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Raj Kanwar
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Born (1961-06-28)28 June 1961
Died 3 February 2012(2012-02-03) (aged 50)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Director, producer and screenwriter
Spouse(s) Anita Kanwar
Children Karan Raj Kanwar
Abhay Raj Kanwar
Relatives K. Pappu (brother)

Raj Kanwar (born June 28, 1961 – died February 3, 2012) was a well-known Indian film director, writer, and producer. He made many popular Hindi films in Mumbai, India.

Raj's Family Life

Raj Kanwar went to school at Col. Brown Cambridge School. This school is in Dehradun, India. He was married to Anita Kanwar. They had two sons, Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay Kanwar. Both of his sons also work in films, just like their father. Raj's older brother, K. Pappu, is also a filmmaker. Raj Kanwar sadly passed away in Singapore. He died because of a kidney problem.

Raj Kanwar's Film Journey

Raj Kanwar started his career directing plays in Delhi. Plays are live shows with actors. Later, he moved to Mumbai, which is a big city for movies in India. There, he worked as an assistant to famous directors. Some of these directors were Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. His very first film as a director was Deewana. This movie came out in 1992. It was a huge hit and made Shah Rukh Khan a star. It was Shah Rukh Khan's first time acting on screen. Raj Kanwar directed many other successful movies. These include Laadla (1994), Jaan (1996), and Jeet (1996). He also directed Judaai (1997), Daag: The Fire (1999), and Badal (2000). He was also known for discovering new talent. He helped actors like Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra start their careers. He cast them in his 2003 film Andaaz. His last movie was Sadiyaan, which was released in 2010. Anurag Singh worked as a chief assistant with him on many films. A fun fact about his movies is that many of the main characters were named Karan and Kajal!

Raj Kanwar's Films

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
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