Chetan Anand

Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director (1915–1997)
Person human Q720315
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Chetan Anand

Summary

Chetan Anand is a human[1]. He was born in Lahore[2]. He was born on +1921-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on +1997-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chetan Anand's place of birth was Lahore[2].
  • Chetan Anand died in Mumbai[4].
  • Chetan Anand was born on +1921-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chetan Anand was born on +1915-01-03T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Chetan Anand died on +1997-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chetan Anand died on +1997-07-10T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Among Chetan Anand's spouses was Uma Anand[13].
  • A child of Chetan Anand was Ketan Anand[14].
  • Chetan Anand held citizenship in British Raj[15].
  • Chetan Anand held citizenship in Dominion of India[16].
  • Chetan Anand held citizenship in India[17].
  • Chetan Anand's professions included film producer[6].
  • Chetan Anand's professions included film director[7].
  • Chetan Anand worked as an actor[8].
  • Chetan Anand worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Chetan Anand's education included a stint at Government College University[18].
  • Chetan Anand's education included a stint at Gurukul Kangri University[19].
  • Chetan Anand received the Palme d'Or[20].
  • Chetan Anand received the Filmfare Award for Best Story[21].
  • Chetan Anand's image is recorded as Chetan Anand 2013 stamp of India.jpg[22].
  • Chetan Anand is recorded as male[23].
  • Chetan Anand's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Chetan Anand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063208635[25].
  • Chetan Anand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7345518[26].
  • Chetan Anand's GND ID is recorded as 137815492[27].

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Origins and Family

Chetan Anand was born in Lahore[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1921-01-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1915-01-03T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Government College University[18], a public university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in Lahore[31] and Gurukul Kangri University[19], a deemed university[32], in India[33], founded in 1902[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Palme d'Or[20], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[35], in France[36], founded in 1955[37], headquartered in Cannes[38] and Filmfare Award for Best Story[21], a film award category[39], in India[40], founded in 1955[41].

Personal Life

Chetan Anand was married to Uma Anand[13]. A child of him was Ketan Anand[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1997-07-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1997-07-10T00:00:00Z[12]. Chetan Anand died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Chetan Anand ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Chetan Anand born?

Chetan Anand was born in Lahore[2].

Where did Chetan Anand die?

Chetan Anand passed away in Mumbai[4].

Who was Chetan Anand married to?

Chetan Anand's spouses include Uma Anand[13].

What did Chetan Anand do for work?

Chetan Anand worked as film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Chetan Anand go to school?

Chetan Anand was educated at Government College University[18] and Gurukul Kangri University[19].

What awards did Chetan Anand receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[20] and Filmfare Award for Best Story[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . festival-cannes.com. festival-cannes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . cinestaan.com. cinestaan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Business India. books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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