"Through the Eyes of a Painter" is a film directed by an artist :

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The correct option is 4:
The artist who wrote, directed, and filmed the celebrated short documentary "Through the Eyes of a Painter" is Maqbool Fida Husain, popularly known as M. F. Hussain. This experimental film was made in 1967 as a groundbreaking work that bridged the worlds of modern Indian painting and cinema. The film is a 15-minute, dialogue-less visual poem, produced by the Films Division of the Government of India, that captures the life, landscapes, and culture of Rajasthan through a painter's unique and abstract lens. It features recurring motifs often seen in Husain's artwork, such as a lantern and a shoe, demonstrating how his artistic vision translated to the moving image. Its immense artistic merit was recognized globally when it won the prestigious Golden Bear for a Short Film at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival in 1967, cementing Husain’s status not just as the 'Picasso of India' but as a multi-talented creative force in both painting and film.

The incorrect option is 1, 2, and 3:
The artists Satish Gujral, K. G. Subramanyam, and G. R. Santosh were all highly significant figures in modern Indian art, but none of them directed this particular film. Satish Gujral was a renowned painter, sculptor, and architect, celebrated for his works, particularly those addressing the pain of partition. K. G. Subramanyam was a pivotal figure in the post-independence art scene, known for his versatile and experimental work across painting, sculpture, and writing, and for his close association with Santiniketan. G. R. Santosh was a prominent painter and poet who became a leading figure in the Neo-Tantric art movement, creating abstract geometric paintings inspired by Kashmiri Shaivism. While they contributed immensely to the arts, the specific cinematic venture of "Through the Eyes of a Painter" is solely credited to M. F. Hussain.