Rajkumar Kohli

Rajkumar Kohli
Born(1930-09-14)14 September 1930
Lahore, Punjab, British India (present day Lahore, Pakistan)
Died24 November 2023(2023-11-24) (aged 93)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Film director
Film producer
Years active1963–2002
SpouseNishi
ChildrenArmaan 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]

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