Rajiv Rai
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Rajiv Rai is an India
n film writer, editor and director. He is the son of the late producer Gulshan Rai
. He has directed all this films under his father's production company Trimurti Films
. He made his debut as a director with the 1985 film Yudh
.
He wrote and directed several Hindi blockbuster films in the action
and thriller genres: Tridev
(1989), Vishwatma
(1992), Mohra
(1994), and Gupt (1997).
His films are also notable for their music composed by Kalyanji-Anandji (in Tridev) & Viju Shah
. Their use of popular songs such as Tirchi Topi Wale in Tridev and Tu Chees Badi Hai Mast Mast helped his films become hugely successful.
He married Bollywood actress Sonam
, whom he had directed in Tridev and Vishwatma in the 1990s. He has one child with her. In 1997, he had to leave India with his family for the UK
after a failed attempt to kill him by hitmen believed to be working for the Mumbai underworld leader Abu Salem
.http://www.indiatodaygroup.com/itoday/20000703/cinema.html After a few years of hiatus from the Bollywood
industry, he returned to directing with his comeback ventures Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
(2001) and Asambhav
(2004), both of which failed at the box office. Shortly after the release of Asambhav his father died at the age of 80 of a prolonged illness.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film writer, editor and director. He is the son of the late producer Gulshan Rai
Gulshan Rai
Gulshan Rai was a producer and distributor for Hindi films. He produced successful films in the 1970s directed by Yash Chopra and in the 1990s directed by his son Rajiv Rai....
. He has directed all this films under his father's production company Trimurti Films
Trimurti Films
Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd. is one of the biggest and oldest film production companies in India.200px|right|thumb|Trimurti Films LogoThe company was founded by Gulshan Rai in 1970 and his son Rajiv Rai is the current owner of the company after Gulshan Rai's death in 2004. The company came into the...
. He made his debut as a director with the 1985 film Yudh
Yudh (film)
Yudh is a 1985 Indian Bollywood action thriller film which is produced by Gulshan Rai and marks the directorial debut of his son Rajiv Rai. The film features a large star cast including Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor , Tina Munim, Pran, Danny Denzongpa, Nutan, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema...
.
He wrote and directed several Hindi blockbuster films in the action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
and thriller genres: Tridev
Tridev
Tridev is a 1989 Indian film directed by Rajiv Rai. The movie is an action-packed saga of three men — Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff — standing up against a crime lord called Bhujang , who has plans to spread menace in the country...
(1989), Vishwatma
Vishwatma
Vishwatma is a 1992 Indian action film directed by Rajiv Rai. This film marked the Hindi film debut of the late actress Divya Bharti and Jyotsna Singh who did not appear in any other films after this. The film was a boxoffice success...
(1992), Mohra
Mohra
Mohra is a 1994 Indian movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah.The film was one of the major hits of 1994 in India...
(1994), and Gupt (1997).
His films are also notable for their music composed by Kalyanji-Anandji (in Tridev) & Viju Shah
Viju Shah
Viju Shah is a music director of Hindi cinema. He is the son of music director Kalyanji Virji Shah of composer duo Kalyanji Anandji...
. Their use of popular songs such as Tirchi Topi Wale in Tridev and Tu Chees Badi Hai Mast Mast helped his films become hugely successful.
He married Bollywood actress Sonam
Sonam
Bakhtawar Murad Khan , better known by her screenname Sonam is a former Bollywood actress. She is the niece of actor Raza Murad and great-niece of veteran actor Murad. Her cousin is actress Sanober Kabir.-Career:...
, whom he had directed in Tridev and Vishwatma in the 1990s. He has one child with her. In 1997, he had to leave India with his family for the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
after a failed attempt to kill him by hitmen believed to be working for the Mumbai underworld leader Abu Salem
Abu Salem
Abu Salem is an underworld don originally from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, India. He is convicted for the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and killing of India's music baron Gulshan Kumar in 1997. He has unsuccessfully attempted to kill Bollywood film directors Rajiv Rai and Rakesh Roshan....
.http://www.indiatodaygroup.com/itoday/20000703/cinema.html After a few years of hiatus from the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
industry, he returned to directing with his comeback ventures Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat is a Bollywood Romance film written and directed by Rajiv Rai and starring Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Kirti Reddy and introducing Arjun Rampal....
(2001) and Asambhav
Asambhav
Asambhav is a Bollywood action thriller directed by Rajiv Rai, the film released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah and Dipannita Sharma, in pivotal roles. The film was shot entirely in Switzerland.-Plot:...
(2004), both of which failed at the box office. Shortly after the release of Asambhav his father died at the age of 80 of a prolonged illness.