Raj Kanwar (28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian film director, writer, and producer of Hindi films based in Mumbai, India. He is known for directing Deewana (1992), Jeet (1996) and Farz (2001).
Family and personal life He was educated at Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun.
He has two sons (with his wife Anita Kanwar), Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay Kanwar, who have worked as film directors and producers. Filmmaker K. Pappu is his elder brother.
On 3 February 2012, he died in Singapore due to a kidney ailment.Final farewell Times of India
Career Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai, where he worked as an assistant to directors like Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. His directorial debut was Deewana. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of Shahrukh Khan. He directed several other box office hits like Laadla (1994), Jaan (1996), Jeet (1996), Judaai (1997), Daag: The Fire (1999) and Badal (2000). Kanwar discovered actors like Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra, whom he cast in his film Andaaz in 2003. His last film was Sadiyaan (2010). Anurag Singh was a Chief Assistant with him for most of the films. Most of the lead characters in his films are named Karan and Kajal.
Filmography
+YearFilmDirectorProducerRef.1987Mr. IndiaAssistant Director1988Ram-AvtarAssistant Director1990GhayalAssistant Director1992Deewana1994Laadla1995Kartavya1996JaanJeet1997JudaaiItihaas1999Daag: The Fire2000BadalHar Dil Jo Pyar KaregaDhaai Akshar Prem Ke2001Farz2002Ab Ke Baras2003Andaaz2006Humko Deewana Kar Gaye2007Raqeeb2010Sadiyaan
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