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, while his son (from his second marriage) is director

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Life and career

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whose involvement with the film industry spans four generations, beginning from the 1930s. His father was

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, the owner of Filmalaya studios, who produced '' Love in Shimla'' (1960). His mother, Satidevi Mukherjee (Née Ganguly), was the only sister of

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, Anup Kumar and

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. His brothers were

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, a successful actor in the 1960s and

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, the husband of actress

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. His nieces are actresses

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and Tanisha. Other members of his family include

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and Sharbani Mukherjee.

Death

Mukherjee died on 14 March 2025, at the age of 83. His funeral was held at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai.

Filmography

References

External links

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