Shakti Samanta is one of the most famous directors of the 1960s and 1970s. He is a pioneer in shaping Bollywood as it looks today. Born in Burdwan in 1926, the director made films in Bengali as well as Hindi. He is known to have established Rajesh Khanna as the reigning superstar of the 70s and made some memorable cineme.  Here are some of his most remembered works:
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