Raj Khosla
Indian film director (1925-1991) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 66
Raj Khosla was one of the top directors, producers and screenwriters in Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in "neo-noir" and style in Indian cinema, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He has given many successful films with Dev Anand.
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In Search of Guru DuttFilm1984
Maati Maangey KhoonFilm, Director1981
DaasiFilm, Director1980
Do PremeeFilm, Director1979Filmfare Award for Best FilmAward1976
Nehle Pe DehlaFilm, Director1975
Prem KahaniFilm, Director, Writer1971
Mera Gaon Mera DeshFilm, Director1969
ChiragFilm, Director1966
Do BadanFilm, Director1964
Woh Kaun ThiFilm, Director1960
Bombai Ka BabuFilm, Director1958
Kala PaniFilm, Director1955
MilapFilm, Director1952
JaalFilm1925Born31 May 1925People around Raj
Dev Anand Raj directed C.I.D. and Bombai Ka Baboo
Vinod Khanna Raj directed Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
Asha Parekh Raj directed Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
Sadhana Shivdasani Raj directed Mera Saaya and Woh Kaun Thi?
K. N. Singh Raj directed C.I.D. and Mera Saaya
Manoj Kumar Raj directed Woh Kaun Thi?, Anita and Do Badan
Prem Chopra Raj directed Dostana and Mera Saaya
Dharmendra Raj directed Mera Gaon Mera Desh and Sunny
Waheeda Rehman Raj directed C.I.D., Sunny and Solva Saal
Sunil Dutt Raj directed Mera Saaya and Chirag
Moushumi Chatterjee Raj directed Do Premee and Daasi- Jagdish Raj Raj directed C.I.D. and Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
Tun Tun Raj directed C.I.D. and Solva Saal
Pran Raj directed Dostana and Do Badan
Rajesh Khanna Raj produced Do Raaste and Prem Kahani
Nutan Raj directed Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
Helen Raj directed Dostana and Woh Kaun Thi?
Sanjeev Kumar Raj directed Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman and Daasi
Shatrughan Sinha Raj directed Dostana (1980)
Bhagwan Dada Also in Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Do Premee and Sunny
Mumtaz Raj produced Prem Kahani (1975)- Leela Mishra Raj directed Daasi (1981)
Mukri Also in Kala Pani and Mera Saaya
Amitabh Bachchan Raj directed Dostana (1980)
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Starting his career under Guru Dutt, he went on to make hit films like, C.I.D. (1956), Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), Mera Saaya (1966), Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971), Dostana (1980) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978), the last of which won the Filmfare Award for Best Film. His early background in classical music ensured that most of his films excelled in music. Khosla along with Guru Dutt and Vijay Anand were inspired by Alfred Hitchcock school of Mystery Suspense Thrillers.
