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In Memoriam / Retired

Manu Nayak

Director · Writer

Born 1928 · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Manu Nayak directed the first Chhattisgarhi-language feature film, a modest production shot largely on location that opened the door for a regional industry that took another two decades to properly establish itself. His work is preserved today mainly through stills and secondhand accounts.

Filmography

1 film credits.

KD

Kahi Debe Sandes

1965·Director, Writer

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