Jagannath (as Kedar)
Dhoop Chhaon
1935
Assistant manager
Inquilab
1935
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bawre Nain
1950
producer - as Kidar Sharma
Neel Kamal
1947
producer - as Kidar Sharma
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bawre Nain
1950
lyrics: "Teri Duniya Mein Dil Lagta Nahin" - as Kidar Sharma
$11 Million
