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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 producer of Hindi films based in Mumbai, India.[1]

Family and personal life

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He was educated at Col. Brown Cambridge SchoolinDehradun.

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

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

Career

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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 discovered 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 the films. Most of the lead characters in his films are named Karan and Kajal.

Filmography

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Producer Raj Kanwar dies in Singapore". 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  • ^ Final farewell Times of India [permanent dead link]
  • ^ "What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With". Rediff. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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