Atma Ram (director)


Atma Ram Padukone was Hindi film and TV director born in Calcutta. He was the younger brother of legendary film maker Guru Dutt.

Personal life

His father Shivshankar Padukone was a clerk at Burmah Shell and his mother was a teacher. He grew up with his three brothers – Guru Dutt, Devi Dutt and Vijay - and her sister Lalitha Lajmi.
He studied at the University of Bombay.
After doing some clerical work and joined the Socialist Party remained active trade unionist and secretary of the Press Workers’ Union. He worked for a while in London directing films produced by Stuart Legg and Arthur Elton for the Shell Film Unit; also scripted documentaries for James Beveridge for India’s Shell Film Unit.

Filmography

Umang was his first independent Atma Ram Films production,with the then unknown Subhash Ghai as actor. His Yeh Gulistan Hamara, for Guru Dutt Films, is a nationalist movie in which Dev Anand, on behalf of the Indian government, quells the North Eastern frontier tribals with love.
The Saira Banu and Vinod Khanna hit Aarop addressed corruption in journalism. He also made advertising films with his younger brother, Devi Dutt.
1993 Vividha
1992 Tulsidas
1990 Beesvah Unth
1988 J.P.
1988 Yeh Such Hai
1982 Pyaar Ke Rahi
1980 Khanjar
1978 Ramlal Shyamlal
1977 Aafat
1977 Ashanti Shantidas
1976 Ladoosingh Taxiwala
1975 Qaid
1974 Resham Ki Dori
1974 Aarop
1972 Yaar Mera
1972 Yeh Gulistan Hamara
1971 Memsaab
1970 Umang
1969 Chanda Aur Bijli
1968 Shikar
1964 Kaise Kahoon
1961 The Peaceful Revolution
1960 The Living Soil