Question: Which film has the director died earlier, Kati Patang or A Thief In The Dark?

Sureshjai( died September 4, 1983) was a popular Indian novelist and screenwriter. Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period-" Kaajal"( 1965)," Kati Patang"( 1970)," Khilona"( 1970)," Sharmeelee"( 1971) and( 1973). His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for" Kaajal"( 1965)," Neel Kamal"( 1968)," Khilona"( 1970)," Kati Patang"( 1970)," Naya Zamana"( 1971) and" Mehbooba"( 1976). His sons Rahul and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar starrer," Patiala House"( 2011) <SEP> It was a box office success. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations opposite her charming neighbour played by Rajesh Khanna. The film is among the 17 consecutive hits of Khanna between 1969 and 1971 and is the second of four films in which he was paired with Parekh. According to newspaper The Hindu:" on screen, Rajesh Khanna never appeared to be lip-syncing. So convincing were his expressions. His presence, backed by the music, remained the main source of strength for a movie's success". The movie also stars Nazir Hussain, Bindu, Prem Chopra, Daisy Irani and Sulochana Latkar. The film was the second in a string of nine movies in which Samanta and Khanna collaborated. Kati Patang is a 1971 Indian Hindi- language film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The music was composed by R.D. Burman and was a huge hit. " Ye Shaam Masthani" and" Pyar Deewana Hota Hein", sung by Kishore Kumar were particularly famous. The performance of Asha Parekh and Rajesh Khanna were praised by the audience and critics alike. The film was remade in Tamil as" Nenjil Oru Mul"( 1981) and in Telugu as" Punnami Chandrudu"( 1987). The core plot of the movie is based on the 1950 movie" No Man of Her Own". <SEP> He directed 76 films between 1920 and 1939. Albert Ray( August 28, 1897 – February 5, 1944) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He also appeared in 18 films between 1915 and 1922. He was born in New Rochelle, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. <SEP> Thulasi is a 1987 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Ameerjan. The film features Murali and Seetha in lead roles. The film, produced by P. S. V. Hariharan, had musical score by Sampath Selvam and was released on 27 November 1987. The music director died before the release of the film. <SEP> The film was released on May 20, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. A Thief in the Dark is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Albert Ray, written by C. Graham Baker and William Kernell (based on a plot idea from director Ray), and starring George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, Michael Vavitch and Noah Young. <SEP> Shakti Samanta( 13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as" Howrah BridgeChina TownKashmir Ki KaliAn Evening in ParisAradhanaKati Patang", and" Amar Prem". He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for" Aradhana"( 1969)," Anuraag"( 1973) and" Amanush", which was also made in Bengali, a language in which he made six films, including an Indo- Bangladesh joint production in 1984.