Bhappi Sonie


Bhappi Sonie was an Indian film director and producer, in Hindi cinema. He is best known for Shammi Kapoor and Dharmendra hit films, Janwar and Brahmachari, and also won Filmfare Award for Best Film.
He started his career, assisting Raj Khosla in Milap, C.I.D. and Solva Saal, before making his directorial debut with Ek Phool Char Kaante starring Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman.
He died on 5 September 2001, while undergoing a heart bypass surgery at Nanavati Hospital, in Mumbai, at the age of 73.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
1958Solva SaalDir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman
1958Kala PaniDir. Raj Khosla; Dev Anand, Madhubala,
1960Ek Phool Char Kaante
1965Janwar
1968BrahmachariFilmfare Award for Best Film
1969Pyar Hi Pyar
1969Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati
1970Tum Haseen Main Jawaanunder Bhappi Sonie Productions
1971Preetam
1971Jawan Mohabbat
1973Jheel Ke Us Paar
1976Bhanwar
1977Chalta Purza
1980Kismat Ki Baazi
1981Jail Yatra
1983Bade Dil Wala
1981Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha
1991Khoon Ka Karz
1992Nishchaiy