Rajkumar Kohli was an Indian filmmaker who directed and produced many Hindi and Punjabi films. He was known for making multi-actor projects such as Nagin, Raaj Tilak, and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani. He passed away due to a cardiac arrest in November 2023 in Mumbai.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajkumar Kohli was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). As per one source, he was born on Sunday, 14 September 1930 (age 93 years; at the time of death), and as per another source, he was born on Friday, 14 September 1928 (age 95 years; at the time of death). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He moved to India during the partition of India in 1947, and at a young age, he started working in films in the Punjabi film industry. He later pursued a career as a filmmaker in Bollywood.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
His wife, Nishi Kohli, is a former actress who worked extensively in Pollywood and Bollywood and is known for her films with Dara Singh.
Rajkumar Kohli, Armaan Kohli, Dara Singh, and Nishi Kohli (right to left)
He had a son named Rajnish Kohli (also known as Gogi Kohli) who got paralysed at the age of 14 years due to an accident and died in April 2021 at the age of 44 years. [1]Amar Ujala His younger son, Armaan Kohli, is a Bollywood actor and also appeared in Bigg Boss Season 7 in 2013.
Rajkumar Kohli (sitting in white kurta) with his wife, Nishi Kohli (sitting in yellow suit), and son, Armaan Kohli (standing, second from left)
Career
Producer & Director
Punjabi
His debut Punjabi film as a producer was Sapni in 1963. He later produced many Punjabi films such as Pind Di Kurhi in 1963, Main Jatti Punjab Di in 1964, and Dulla Bhatti in 1966.
Rajkumar Kohli at a producer’s party during the launch of the film Saahiban
Hindi
His debut Bollywood film as a producer was Lootera in 1965. In 1973, he made his Bollywood debut by directing the film Kahani Hum Sab Ki.
Rajkumar Kohli (in cap) during a scene when he was young
He later directed many Hindi films such as Nagin in 1976, Jaani Dushman in 1979, Badle Ki Aag in 1982, Naukar Biwi Ka in 1983, Raaj Tilak in 1984, and Pati Patni Aur Tawaif in 1990.
Rajkumar Kohli with Salma Agha (left) and Farha Naaz (right) during the shoot of Pati Patni Aur Tawaif
He often made multi-actors starrer films with Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, and Anita Raj.
Rajkumar Kohli (wearing spectacles) with other Bollywood stars during the release of one of his films
Armaan Kohli, Raj Babbar, Karisma Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Shakti Kapoor, Rajkumar Kohli (left to right) during a shoot
In 1992, he introduced his son with the film Virodhi which did not do well at the box office. In 2002, he directed his last film Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which featured many actors including Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Aftab Shivdasani, Aditya Pancholi, Sharad Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Rambha, Kiran Rathod, and Armaan Kohli.
Rajkumar Kohli (in white) with Sunny Deol and Sonu Nigam during the shoot of Jaani Dushman Ek Anokhi Kahani
Death
Rajkumar Kohli passed away on the morning of 24 November 2023 in Mumbai. Armaan Kohli’s friend and publicist Vijay Grover said that Rajkumar Kohli went for a bath and did not come out of the bathroom for a long time.
Family’s announcement of Rajkumar Kohli’s death
When Armaan broke the door, he found Rajkumar unconscious and rushed him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead due to cardiac arrest. His funeral was done on the evening of 24 November 2023.
References
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