Raj Kanwar (28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian film director, writer and film producer of

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based in

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, India.

Family and personal life

He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in

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. He has two sons (with his wife Anita Kanwar),

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and Abhay Kanwar, both of whom have worked as film directors and producers. Filmmaker

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is his elder brother. On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore.

Career

Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like

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and Raj Kumar Santoshi. His directorial debut was '' Deewana''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of

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. He directed several other box office hits like '' Laadla'' (1994), '' Jaan'' (1996), '' Jeet'' (1996), '' Judaai'' (1997), '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999) and '' Badal'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like

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and

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whom he cast in his film '' Andaaz'' in 2003. His last film was '' Sadiyaan'' (2010).

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was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.

Filmography

Director

* '' Sadiyaan'' (2010) * '' Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006) * '' Andaaz'' (2003) * '' Ab Ke Baras'' (2002) * '' Farz'' (2001) * '' Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000) * '' Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' (2000) * '' Badal'' (2000) * '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999) * '' Itihaas'' (1997) * '' Judaai'' (1997) * '' Jeet'' (1996) * '' Jaan'' (1996) * '' Kartavya'' (1995) * '' Laadla'' (1994) * '' Deewana'' (1992)

Writer

* '' Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006) * '' Andaaz'' (2003) (story) * '' Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000) * '' Badal'' (2000) (story) * '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999) * '' Itihaas'' (1997) (story) * '' Jeet'' (1996)

Producer

* '' Sadiyaan'' (2010) * ''

Raqeeb ''Raqeeb'' is a 2007 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Anurag Singh, and produced by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Sharman Joshi, Jimmy Sheirgill, Rahul Khanna, Tanushree Dutta. It released on 18 May 2007. It is an unofficial remake of G ...

'' (2007) * '' Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006) * '' Ab Ke Baras'' (2002) * '' Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000) * '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999) * '' Itihaas'' (1997)

Assistant director

* '' Ghayal'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1988). * ''

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'' (1987)

References

External links

* Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Hindi film producers 2012 deaths Deaths from kidney disease Year of birth uncertain 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Mumbai Film producers from Mumbai Hindi screenwriters 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Mumbai 20th-century Indian male writers 1961 births {{India-film-bio-stub