Mani Kaul

Indian film director of hindi films (1944-2011).

Born December 25th, 1944 in Jodhpur.

Died December 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gurgaon (cancer). [ref]

Occupations
ceramicist, film director, film producer, screenwriter, university teacher
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel