Manmohan Desai

Manmohan Desai
Born(1937-02-26)26 February 1937
Died1 March 1994(1994-03-01) (aged 57)
Alma materSt. Xavier's College
OccupationsFilm director, producer
Years active1957–1994
SpouseJeevanprabha Gandhi
ChildrenKetan Desai
Parents
  • Kikubhai Desai
  • Kalavati

Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 70s and 80s. Desai was an influential and sought-after film director of Bollywood and a pioneer of making Masala films. His most successful films are Amar Akbar Anthony, Dharam Veer, Chacha Bhatija, Parvarish, Suhaag, Naseeb, Coolie and Mard.