Govind Nihalani born on December 19, 1940 in Karachi, Pakistan is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema. He receives many awards during his carrier such as six National Film Awards (India), and five Bollywood Filmfare Awards and 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film category. His famous films are Aakrosh, Vijeta, Drohkaal etc. He has been also honoured with Padma Shri in 2002. His 2017 film release includes Ti Ani Itar.