Facts: - known for: '' maya darpan '' , '' tarang '' - birth date: 07 december 1940 - name: kumar shahani - nationality: indian - birth place: larkana , sindh - occupation: film director , film academic , visual artist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kumar shahani .
kumar shahani -lrb- born 7 december 1940 -rrb- is a noted indian film director and screenwriter , best known for his parallel cinema films , '' maya darpan '' -lrb- 1972 -rrb- and '' khayal gatha '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- and '' kasba '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- .due to his dedication to formalism , and with the reputation of his first feature , '' maya darpan '' being considered indian cinema 's first formalist film , he is frequently grouped by critics and film enthusiasts alongside similar stylistic filmmakers such as pier paolo pasolini , andrei tarkovsky , and jacques rivette .