Krishnakant

Krishnakant Maganlal Atmaram Bukhanwala, best known as Krishnakant or KK was born on 15 September 1922 in Howrah, West Bengal India. He is a great actor and director who gained much fame in Gujarati & Hindi cinema. He had been working in film industry since British Raj. He completed Electrical Engineering in 1940. He was interested in acting for which he came to Bombay in November 1942 and initially joined Rooptara Studio in sound department. He started working under filmmaker Nitin Bose Nitin Bose is a Director and producer. He is assoc >> Read More... (from New Theaters) and eventually Bose became fond of him as he was working with him for five years. He was landed up a mini role in his film Mashal in1950 and this led to get more opportunities for him like a role with Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar is an Indian playback singer, who ha >> Read More... in Phanji Majumdar’s Andolan in 1951.

He worked in Badal, Zalzala, Tamasha and Daag in 1952, Patitha, Do Bigha Zamin in 1953, Jaal Saj, Ghar Ghar Ki baat, Satta Bazaar in 1959, Do Raaste and Aaradhna in 1969. He was a part of Howrah Bridge (1958), Hathi Mere Saathi (1971) and Sharmeelee (1971) all achieved immense success in the Hindi film industry. Along with this Krishnakant had acted minor roles in Gujarati film Gunsundari No Ghar Sansar (1972). He shared stage with Pravin Joshi Pravin Joshi was an Indian stage actor and directo >> Read More... for a famous play Manas Name Karagr at the Indian national theater. Then he entered Guajrati Cinema for a novel adapted film Dakurani Ganga (1976) from Pravaha Paltavyo by Harkrishen Mehta. Visamo (1977) is one of his best film in his career. “Guzara Hua Zamaana” is a short autobiography of Krishnakant’s life by Biren Kothari is considered to be best summary of his work and life. He spend life after retirement in Surat and died on 24 October 2016.