Rajkumar Santoshi

Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films.

Career

Ghayal also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Santoshi's followup was the universally acclaimed film Damini (1993), which dealt with issues like the status of women in our society and the perspective of people towards women. He won his second Filmfare best director award for it.

After making two back-to-back serious films like Ghayal and Damini, Santoshi wanted to make a light film.

Filmography

Year Film Director Credit Notes
1982Ardh SatyaAssistant director
VijetaAssistant director
1990GhayalYes Writer
1993DaminiYesWriter (Story & Screenplay)
Producer
1994Andaz Apna ApnaYesWriter
1995BarsaatYesWriter
1996GhatakYes Writer
HaloActor
1998China GateWriter
Vinashak - DestroyerWriter (screenplay)
Doli Saja Ke RakhnaCo-producer
1999Jaanam Samjha KaroWriter (screenplay)
Co-producer
2000PukarYesWriter
2001LajjaYesWriter
2002The Legend of Bhagat SinghYesWriter
Dil Hai TumhaaraWriter (screenplay)
2004KhakeeYesWriter
2006Family: Ties of BloodYesWriter
2008Halla BolYesWriter
2009Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab KahaniYesWriter
2013Phata Poster Nikhla HeroYesWriter
2023 Aalay Mazya Rashila Yes Marathi film
Gandhi Godse – Ek YudhYesWriter
Bad BoyYesWriter

References

  1. ↑ "I was not able to give my father even one meal with my money: Rajkumar Santoshi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Winners – 1993". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 Rishi, Tilak (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A tribute to Hindi Cinema on completing 100 years. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781466939622.
  4. ↑ Chintamani, Gautam (12 April 2014). "From flop to cult film: The journey of Andaz Apna Apna". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Aamir Khan still a fan of 'Andaz Apna Apna', wears t-shirt with Crime Master Gogo's face". The Indian Express. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Critics' review: Phata Poster Nikla Hero disappoints, Shahid shines". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Phata Poster Nikla Hero flops, is Shahid Kapoor to be blamed?". The Indian Express. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Borade, Aarti Vilas. "Alka Kubal: 'आलंय माझ्या राशीला'मध्ये अल्का कुबल-चिन्मय मांडलेकर दिसणार एकत्र, टीझर प्रदर्शित". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  9. ↑ Sumit Rajguru (December 15, 2022). "Rajkumar Santoshi announces comeback project Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh after 9 years. Details inside". Times Now. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Kesari did no justice to Battle of Saragarhi- Rajkumar Santoshi, reveals not getting enough support". 20 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rajkumar Santoshi to make film on Battle of Saragarhi again; claims he is unhappy with Akshay Kumar's Kesari : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 19 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Battle of Saragarhi is true to history: Rajkumar Santoshi".
  13. ↑ "Rajkumar Santoshi calls Bollywood's star obsession 'ridiculous', wants to restart film on Battle of Saragarhi: Akshay's film didn't do 'justice to subject'". 19 January 2023.

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