Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Raj Khosla deserves far more global recognition than he gets. Working from the 1950s through the 1980s, he helped smuggle neo-noir shadows and genuine visual style into Hindi cinema at a time when that was bold. What I love most is his reputation as a women's director, someone who photographed actresses at their most luminous and trusted them to carry a film. His long, productive partnership with Dev Anand and a Filmfare Best Film award confirm the craft. Decades after his death in 1991, the elegance of his framing still feels modern to me, and I admire it deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raj Khosla
- Name (Japanese)
- ラージ・コスラ
- Reading
- らーじ・こすら
- Born
- May 31, 1925 – June 9, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Ludhiana, Ludhiana district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film actor / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj%20Khosla
Frequently asked questions
When was Raj Khosla born?
May 31, 1925 – June 9, 1991.
Where is Raj Khosla from?
Raj Khosla is from Ludhiana, Ludhiana district, India.
What does Raj Khosla do?
Raj Khosla works as film director, screenwriter, film actor, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.