Raj Kanwar


Raj Kanwar was a Bollywood film director, writer and film producer based in Mumbai, India.

Career

Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. His directorial debut was Deewana. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of Shahrukh Khan. He directed several other box office hits like Laadla, Jaan, Jeet, Judaai, and Badal. Kanwar went on to discover actors like Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra whom he cast in his film Andaaz in 2003. His last film was Sadiyaan. Anurag Singh was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films.

Personal life

The veteran filmmaker, Raj and Anita Kanwar had two sons, Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay.

Filmography

Director

On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore. He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehra Dun.