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Kamal Swaroop

Overview

Swaroop was born in Kashmir, India. His father was a teacher and palmist, and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to Ajmer in the Rajasthan state. There he studied biology before moving to Pune in the Maharashtra state, where he studied film directing. He had a brief stint at the Indian Space Research Organisation, where he used Russian fairytales to teach science to children. Following this, he attended filmmaking classes in a remote village in Maharashtra.

Swaroop is best known for directing Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1988) and Rangbhoomi, for which he has received several awards.

In 1974, Swaroop graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. His student work met with unusual international acclaim. He continued with postgraduate studies at the Institute.

Swaroop assisted the director Richard Attenborough in the filming of Gandhi (1982).

Known for

Acting
2012 Open Cafe v2.5 Actor N/A
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Directing
2019 The Churning of the Ocean Directing Director N/A
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2017 Pushkar Puran Directing Director N/A
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2015 Battle of Banaras Directing Director 59
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2013 Rangbhoomi Directing Director N/A
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2013 Tracing Phalke Directing Director N/A
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1994 Phalke's Children Directing Director N/A
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1988 Om Dar-B-Dar Directing Director 58
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1982 Gandhi Directing Assistant Director 72
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1976 Ghashiram Kotwal Directing Director 59
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1974 Columbus Chapter Five Directing Director N/A
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Atul Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2012 Open Cafe v2.5 Writing Dialogue N/A
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1997 Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One Writing Dialogue N/A
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1989 The Khayal Saga Writing Dialogue 58
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1985 Mind of Clay Writing Writer 58
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1974 Columbus Chapter Five Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2021 AALO The Light Production Executive Producer N/A
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1989 Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro Production Researcher 58
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1988 Om Dar-B-Dar Production Producer 58
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