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	\| name = Raj Kanwar~~<br>राज कंवर~~		\| name = Raj Kanwar
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1961\|6\|28\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1961\|6\|28\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[India]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2012\|2\|3\|1961\|6\|28}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2012\|2\|3\|1961\|6\|28}}
	\| death_place = [[Singapore]]		\| death_place = [[Singapore]]
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	\| children = [[Karan Raj Kanwar]]<br>Abhay Raj Kanwar		\| children = [[Karan Raj Kanwar]]<br>Abhay Raj Kanwar
	\| occupation = Director, producer and screenwriter		\| occupation = Director, producer and screenwriter
			\| relatives = [[K. Pappu]] (brother)
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	'''Raj Kanwar''' (~~{{lang-hi\|राज कंवर}}; c.~~ 28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was ~~a [[Bollywood]]~~ film director, writer and film producer based in [[Mumbai]], India.		'''Raj Kanwar''' (28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian film director, writer and film producer of [[Hindi films]] based in [[Mumbai]], India.

			==Family and personal life==
			He was educated in [[Col. Brown Cambridge School]] in [[Dehradun]].

			He has two sons (with his wife Anita Kanwar), [[Karan Raj Kanwar]] and Abhay Kanwar, both of whom have worked as film directors and producers. Filmmaker [[K. Pappu]] is his elder brother.

			On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore.

	==Career==		==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 (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)\|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)\|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)\|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)\|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm\|access-date=3 February 2012\|newspaper=Rediff\|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)\|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.		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 (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)\|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)\|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)\|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)\|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm\|access-date=3 February 2012\|newspaper=Rediff\|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)\|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.

	~~==Personal life==~~
	~~The veteran filmmaker, Raj and Anita Kanwar had two sons, Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay.~~

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	===Writer===		===Writer===
	* ''Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006)		* ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006)
	* ''Andaaz'' (2003) (story)		* ''[[Andaaz]]'' (2003) (story)
	* ''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000)		* ''[[Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke]]'' (2000)
	* ''Badal'' (2000) (story)		* ''[[Badal]]'' (2000) (story)
	* ''Daag: The Fire'' (1999)		* ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999)
	* ''Itihaas'' (1997) (story)		* ''[[Itihaas (1997 film)\|Itihaas]]'' (1997) (story)
	* ''Jeet'' (1996)		* ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996)

	===Producer===		===Producer===
	* ''Sadiyaan'' (2010)		* ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010)
	* ''Raqeeb'' (2007)		* ''[[Raqeeb]]'' (2007)
	* ''Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006)		* ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006)
	* ''Ab Ke Baras'' (2002)		* ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' (2002)
	* ''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000)		* ''[[Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke]]'' (2000)
	* ''Daag: The Fire'' (1999)		* ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999)
	* ''Itihaas'' (1997)		* ''[[Itihaas (1997 film)\|Itihaas]]'' (1997)

	===Assistant director===		===Assistant director===
	* ''Ghayal'' (1990)		* ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)\|Ghayal]]'' (1990)
	* ''Ram-Avtar'' (1988).		* ''[[Ram-Avtar]]'' (1988).
	* ''Mr. India'' (1987)		* ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)\|Mr. India]]'' (1987)

	~~==Death==~~
	~~On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore. He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehra Dun.~~

	==References==		==References==

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	==Career==		==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 (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)\|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)\|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)\|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)\|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm\|access-date=3 February 2012\|newspaper=Rediff\|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)\|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films.		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 (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)\|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)\|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)\|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)\|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm\|access-date=3 February 2012\|newspaper=Rediff\|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)\|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raj Kanwar<br>राज कंवर
| image = File:Rajkanwardirector.png
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|6|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|2|3|1961|6|28}}
| death_place = [[Singapore]]
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Anita Kanwar
| children = [[Karan Raj Kanwar]]<br>Abhay Raj Kanwar
| occupation = Director, producer and screenwriter
}}

'''Raj Kanwar''' ({{lang-hi|राज कंवर}}; c. 28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was a [[Bollywood]] film director, writer and film producer based in [[Mumbai]], 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 (1992 film)|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm|access-date=3 February 2012|newspaper=Rediff|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films.

==Personal life==
The veteran filmmaker, Raj and Anita Kanwar had two sons, Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay.

==Filmography==

===Director===
* ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Andaaz]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Farz (2001 film)|Farz]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Badal]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Itihaas (1997 film)|Itihaas]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Jaan (film)|Jaan]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Kartavya (1995 film)|Kartavya]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'' (1992)

===Writer===
* ''Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006)
* ''Andaaz'' (2003) (story)
* ''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000)
* ''Badal'' (2000) (story)
* ''Daag: The Fire'' (1999)
* ''Itihaas'' (1997) (story)
* ''Jeet'' (1996)

===Producer===
* ''Sadiyaan'' (2010)
* ''Raqeeb'' (2007)
* ''Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' (2006)
* ''Ab Ke Baras'' (2002)
* ''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000)
* ''Daag: The Fire'' (1999)
* ''Itihaas'' (1997)

===Assistant director===
* ''Ghayal'' (1990)
* ''Ram-Avtar'' (1988).
* ''Mr. India'' (1987)

==Death==
On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore. He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehra Dun.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

https://web.archive.org/web/20120226041418/http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywood/producer-raj-kanwar-dies-in-singapore-173051

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31027427_1_raj-kanwar-sadiyaan-final-farewell

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0438029}}

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