Rajkumar Kohli

Rajkumar Kohli (14 September 1930 – 24 November 2023) was an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films like Lootera 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.

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.

Kohli died from a heart attack on 24 November 2023, at the age of 93.

Filmography

As director 1973 – Kahani Hum Sab Ki 1976 – Nagin 1979 – Jaani Dushman 1979 – Muqabla 1982 – Badle Ki Aag 1983 – Naukar Biwi Ka 1984 – Raaj Tilak 1984 – Jeene Nahi Doonga 1987 – Insaniyat Ke Dushman 1988 – Inteqaam 1988 – Saazish 1989 – Bees Saal Baad 1990 – Pati Patni Aur Tawaif 1992 – Virodhi 1993 – Aulad Ke Dushman 1997 – Qahar 2002 – Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

As producer Virodhi (1992) Gora Aur Kala (1972) Hindi Movie Danka (1969) Hindi Movie Dulla Bhatti (1966) Punjabi Movie Lootera (1965) Hindi Movie Main Jatti Punjab Di (1964) Punjabi Movie Pind Di Kurhi (1963) Punjabi Movie Sapni (1963) Punjabi Movie