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Raj Kanwar
Born(1961-06-28)28 June 1961
Died3 February 2012(2012-02-03) (aged 50)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Director, producer and screenwriter
SpouseAnita Kanwar
ChildrenKaran Raj Kanwar
Abhay Raj Kanwar
RelativesK. Pappu (brother)

Raj Kanwar (28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian film director, writer and film producer of Hindi films based in Mumbai, India.[1]

Family and personal life

He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun.

He has two sons (with his wife Anita Kanwar), Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay Kanwar, both of whom have worked as film directors and producers. Filmmaker K. Pappu is his elder brother.

On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore.[2]

Career

Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like Shekhar Kapur 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 Shahrukh Khan. 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 Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra whom he cast in his film Andaaz in 2003.[3] His last film was Sadiyaan (2010). Anurag Singh was a Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.

Filmography

Director

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

"row"

Writer

Producer

Assistant director

References

  1. ^ "Producer Raj Kanwar dies in Singapore". 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  2. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31027427_1_raj-kanwar-sadiyaan-final-farewell [bare URL]
  3. ^ "What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With". Rediff. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Andaaz Kajal
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Kesar
2004 Khakee Special appearance in song "Aisa Jado"
Masti Monica Mehta