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Rajkumar Kohli

Indian film director (1930–2023)

Rajkumar Kohli

Born	(1930-09-14)14 September 1930 Lahore, Punjab, British India (present day Lahore, Pakistan)
Died	24 November 2023(2023-11-24) (aged 93) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Film director Film producer
Years active	1963–2002
Spouse	Nishi
Children	Armaan Kohli Rajnish Kohli

Rajkumar Kohli (14 September 1930 – 24 November 2023) was an Indian film director.^[1] 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. His films frequently featured actors like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha as well as actresses Reena Roy, Anita Raj.^[2]

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.^[3]

Kohli died from a heart attack on 24 November 2023, at the age of 93.^[4]

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

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

References

^ "Rajkumar Kohli: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ "Rajkumar Kohli movies list". Bharatmovies.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ "Veteran Bollywood Filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli, father of actor Armaan Kohli passes away". Livemint.
^ Veteran filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli passes away due to heart attack