He was born on 26 February, 1937 to Paramount Studios-owner father, Kikubhai Desai, who also produced several stunt films including Aflatoon Aurat (1940), Sheikh Chilli (1942), and Dashavtar (1951).
Desai worked with some of the biggest stars of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, but is mainly known for his association with Amitabh Bachchan, which resulted in six straight superhits together, cementing the latter’s status as superstar. The lost and found theme where family members were separated before being reunited, was a favourite in his plots. Desai’s films were intelligent as opposed to intellectual, as he astutely ascertained what the audience desired-and gave them just that and then some. Considered the maestro of masala films-that unique blend of popular Hindi cinema which combines catchy songs, with intense drama, exciting action sequences, and copious emotion he excelled in cinema which requires you to ‘leave your brains at home’ but is guaranteed to leave you entertained. A whopping 13 of the 20 films he directed, in the 29 years of his career, were blockbusters, leading to a high success rate that is rare to find in the unpredictable realm of films. Manmohan Desai is one of the most successful filmmakers of the Hindi film industry.
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