Babubhai Mistry is an India

India

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n film director and special effects pioneer who is best known for his films based on Hindu mythology

Hindu mythology

Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture...

, such as Mahabharat

Mahabharat (1965 film)

Mahabharat is a 1965 Hindi film based on the Indian epic Mahābhārata, starring Abhi Bhattacharya as Krishna, Pradeep Kumar as Arjuna, Dara Singh as Bhima, Padmini as Draupadi and Jeevan as Shakuni, and directed by Babubhai Mistri. The music for the film was composed by Chitragupta and the title...

(1965), and Parasmani (1963).

In 1999, Mistry received the Lifetime Achievement Award

Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement is given to someone who is at the verge of retiring from films and it is to commemorate his/her career at the limelight.The respected people are listed below:-...

 at the Zee Cine Awards

Zee Cine Awards

The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...

. In 2009, he was honored "for his contribution to Bollywood as the master of special effects" at an event, "Immortal Memories," held to honor the "living legends" of the Hindi film industry.

Filmography

• Sampooma Ramayan (1961)
• Mahabharat
  Mahabharat (1965 film)
  Mahabharat is a 1965 Hindi film based on the Indian epic Mahābhārata, starring Abhi Bhattacharya as Krishna, Pradeep Kumar as Arjuna, Dara Singh as Bhima, Padmini as Draupadi and Jeevan as Shakuni, and directed by Babubhai Mistri. The music for the film was composed by Chitragupta and the title...
  
  (1965)
• Bhagwan Parshuram
  Bhagwan Parshuram
  Bhagwan Parshuram is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Babubhai Mistry. The film stars Helen.-Cast:*Abhi Bhattacharya ... Parshuram*Jayshree Gadkar ... Gayetri*Helen ... Dancer*Jeevan ... Bhagwan Shri Narad Muni*Trilok Kapoor...
  
  (1970)
• Saat Sawal
  Saat Sawal
  Saat Sawal is a 1971 Bollywood adventure film directed by Babubhai Mistry. The film stars Johnny Whisky.-Cast:*Naval Kumar ... Haatim Bin Tai *Heena Kumari ... Gulnar / Husna Pari*Shyam Kumar ... Munirshah...
  
  (1971)

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