The Directors Special Mr Raj Kumar Santoshi

The Directors Special Mr Raj Kumar Santoshi, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

One of the most outstanding , dedicated brilliant director of Indian cinema , a man with a zeal a mission to enlighten to entertain..an actors director .. astute with formidable sense of perception for intense scenes as well as action and light family oriented humor..

It has been my good luck to have known Rajji since Ghatak Ghayal and many other mega blockbusters..he is a man of few words , reticent but his mind is Gods Workshop.

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Rajkumar Santoshi (Hindi: राजकुमार सन्तोषी) is a Filmfare award-winning Indian film director and producer of Hindi films. He is the son of producer-director P.L. Santoshi.

Santoshi started his career as an assistant director and worked with Govind Nihalani during the filming of Ardh Satya (1982). He has given collosal hit films at the box office and is known to be one of the most successful directors in Bollywood. His notable films as director include Ghatak: Lethal, Pukar and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. He won the Filmfare Best Director Award for Ghayal (1990) and Damini (1993), both starring Sunny Deol.[1][2]
Santoshi is known to be one of the most versatile directors as he has directed films of all genres except sci-fi. His film Pukar focused on Indian army and court martial thereafter to its protagonist played by Anil Kapoor. Damini portrayed the justice and law of India. Andaz Apna Apna was a comedy which emerged as a cult in Hindi film history. Barsaat was a romantic action drama, which marked the debut of actor Bobby Deol. Lajja (2001) was a woman oriented film about four Indian women belonging to different strata of society. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) saw Ajay Devgan as a freedom fighter. The film won a National Film Award and Filmfare Award.[3][4] Khakee (2004) was another success for Santoshi. His films Family (2006) and Halla Bol (2008) did not do well at the box office. In 2009, his film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif emerged as one of the biggest hits of that year. In 2012-2013 he will be directing Phata Poster Nikla Hero, a masala bollywood entertainer film starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz. The film will be produced by Ramesh Taurani of Tips Music Films.

Santoshi lives in Juhu with his wife Manila Santoshi. He has two children: a son, Ram and a daughter, Tanisha.

As Writer/Director[5]
Ghayal (1990)
Damini (1993)
Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Barsaat (1995)
Ghatak (1996)
China Gate (1998)
Pukar (2000)
Lajja (2001)
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Khakee (2004)
Family: Ties of Blood (2006)
Halla Bol (2008)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013)
Sanjay Dutt Starrer (2013)
Pasand Apni Apni (2013)remake of 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna
[edit]As Writer/Producer[5]
Ardh Satya (1982) Assistant director
Halo (1996) actor
Vinashak (1998) Screenplay
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998) co-producer
Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999) Screenplay, Co-producer
Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) Screenplay
Pasand Apni Apni (2013)remake of 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna'
[edit]AS Assistant Director
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