RIP Raj Kaushal: The ad filmmaker who also gave us Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi

We look at Raj Kaushal’s works here.

Pyaar Mein Kabhie Kabhie (1999)

 

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The 90s kids remember this as the film with memorable music and that one chartbuster of a song – Musu Musu Haasi. Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi was Raj’s directorial debut and starred Rinke Khanna, Dino Morea and Sanjay Suri. The film was ground-breaking for Bollywood, as it presented 300 debutantes in cast and crew, an industry first in Indian cinema. While Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi failed to make a mark at the box office, the album continues to be loved even today.

Shaadi Ka Laddoo (2004)

Shaadi Ka Laddoo team at the audio release. (Photo: Express Archive)

Raj Kaushal helmed his next Shaadi Ka Laddoo, which starred Sanjay Suri, Ashish Choudhary, Mandira Bedi and Divya Dutta in the lead roles. It dealt with the complication of love and marriage and was quite a forgettable project. However, the film is still remembered for its promotional song “Chal Hatt” featuring Negar Khan.

My Brother… Nikhil (2005)

Sanjay Suri and Juhi Chawla while shooting My Brother Nikhil. (Photo: Express Archive)

One of the first films in India to talk about AIDS, My Brother…Nikhil was based on the life of activist Dominic d’Souza. Raj Kaushal produced the film for director friend Onir. While Sanjay Suri played the titular role, Juhi Chawla enacted the role of his supporting sister. The film was highly appreciated worldwide and Juhi even won the Zee Best Actress Critic Award for her performance.

Anthony Kaun Hai (2006)

Arshad Warsi and Sanjay Dutt in Anthony Kaun Hai? (Photo: Express)

Set in Bangkok, Anthony Kaun Hai had Sanjay Dutt play Master Madan, an underworld killer, who takes Anthony Gonsalves (Arshad Warsi) as his hostage. However, he is in for a shock when he realises that he is not the Anthony he was looking for. Apart from some action-packed drama, the film also had some fun elements. Fans were also treated to Sanjay driving the sleek Ferrari 360 in the film. Anthony Kaun Hai is the last film directed by Raj Kaushal.