Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Promotional poster
Directed byPawan Kumar
Mukesh Singh
Story byHemaa Singh
Produced byHemaa Singh
Music bySongs:
Pt. C. R. Vyas
Score:
Inbaraj Rajendran
Production
company
Kanhaiyalal Productions
Release date
  • 6 November 2022 (2022-11-06)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (transl. The name was Kanhaiyalal) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language documentary film co-directed by Pawan Kumar and Mukesh Singh. Produced by Hemaa Singh, daughter of legendary character actor Kanhaiyalal. The film chronicles the life and cinematic journey of Kanhaiyalal, best known for his iconic roles as a conniving moneylender in classic Hindi films like Mother India and Gunga Jumna.[1][2][3]

The documentary showcasing his life and cinematic journey premiered on MX Player on 29 November 2022.

Plot

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal presents a narrative about the life and career of veteran actor Kanhaiyalal. The documentary sheds light on the emotional and professional journey of an artist who dedicated his life to cinema, while also highlighting the unfortunate neglect many such legendary on-screen performers faced in their later years.[4]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Kanhaiyalal's daughter Hemaa Singh: Big B, Dharmendraji have paid tribute to dad". Mid-day. 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Hemaa Singh: Nawaz could do justice to Babuji". Mid-day. 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "पिता कन्हैयालाल चतुर्वेदी की विरासत को यूं आगे ले जा रहीं बेटी हेमा सिंह, बनाई डॉक्यूमेंट्री, लिखी किताब". आज तक (in Hindi). 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "रिव्यू-किस अभिनेता का 'नाम था कन्हैयालाल'…?". Cine Yatra. 25 November 2022.