Rajkumar Santoshi Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Biography & More – FilmyVoice

Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian scriptwriter, dialogue author, producer, and director of Bollywood movies, who has written and directed many tremendous hit movies like Ghayal, Ghatak, and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. He has received many awards for his movies and is considered among the finest administrators of Bollywood.

Wiki/Biography

Rajkumar Santoshi was born on Tuesday, 17 July 1956 (age 66 years; as of 2022) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac signal is Most cancers. He got here to Mumbai on the age of 5 when his father returned to Mumbai. He dropped out of his research after eleventh class and labored together with his father as an unpaid assistant until his father’s loss of life in 1978. After that, he took accountability for his household and began working extra significantly.

Bodily Look

Peak (approx.): 5′ 8″

Weight (approx.): 75 kg

Hair Color: Black (half-bald)

Eye Color: Black

Household

Mother and father & Siblings

His father’s title is Pyarelal Santoshi aka P.L. Santoshi, and his mom was of Tamil origin. His father was a famend author and director of Bollywood films recognized for Khidki and Barsaat Ki Raat and handed away on 7 September 1978 as a result of kidney failure in KEM authorities hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra. His mom was the second spouse of P.L. Santoshi, and he or she died in 2010 as a result of most cancers. He has an elder step-brother Anand Santoshi, who labored as an assistant director and Cheif Sound Recordist at Radiowani. He has 2 youthful sisters, and one in all his sisters named Padmini married Sunil Srivastav in December 1992.

Rajkumar Santoshi’s father P. L. Santoshi

Spouse & Kids

His spouse’s title is Manila Santoshi. He has a son named Ram Kumar Santoshi and a daughter named Tanisha Santoshi, who made her debut in Bollywood with Raj’s movie Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh in 2023.

Rajkumar Santoshi together with his spouse Manila Santoshi

Rajkumar Santoshi’s daughter Tanisha Santoshi

Profession

Assistant Director

He assisted the movie director Rabindra Dharmaraj with the movie Chakra. Later, he began serving to Indian producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra with manufacturing work; nonetheless, he didn’t just like the work and left the job. After that, he labored with movie director Govind Nihalani on 5 movies, and his title unfold in Bollywood for his meticulous work. He left his job because the chief assistant to work independently.

Script Author, Screenplay Author, Producer, and Director

After leaving his job as a chief assistant, he struggled for one yr. Then, he met his father’s buddy, P Subbarao, a producer from the South movie trade. Subbarao agreed to supply one film for Rajkumar. Raj had already written Ghayal and satisfied the Indian actor Sunny Deol to behave within the film; nonetheless, Subbarao backed out, and Sunny’s father and Indian actor Dharmendra produced Raj’s first film as a author and director, Ghayal, which exhibits the story of an individual whose brother goes lacking, and he units out on a mission to search out his brother. Ghayal additionally starred Indian actress Meenakshi Sheshadri and Indian actor Amrish Puri and have become very fashionable after its launch in 1990. Rajkumar received many awards for Ghayal. He wrote and directed his second movie Damini on the problem of the standing of girls in Indian society, starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Indian actor Rishi Kapoor. Damini turned very fashionable after its launch in 1993, and he received many awards for the film. In 1994, he wrote and directed the comedy film Andaz Apna Apna starring Indian actors Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, and Indian actresses Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon. In 1995, he wrote and directed the romantic motion drama movie Barsaat, which was the debut film of Indian actor and Sunny Deol’s brother, Bobby Deol, and Indian actress and Indian actor Rajesh Khanna’s daughter, Twinkle Khanna. In 1996, he wrote the story and screenplay and produced and directed the motion movie Ghatak, starring Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Sheshadri. In 1998, he wrote the story and screenplay and produced and directed the motion film China Gate, which featured the well-known merchandise music Chamma Chamma. In 1998, he additionally wrote the motion film Vinashak starring Indian actor Suniel Shetty and directed by Indian director Ravi Dewan. In 1999, he wrote the screenplay of the romance movie Janam Samjha Karo starring Salman Khan. In 2000, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues and directed the film Pukar primarily based on the Indian Military and Court docket Martial starring Indian actor Anil Kapoor and Indian actress Madhuri Dixit. In 2001, he wrote and directed the film Lajja, primarily based on gender equality starring Indian actresses Manisha Koirala, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, and Mahima Chaudhry. The film failed on the field workplace in India; nonetheless, it turned an abroad success. In 2002, he wrote and directed the Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s Biopic film The Legend of Bhagat Singh starring Indian actor Ajay Devgn within the lead position as Bhagat Singh. In 2004, he wrote and directed the motion thriller film Khakee, starring Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, and Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In 2006, he wrote and directed the motion thriller movie Household starring Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, which flopped on the field workplace. In 2008, he wrote and directed the social activist Safdar Hashmi’s biopic film Halla Bol starring Ajay Devgn and Indian actress Vidya Balan. In 2009, he wrote and directed the romantic comedy film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani starring the Indian actor and Rishi Kapoor’s son, Ranbir Kapoor, and Indian actress Katrina Kaif. In 2013, he wrote and directed the motion comedy film Phata Poster Nikla Hero starring Indian actor Shahid Kapoor and Indian actress Ileana D’Cruz. In 2020, he introduced that he was directing the romantic comedy film Unhealthy Boy starring Indian actor Namashi Chakraborty and Indian actress Amrin Qureshi; nonetheless, it was postponed to COVID-19 and is scheduled to be launched in 2023. In 2023, he wrote and directed the film Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh which exhibits a fictional story of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi surviving the assassination try by Nathuram Godse. The movie stars Indian actor Deepak Antani as Mahatma Gandhi and Chinmay Mandlekar as Nathuram Godse. It’s also the debut film of his daughter Tanisha Santoshi.

A collage of posters of Rajkumar Santoshi’s movies

Controversies

Casting Sofa Allegations by Mamta Kulkarni

Indian actress Mamta Kulkarni, who acted in Raj’s movie China Gate in 1998, gave an interview after the movie’s launch and accused Raj of asking for sexual favours from her through the taking pictures of the film. She alleged that when she objected to Raj’s sexual advances, he minimize her display screen time within the film.

Mamta Kulkarni

Fights with Firoz Nadiadwala

In August 2013, he filed a police grievance in opposition to the Indian movie producer Firoz Nadiadwala for illegally barging into his home. He additionally accused Firoz of threatening to kill him and sued Firoz for Rs10.24 crores. Raj stated that he signed a 3-film deal for the films Energy, Babajaan and an untitled movie with Firoz for Rs45 crores and obtained Rs. 4.25 crore for Energy, Rs. 91.5 lakh for Babajaan and Rs. 25 lakh for the untitled movie. He claimed that he has proof proving that the venture was dropped as a result of Firoz.

Sentenced to 1 yr in Jail for Cheque Bouncing

On 31 March 2022, he was sentenced to 1 yr in jail and requested to pay Rs 22.5 lakh inside 60 days else the jail time can be prolonged by 1 extra yr. He had taken some cash from the complainant Anil Jethani for the event of his enterprise. For the reimbursement, he gave 3 cheques for a sum of Rs22.50 lakhs to Anil which later bounced as a result of inadequate funds within the account. Anil despatched a authorized discover to Raj by his lawyer; nonetheless, when no reply was obtained, Anil lodged 2 complaints for Rs17.5 lakhs and Rs5 lakhs in opposition to him in Rajkot court docket underneath Part 138 of the Negotiable Devices Act. The case was heard within the court docket of Rajkot Further Chief Judicial Justice of the Peace N.H.Vasveliya. Rajkumar alleged that he had paid the cash already and stated that he’s paying the value of being a celeb. Addressing the scenario in an interview, he stated,

I’m paying the value of being a celeb. We’re simple targets. I place confidence in the judiciary and we’re submitting an enchantment within the Courts forward. We are going to get justice.”

Protest by the Crew of Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh

In Could 2022, some members of the crew of his film Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh protested in Mumbai in opposition to non-payment of dues. He assured the employees that he would pay them in a couple of days.

A movie crew member protesting in opposition to Rajkumar Santoshi with a poster

Awards

• 1991: Received Filmfare Award for Finest Story for Ghayal film

• 1991: Received Filmfare Award for Finest Director for Ghayal film

• 1994: Received Filmfare Award for Finest Director for Damini film

• 1995: Nominated for Filmfare Award for Finest Director for Andaz Apna Apna film

• 1997: Received Filmfare Award for Finest Screenplay Author for Ghatak film

• 1997: Nominated for Filmfare Award for Finest Director for Ghatak film

• 1999: Received Filmfare Award for Finest Dialogue Author for China Gate film

• 2000: Received Nargis Dutt Award for Finest Characteristic Movie on Nationwide Integration for Pukar film

• 2003: Received Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Characteristic Movie in Hindi for The Legend of Bhagat Singh film

• 2003: Received Zee Cine Award for Finest Dialogue Author for The Legend of Bhagat Singh film

• 2005: Nominated for Filmfare Award for Finest Director for Khakee film

• 2005: Nominated for Zee Cine Award for Finest Dialogue Author for Khakee film

• 2005: Nominated for Zee Cine Award for Finest Screenplay Author for Khakee film

• 2009: Received ITA Scroll of Honour (Leisure) Award for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani film

• 2009: Nominated for Dream Director at Stardust Awards for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani film

• 2009: Nominated for Finest Dialogue Author at Producers Guild Movie Awards for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani film

Information/Trivia

• The preliminary producer of his film Ghayal, P Subbarao prompt the title of Indian actor Sanjay Dutt for his first directorial enterprise Ghayal; nonetheless, Rajkumar needed solely Kamal Haasan or Sunny Deol to behave within the film. Later, he selected to forged Sunny and thought to ask by Sunny’s father and Indian actor, Dharmendra; nonetheless, he later determined to method Sunny Deol by Sunny’s assistant, Jatin Rajguru.

• Sunny Deol requested for 18 Lakh for the film Ghayal; nonetheless, producer P Subbarao agreed to offer solely 12 lakhs and 6 lakhs when the film turns into silver jubilee. Rajkumar satisfied Sunny that the movie would grow to be the silver jubilee, and he agreed to behave within the film.

• He has labored as an actor in just one film, the Indian movie Halo in 1996.

• His film China Gate was made on a finances of 20 crores in 1998, which was the costliest film at the moment.

• Rajkumar was in love with Indian actress Meenakshi Sheshadri and needed to marry her; nonetheless, his proposal was rejected by her.
  

  Meenakshi Sheshadri

• He obtained engaged to Indian actress Tanushree Kaushal; nonetheless, she moved to South Movie Business after she couldn’t discover any good work in Bollywood.

• His actual surname is Shrivastav, and Santoshi was his father’s pen title, which he adopted from his father.

• In January 2015, a producer recognized as Jain took away Rajkumar’s Mercedes automobile alongside together with his driver. Raj owed Rs15 Lakh to Jain, and Jain went to Raj’s Juhu workplace to gather the cash. When he didn’t discover Raj within the workplace, he instructed Raj’s driver to drop him at Andheri and later exchanged his seat with the driving force. When Raj realised that his automobile is lacking, he went to the Police who discovered the automobile together with the driving force and Raj made an settlement with Jain to return the cash.

• In December 2020, he introduced that he would open a movie academy in Madhya Pradesh, India.