Raj Khosla

Raj Khosla was one of the top directors in Bollywood flicks from the 50s to the 80s. Raj Khosla was popularly known as a 'women's director,' because he showcased every actress at her best.

Raj was often credited for success of actors like Dev Anand. But Dev Anand later chose Raj to be Guru Dutt's assistant for movies, and eventually he became director.

One of the great directors of Hindi cinema Raj Khosla assisted Guru Dutt and in 1954 got a break with Milap, casting Dev Anand and Geeta Bali. However, the film didn't turned out to be successful. Raj Khosla's most notable films are C.I.D. (1956), Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), Do Badan (1966), Do Raaste(1969), Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978), etc.

He also made films like Solva Saal (1958), Bambai Ka Babu (1960), Mera Saaya (1966), Anita (1967), Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971). The mid 1970s was not too good a period for Raj Khosla.

After enjoying big success with hit films like Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) and Dostana (1980) with Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Zeenat Aman Raj's other films started flopping. With this failure Raj starting drinking and died in 1991.

Raj Khosla was also nominated for the Filmfare Nomination as Best Director for the film Do Raaste (1970). He was again nominated for the Filmfare Nomination as Best Director for the movie Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). He bagged the Filmfare Best Movie Award for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978).