Raj Kanwar | |
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| Born | (1961-06-28)28 June 1961 India |
| Died | 3 February 2012(2012-02-03) (aged 50) Singapore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer and screenwriter |
| Spouse | Anita Kanwar |
| Children | Karan Raj Kanwar Abhay Raj Kanwar |
| Relatives | K. Pappu (brother) |
Raj Kanwar (28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian film director, writer, and producer ofHindi films based in Mumbai, India.[1]
He was educated atCol. Brown Cambridge School inDehradun.
He has two sons (with his wife Anita Kanwar),Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay Kanwar, who have worked as film directors and producers. FilmmakerK. Pappu is his elder brother.
On 3 February 2012, he died in Singapore due to a kidney ailment.[2]
Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai, where he worked as an assistant to directors likeShekhar Kapur andRaj Kumar Santoshi. His directorial debut wasDeewana. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut ofShahrukh Khan. He directed several other box office hits likeLaadla (1994),Jaan (1996),Jeet (1996),Judaai (1997),Daag: The Fire (1999) andBadal (2000). Kanwar discovered actors likeLara Dutta andPriyanka Chopra, whom he cast in his filmAndaaz in 2003.[3] His last film wasSadiyaan (2010).Anurag Singh was a Chief Assistant with him for most of the films. Most of the lead characters in his films are named Karan and Kajal.
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mr. India | Assistant Director | ||
| 1988 | Ram-Avtar | Assistant Director | ||
| 1990 | Ghayal | Assistant Director | ||
| 1992 | Deewana | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Laadla | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Kartavya | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Jaan | Yes | ||
| Jeet | Yes | |||
| 1997 | Judaai | Yes | ||
| Itihaas | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Daag: The Fire | Yes | Yes | |
| 2000 | Badal | Yes | ||
| Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Yes | |||
| Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Farz | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Andaaz | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Raqeeb | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Sadiyaan | Yes | Yes |
| International | |
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| National | |
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