Bollywood & Its Pioneers > V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram: Credited with making some of the most critically-acclaimed films of Hindi cinema, Shantaram's best works include 'Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani' (1946), 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje' (1955), 'Do Aankhen Barah Haath' (1957) and 'Navrang' (1959). Following his death in 1990, the V. Shantaram Award was instituted in his honour.