Raj Khosla

Raj Khosla

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Raj Khosla Profile

  • Name:
  • Raj Khosla
  • Born:
  • May 31, 1925
  • Died:
  • June 9, 1991

Raj Khosla Biography

Raj Khosla is always regarded as one among the top directors of Bollywood till early 80’s. He has delivered numerous hits during 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. He was a pioneer in all types of movies – from comedies to drama and from romance to suspense and ghost stories. His son Milan Luthria is now a very popular director of Bollywood who has directed movies like Once upon a time in Mumbai, The dirty picture and Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobara. After his death "The Raj Khosla Foundation" was established by his daughter Sunita Khosla Bhalla, with a group of actors of 60’s and 70’s as its active members. Khosla was a director who understood women and was known as a women's director.

 

As a film maker of suspense and thrillers, his most popular works include CID, Woh kaun thi and Mera Saaya. Madan Mohan was a popular music director associated with this director whose best songs are of course, Woh kaun thi and Mera Saaya where Sadhna played the leading actress role in both. Sadhana, his most popular heroine has also worked in his movies like Ek musafir ek hassena and Anita. Her screen beauty was well expressed in these movies too. He has also played a significant role in ‘the romantic’ career of Manoj Kumar giving him movies like Do badan, anita and Woh kaun thi. In association with Dev Anand, he has given blockbuster hits like CID, solva saal and Kaalapani.

 

He was active in the industry till early 80’s and Dostana and Sunny were his last works. The memorable movies of Raj Khosla as a film director include CID, Do raaste, Do badan, Kaala pani, Bambai ka babu, Kaalapani, Woh kaun thi, Mera saaya, Mein tulsi tere angan ki, Ek musafir ek haseena, Chirag, Mera gao mera desh and Anita.

 

He won Filmfare Best Movie Award for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) which starred Asha parekh and Nutan in leading roles. He won best director nomination as well, for this movie. as a director, he has won best director nomination at Filmfare for Do raaste also – directing Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. Do raaste happened to be the first big break of actress Mumtaz. Though she had to act only a few shots in the movie, its song picturation played a significant role in placing this actress at no.1 slot during early 70’s.    

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Updated: September 17, 2013

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