Rajkumar Santoshi
Biography :
Rajkumar Santoshi is a critically acclaimed director and producer of Hindi films. He is widely regarded as one of the finest in India.
He is often hailed as the one that elevated Sunny Deol to the top of the pecking order in Bollywood in the early 90s.
His riveting movies are often characterised by their inherent realism and fine direction of actors. Unlike his contemporaries, Santoshi often relies on original screenplays instead of merely adapting Hollywood movies and adding the usual ‘naach gaana’ magic mix. While Santoshi has gained the recognition of his peers, he is rarely nominated for awards.
Santoshi is known to repeat actors of his choice in a series of consecutive movies.
Director:
1. London Dreams (2009) (in production)
2. Halla Bol (2008)
3. Family: Ties of Blood (2006)
4. Khakee (2004)
5. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
6. Lajja (2001)
7. Pukar (2000)
8. China Gate (1998)
9. Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
10. Barsaat (1995)
11. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
12. Damini – Lightning (1993)
13. Ghayal (1990)
Writer:
1. Family: Ties of Blood (2006) (dialogue) (screenplay)
2. Khakee (2004) (dialogue) (written by)
3. Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) (screenplay) (story)
4. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) (additional dialogue)
5. Lajja (2001) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
6. Pukar (2000) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
7. Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999) (screenplay) (story)
8. Vinashak – Destroyer (1998) (screenplay)
9. China Gate (1998) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
10. Ghatak: Lethal (1996) (dialogue) (screenplay) (as Raj Kumar Santoshi) (story) (as Raj Kumar Santoshi)
11. Barsaat (1995) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
12. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
13. Ghayal (1990) (written by)
Producer:
1. London Dreams (2009) (in production) (producer)
2. Lajja (2001) (producer)
3. China Gate (1998) (producer)
4. Ghatak: Lethal (1996) (producer) (as Raj Kumar Santoshi)
Assistant Director:
1. Ardh Satya (1983) (chief assistant director)
2. Vijeta (1982) (chief assistant director) (as Raj Kumar Santoshi)
| Nomination and Awards |
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| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2005 | Nominated | Filmfare Award | Best Director for: Khakee (2004) |
| 2003 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Film – Critics for: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) |
| 1999 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Dialogue for: China Gate (1998) Shared with: K.K. Raina |
| 1995 | Nominated | Filmfare Award | Best Director for: Andaz Apna Apna (1994) |
| Best Film for: Andaz Apna Apna (1994) |
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| 1994 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Director for: Damini – Lightning (1993) |
| 1991 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Director for: Ghayal (1990) |
| Best Story Writer for: Ghayal (1990) |
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| National Film Awards, India | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Silver Lotus Award | Best Regional Film (Hindi) for: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) Shared with: Ramesh S. Taurani (producer) Kumar Sadhuram Taurani (producer) |
| 2001 | Won | Nargees Dutt Award | for: Pukar (2000) Shared with: Surinder Kapoor (producer) |
| Screen Weekly Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Special Tribute | Artist of the decade. |
| 2002 | Nominated | Screen | Best Dialogue for: Lajja (2001) Shared with: Ranjit Kapoor |
| Zee Cine Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Technical Award | Best Dialogue for: Khakee (2004) |
| Best Screenplay for: Khakee (2004) Shared with: Shridhar Raghavan |
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| 2003 | Won | Technical Award | Best Dialogue for: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) Shared with: Piyush Mishra Ranjit Kapoor |
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