Question: Do director of film Kshana Kshanam and director of film Buddha Mil Gaya have the same nationality?

Chupke ChupkeAnupamaAnandAbhimaanGuddiGol MaalMajhli DidiChaitaliAashirwadBawarchiKissi Se Na Kehna", and" Namak Haraam." Popularly known as" Hrishi- da", he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades, and is named the pioneer of the' middle cinema' of India. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle- class ethos, Mukherjee" carved a middle path between the extravagance of mainstream cinema and the stark realism of art cinema". Hrishikesh Mukherjee( 30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema, known for a number of films, including Anari," Satyakam He also remained the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification( CBFC) and of the National Film Development Corporation( NFDC). The Government of India honoured him with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1999 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001. He received the NTR National Award in 2001 and he also won eight Filmfare Awards. <SEP> Sonia Sahni is an Indian film actress who worked in Hindi language films. Her debut film was" Johar- Mehmood in Goa" with actors I. S. Johar and Mehmood. Her other notable films are" Maalik( 1972 film)", Buddha Mil Gaya, Bobby, Dharam Karam, Chacha Bhatija and" Jangal Mein Mangal". <SEP> Varma directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, Varma garnered the National Film Award for scripting the political crime drama," Shool"( 1999). In 2004, he was featured in the BBC World series" Bollywood Bosses". In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as" Bombay ’s Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films. Varma is known for presenting the Indian Political Trilogy, and the Indian Gangster Trilogy; film critic Rajeev Masand had labeled the series as one of the" most influential movies of Hindi cinema. The first installment of the trilogy," Satya", was also listed in CNN- IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's recent avant- garde works include hits such as the dramatized re-enactment of" Rayalaseema factionism" in" Rakta Charitra"( 2010), the" 2008 Mumbai attacks" in" The Attacks of 26/11"( 2013), the" Operation Cocoon" in" Killing Veerappan"( 2016), and the" Vijayawada riots" in" Vangaveeti"( 2016). Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path- breaking crime thriller," Siva"( 1989) screened at the 13th International Film Festival of India, and has garnered Varma, the state Nandi Awards for Best direction, Best first film of a director, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and television. Subsequently, the film was included in CNN- IBN's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's next movie" Kshana Kshanam"( 1991) was screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. The sleeper hit won him another Nandi Award for Best Direction, and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer. The 1993 political drama," Gaayam" received six state Nandi Awards. In 1999, he directed" Prema Katha" for which he received his third Nandi Award for Best Director. <SEP> The film stars Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. The sound track and background score composed by M. M. Keeravani received rave reviews. The film is one of the highest rated Telugu films on the Internet Movie Database. The narrative by Ram Gopal Varma, and the cinematography by S. Gopala Reddy, received positive reviews. It was dubbed in Tamil as" Ennamo Nadakkudhu". Produced by" Durga Arts", the film went on to become a sleeper hit with its second theatrical release in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, along with a dubbed Hindi version titled" Hairaan" which gathered positive reports from bollywood critics, and was screened at the International Film Festival of India, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and the Fribourg International Film Festival. The path breaking film received critical acclaim which led to four state Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Direction, the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer, and a Filmfare Award South. Kshana Kshanam is a 1991 Indian Telugu- language crime thriller road film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Varma later remade the film in Hindi as" Daud", and also donned films such as" Thiruda Thiruda, Anaganaga Oka Roju" and" Road" on the lines of" Kshana Kshanam". <SEP> The film stars Om Prakash, Navin Nischol, Archana, Sonia Sahni, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani, Asit Sen and Lalita Pawar. The music is by R.D. Burman and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Buddha Mil Gaya is a 1971 Hindi- language comedy thriller film, produced by L.B. Thakur and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. <SEP> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.