Rajkumar Kohli
Rajkumar Kohli (14 September 1930 – 24 November 2023) was an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films like Lootera (1965) starring Dara Singh and Nishi (Nishi later married Kohli) as well as Punjabi films such as Dulla Bhatti (1966). His other notable Hindi films included films with ensemble cast such as Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Raaj Tilak (1984) etc.
Rajkumar Kohli

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- Name
- Rajkumar Kohli
- Occupation
- Film director Film producer
- Born
- 14 September 1930
- Birthplace
- Lahore, Punjab, British India (present day Lahore, Pakistan)
- Died
- 24 November 2023
- Place of death
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Spouse
- Nishi
- Nationality
- British Raj · Dominion of India · India
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Rajkumar Kohli (14 September 1930 – 24 November 2023) was an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films like Lootera (1965) starring Dara Singh and Nishi (Nishi later married Kohli) as well as Punjabi films such as Dulla Bhatti (1966). His other notable Hindi films included films with ensemble cast such as Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Raaj Tilak (1984) etc.
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Rajkumar Kohli (1930–2023) was a film director and film producer and a national of the British Raj and the Dominion of India. Born in Lahore, the film director died in Mumbai.
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His films frequently featured actors like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha as well as actresses Reena Roy, Anita Raj. In the early 1990s, Kohli introduced his son Armaan Kohli in the multi-starrer action film Virodhi (1992). He directed his son again in Aulad Ke Dushman (1993) and Qahar (1997). After a hiatus, he returned in 2002 and relaunched his son in another film in the style of his classic 1970s films Nagin and Jaani Dushman titled Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani. However, upon release it was a box office disaster and was heavily criticised. Kohli died from a heart attack on 24 November 2023, at the age of 93.
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• Name — Rajkumar Kohli • Occupation — Film director Film producer • Born — 14 September 1930 • Birthplace — Lahore, Punjab, British India (present day Lahore, Pakistan) • Died — 24 November 2023 • Place of death — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Years Active — 1963–2002 • Spouse — Nishi • Children — Armaan Kohli Rajnish Kohli
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Kohli with his wife Nishi and son Armaan in 2015
As director
As director
• 1973 – Kahani Hum Sab Ki • 1976 – Nagin • 1979 – Jaani Dushman • 1979 – Muqabla • 1982 – Badle Ki Aag • 1983 – Naukar Biwi Ka • 1984 – Raaj Tilak • 1984 – Jeene Nahi Doonga • 1987 – Insaniyat Ke Dushman • 1988 – Inteqaam • 1988 – Saazish • 1989 – Bees Saal Baad • 1990 – Pati Patni Aur Tawaif • 1992 – Virodhi • 1993 – Aulad Ke Dushman • 1997 – Qahar • 2002 – Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
As producer
As producer
• Virodhi (1992) • Gora Aur Kala (1972) Hindi Movie • Danka (1969) Hindi Movie • Dulla Bhatti (1966) Punjabi Movie • Lootera (1965) Hindi Movie • Main Jatti Punjab Di (1964) Punjabi Movie • Pind Di Kurhi (1963) Punjabi Movie • Sapni (1963) Punjabi Movie
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- 1.Rajkumar Kohli: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday eTimes. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- 2.Rajkumar Kohli movies list. Bharatmovies.com.
- 3.Livemint. Veteran Bollywood Filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli, father of actor Armaan Kohli passes away. 24 November 2023.
- 4.Veteran filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli passes away due to heart attack
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