Ranbir Pushp

Ranbir Pushp is an Indian film writer and novelist in the Indian film fraternity, Bollywood, nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay and Filmfare Award for Best Story for the film Agni Sakshi. Frequent cast in his films include Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Nana Patekar. He is known for his films such as Jaan, Hameshaa, Agni Sakshi, and Yaarana. His film Agni Sakshi received seven nominations at Filmfare. He gained national fame due to success of Agni Sakshi, which later won a National Award. Pushp has worked for over 50 feature films and six television serials.

His debut film as a director was Yaarana with Kashish Singh and Geeta Zaildar. The film revolved around the sport of football and was rated 5 stars by Jag Bani. Pushp's next work will be a sequel to Agni Sakshi.

Early life

Pushp was born as Ranbir Kumar Kaushal to Mr. Kanshi Ram Kaushal in Patiala, India. He adopted the pen name Ranbir Pushp for social reasons. Pushp did his schooling from Arya school started writing short stories for All India Radio during school days, which he was very successful at. He completed his education from Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala. During college he worked as a writer and actor for All India Radio and Television.

Career

Pushp's first film as a writer was Film Hi Film in which actor Amitabh Bachchan performed as guest appearance. He later wrote a television serial, Paying Guest for Rajshri Productions and films like Dekha Pyar Tumhara, starring Kamal Haasan, and multi-star films such as Hawalaat starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rishi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha, and Hisaab Khoon Ka starring Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon and Raj Babbar.

In the 1990s Pushp worked on more than 21 films as a writer hits like Sahebzaade starring Sanjay Dutt, Agni Sakshi (1996 film) with Nana Patekar, nominated for the Best Film for National Film Awards and Filmfare Award for Best Film, Hameshaa starring Saif Ali Khan, Return of Jewel Thief with Dev Anand and Jaan a silver jubilee hit starring Ajay Devgan being the top highlights.

He worked as a member of script approval committee Rajaya Film Vikas Parishad with Chairperson Jaya Bachchan for Ministry of Information and Public Relation, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh-(2003-2006). He went on to write films like Surya and Jimmy (2008 film), the debut film of Mahaakshay Chakraborty. Pushp entered the world of direction with the film Yaarana in 2015, the film was rated 5 stars by Jagbani. His next film as a writer will be the sequel to the hit film Agni Sakshi.

Awards

Ranbir Pushp, Anand Raaj Anand, Salman Khan and Mithun Chakraborty at an award function.

Filmfare Awards 1997: Nominations: Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay: Agni Sakshi, Filmfare Award for Best Story: Agni Sakshi

Filmography Year Film Contribution Role 1983 Film Hi Film Screenplay Writer 1984 Divorce Screenplay Writer 1985 Paying Guest Dialogues Writer 1985 Dekha Pyar Tumhara Screenplay, Story Writer 1986 Gunhegar Screenplay Writer 1987 Hawalaat Story Writer 1988 Chamatkar TV series Screenplay Writer 1989 Paanch Fauladi Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 1990 Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka Screenplay Writer 1991 Hisaab Khoon Ka Story, Dialogue Writer 1992 Jeena Teri Gali Mein Screenplay Writer 1992 Sahebzaade Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 1992 Deewana Story Writer 1992 Honeymoon Screenplay, Story Writer 1993 Geet Screenplay Writer 1993 Izzat Ki Roti Screenplay Writer 1993 Kohra Screenplay Writer 1994 Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi Screenplay Writer 1994 Kanoon Screenplay Writer 1994 Maha Shaktishaali Screenplay Writer 1994 Chandrakanta (TV series) Dialogue Writer 1995 Do Fantoosh Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 1996 Aaja Sanam Screenplay Writer 1995 Kartavya Screenplay Writer 1996 Agni Sakshi Screenplay, Story Writer 1996 Jaan Screenplay, Story Writer 1996 Return of Jewel Thief Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 1997 Jeevan Yudh Screenplay, Story Writer 1997 Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha Screenplay, Story Writer 1997 Hameshaa Screenplay Writer 1997 Suraj Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 1998 Ustadon Ke Ustad Screenplay, Story Writer 1998 Khote Sikkey Screenplay Writer 2001 C.A.T.S. (TV series) Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 2004 Surya (2004 film) Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 2008 Jimmy Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer 2015 Yaarana Screenplay, Story Writer and Director