Ramesh Behl was an Indian film director and producer belonging to
Behl family of Hindi films. He produced known successful films like
The Train (1970 film)
''The Train'' is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna, Nanda. It is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam film ''Cochin Express''.
Plot
Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar, who sets out to solve a series of murd ...
, ''
Kasme Vaade
''Kasme Vaade'' () is a 1978 Hindi action thriller film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting ...
'' (1978). He directed films like ''
Jawaani
''Jawaani'' is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl, starring Sharmila Tagore, Anupam Kher, Moushumi Chatterjee and introduces Neelam Kothari along with Karan Shah and Jatin Malhotra. The film has the chartbus ...
'' (1984), ''
Pukar'' (1983) and ''
Apne Apne
''Apne Apne ''( ''Our Own'') is a 1987 Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by Ramesh Behl under the Rose Movies banner. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Hema Malini and music composed by R. D. Burman. The film is recorded as a ''flop'' a ...
'' (1987). He is the only filmmaker to have taken
R. D. Burman
Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director who is considered one of the most influential composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films. Burman did major work w ...
as the music director for all his films. He died on 5 January 1990.
Personal life
His wife Madhu Behl was the daughter of actor
Kamal Kapoor
Kamal Kapoor (22 February 1920 – 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films.
Early and personal life
Kamal Kapoor was born in 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Brit ...
.
Behl's son
Goldie Behl
Goldie Behl is an Indian filmmaker and entrepreneur belonging to the List_of_Hindi_film_families#Behl_family, Behl family of Hindi films. He is married to Sonali Bendre.
Career
As student of Mayo College, Behl trained within the Mumbai Film I ...
is also a director and producer.
His daughter Srishti Arya (, married to Sameer Arya - the son of
Sulbha Arya
Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is the wife of late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. Sh ...
and
Ishan Arya
Ishan Arya (born Irshad Ahsan) was an Indian cinematographer, and producer, best known as producer and cinematographer of Art cinema classic ''Garm Hava'' (1973). After working in theatre and advertising, he made his debut with ''Garm Hava'' dir ...
) is a producer, media executive, co-founder of Rose Audiovisuals with her brother Goldie, former treasurer and the Vice President of the
Producers Guild of India, former core member of
Indian Film and TV Producers Council, and was the head of
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
India till 2021.
He is also father of 2 more daughters, Shraddha Behl and chef Tania R. Behl. Ramesh's aunt
Shukla
Shukla ( sa, शुक्ल) is a word of Sanskrit origin that means "bright" or "white". Similar to what goes for Shukla Paksha (शुक्लपक्ष) bright moonlight during waxing phase. Today it is a surname used by Brahmins in North In ...
was married to
Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar Tuli (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. He was popularly known as the 'Jubil ...
.
Filmography
As Director:
See also
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List of Hindi film families
This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Indian Film Industry. For South Indian film families, see List of South Indian film families and for Indian music families, see List of Indian music families.
A
Akhtar–Az ...
References
External links
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20th-century Indian film directors
Hindi-language film directors
Hindi film producers
1990 deaths
Year of birth missing
Place of birth missing
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