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| birth_name = Harnam Singh Rawail | | birth_name = Harnam Singh Rawail | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1921|8|21}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1921|8|21}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], [[Punjab | | birth_place = [[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2004|9|17|1921|8|21}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2004|9|17|1921|8|21}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| occupation = Film director | | occupation = Film director | ||
| yearsactive= 1940–1982 | | yearsactive= 1940–1982 | ||
| children = [[Rahul Rawail]] | | children = [[Rahul Rawail]] | ||
| relatives = [[Rajat Rawail]] (grandson) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Harnam Singh Rawail''' (21 August 1921 – 17 September 2004), often credited as '''H. S. Rawail''', was an Indian filmmaker. He debuted as a director with the 1940 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Dorangia Daku]]'' and is best known for romantic films like ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' (1963), ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968), ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971) and ''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' (1976). His son [[Rahul Rawail]] and grandson [[Rajat Rawail]] (through daughter Roshni Rawail) are film directors | '''Harnam Singh Rawail''' (21 August 1921 – 17 September 2004), often credited as '''H. S. Rawail''', was an Indian filmmaker. He debuted as a director with the 1940 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Dorangia Daku]]'' and is best known for romantic films like ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' (1963), ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968), ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971) and ''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' (1976). His son [[Rahul Rawail]] and grandson [[Rajat Rawail]] (through daughter Roshni Rawail) are also film directors; the former paid tribute to his father's film ''Sunghursh'' by titling one of his films as ''[[Jeevan Ek Sanghursh]]'' (1990). | ||
== Personal life and career == | == Personal life and career == | ||
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Rawail was born in [[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] and moved to Mumbai to aspire to be a filmmaker. Later, he moved to [[Kolkata]] where he wrote several film scripts and debuted as a director with ''[[Dorangia Daku]]'' (1940). His three consecutive films; ''[[Shukriya (1944 film)|Shukriya]]'' (1944), ''[[Zid (1945 film)|Zid]]'' (1945) and ''[[Jhoothi Kasmein]]'' (1948); were commercial failures. His next film ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949) was successful and was the seventh highest grossing [[Bollywood films of 1949|Bollywood film of 1949]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office 1949|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016234445/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film is still remembered for the song "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" performed by [[Shamshad Begum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/24/legendary-singer-shamshad-begum-dies-at-94-69796.html|title=Shamshad Begum, voice behind Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, passes away|publisher=niticentral|date=24 April 2013|access-date=5 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725055508/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/24/legendary-singer-shamshad-begum-dies-at-94-69796.html|archive-date=25 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | Rawail was born in [[Faisalabad|Lyallpur]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] and moved to Mumbai to aspire to be a filmmaker. Later, he moved to [[Kolkata]] where he wrote several film scripts and debuted as a director with ''[[Dorangia Daku]]'' (1940). His three consecutive films; ''[[Shukriya (1944 film)|Shukriya]]'' (1944), ''[[Zid (1945 film)|Zid]]'' (1945) and ''[[Jhoothi Kasmein]]'' (1948); were commercial failures. His next film ''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949) was successful and was the seventh highest grossing [[Bollywood films of 1949|Bollywood film of 1949]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office 1949|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016234445/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film is still remembered for the song "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" performed by [[Shamshad Begum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/24/legendary-singer-shamshad-begum-dies-at-94-69796.html|title=Shamshad Begum, voice behind Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, passes away|publisher=niticentral|date=24 April 2013|access-date=5 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725055508/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/24/legendary-singer-shamshad-begum-dies-at-94-69796.html|archive-date=25 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
Later, Rawail's nine consecutive films from 1949 till 1956 did not perform well on the box office. In March 1956, Rawail started with two new projects, ''Chaalbaaz'' with [[Meena Kumari]] and ''Baazigar'' with [[Vyjayanthimala]]. Both the films were dropped eventually. However, in 1958 director [[Nanabhai Bhatt]] revived both | Later, Rawail's nine consecutive films from 1949 till 1956 did not perform well on the box office. In March 1956, Rawail started with two new projects, ''Chaalbaaz'' with [[Meena Kumari]] and ''Baazigar'' with [[Vyjayanthimala]]. Both the films were dropped eventually. However, in 1958 director [[Nanabhai Bhatt]] revived both projects starring [[Nirupa Roy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20090628/lr03.htm|title=स्मरणरंजन|trans-title=Memories|publisher=The Indian Express|work=Loksatta|date=28 June 2009|accessdate=5 October 2013|language=Marathi}}</ref> Rawail took a three-year sabbatical and returned in 1959 with a comedy film ''Shararat'', starring [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Kishore Kumar]] and Meena Kumari. The film was a commercial failure along with his next two films, ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' (1961),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ== | title=Box Office 1961 | publisher=Box Office India | accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> starring [[Dev Anand]] and [[Waheeda Rehman]] and ''Kanch Ki Gudiya'' (1963) starring [[Manoj Kumar]]. However, Manoj Kumar did gain recognition from tae film after hving starred in various unsuccessful films before.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT609 | title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema | publisher=Popular Prakashan | author=[[Gulzar]], [[Govind Nihalani]], Saibal Chatterjee | year=2003 | page=585 | isbn=8179910660 }}</ref> | ||
Rawail's major success came with 1963 musical film ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Sadhana Shivdasani]]. Kumar had earlier worked as an assistant director to Rawail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/09dinesh.htm|title=Bollywood's Jubilee Star| | Rawail's major success came with 1963 musical film ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Sadhana Shivdasani]]. Kumar had earlier worked as an assistant director to Rawail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/09dinesh.htm|title=Bollywood's Jubilee Star|work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref> The film was praised for Rawail's direction and is remembered for the title song composed by music director [[Naushad]] and performed by singers [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/jfh9p/mere-mehboob|title=Mere Mehboob|publisher=[[Radio Times]]|accessdate=5 October 2013}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His next film ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968) was based on a novel written by the Bengali author [[Mahashweta Devi]]. The film was set in the 19th century and showcased the lives of bandits. It was praised for the "exceptional performances" by its actors [[Dilip Kumar]], Vyjayanthimala, [[Balraj Sahni]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]] and [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]].<ref name=sify>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/h-s-rawail-death-of-a-faded-giant-news-bollywood-kkfvH8fifge.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527233452/http://www.sify.com/movies/h-s-rawail-death-of-a-faded-giant-news-bollywood-kkfvH8fifge.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2014|title=H.S. Rawail: Death of a faded giant|author=Subhash K. Jha|website=[[Sify]]|date=24 September 2004|accessdate=5 October 2013|author-link=Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> The actor-director [[Rakesh Roshan]] worked as an assistant director on the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/i-have-never-worked-with-latecomers/1067404/|title=I have never worked with latecomers|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=4 February 2013|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
His next film ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971), featuring [[Rajesh Khanna]] and [[Leena Chandavarkar]] performed well at the box office | His next film ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971), featuring [[Rajesh Khanna]] and [[Leena Chandavarkar]], performed well at the box office. The film was counted among the 17 consecutive hits of Khanna and was recognised for its music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. Later his 1976 film ''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'', starring [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Ranjeeta Kaur]] in lead roles, became a success. Rawail's last film as director ''Deedar-E-Yaar'' (1982) was a commercial failure after which he took a break from the film industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/h-s-rawail-biography/449/503635|title=biography of H. S. Rawail|publisher=gomolo.com|date=11 August 2008|accessdate=5 October 2013|archive-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103222614/http://www.gomolo.com/h-s-rawail-biography/449/503635|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
His son [[Rahul Rawail]] is also a film director and is best known for films | His son [[Rahul Rawail]] is also a film director and is best known for the films ''[[Love Story (1981 film)|Love Story]]'' (1981), ''[[Betaab]]'' (1983), ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' (1985) and ''[[Anjaam]]'' (1994). He paid tribute to his father's "best work" ''Sunghursh'' (1968) by titling one of his film as ''[[Jeevan Ek Sanghursh]]'' (1990).<ref name=sify/> Rawail's grandson Bharat Rawail is an up-and-coming director, who recently assisted [[Yash Chopra]] for his last film, ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/SRK-Anushka-Adi-to-attend-Rahul-Rawails-sons-wedding/articleshow/21485139.cms|title=SRK, Anushka, Adi to attend Rahul Rawail's son's wedding|work=[[Times of India]] |date=31 July 2013|accessdate=27 September 2013}}</ref> Rawail died on 17 September 2004 at the age of 83 in Mumbai.<ref name=sify/> | ||
=== Filmography === | === Filmography === | ||
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| 1949 || ''[[Do Baatein]]'' || {{Yes}} || | | 1949 || ''[[Do Baatein]]'' || {{Yes}} || | ||
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| 1951 || ''[[Sagai (film)|Sagai]]'' || {{Yes}} || | | 1951 || ''[[Sagai (1951 film)|Sagai]]'' || {{Yes}} || | ||
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| 1951 || ''[[Jawani Ki Aag]]'' || {{Yes}} || | | 1951 || ''[[Jawani Ki Aag]]'' || {{Yes}} || | ||
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| 1961 || ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' || {{Yes}} || | | 1961 || ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' || {{Yes}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1961 || '' | | 1961 || ''Kanch Ki Gudiya'' || {{Yes}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1963 || ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' || {{Yes}} || Producer<br/>Screenplay Writer | | 1963 || ''[[Mere Mehboob]]'' || {{Yes}} || Producer<br/>Screenplay Writer | ||
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[[Category:Film directors from Mumbai]] | [[Category:Film directors from Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]] | [[Category:Indian male screenwriters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:People from Faisalabad]] | ||
[[Category:People from Bandra]] | [[Category:People from Bandra]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]] | [[Category:Hindi-language film directors]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian screenwriters]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian screenwriters]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 10 November 2025
H. S. Rawail | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harnam Singh Rawail 21 August 1921 |
| Died | 17 September 2004 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1940–1982 |
| Children | Rahul Rawail |
| Relatives | Rajat Rawail (grandson) |
Harnam Singh Rawail (21 August 1921 – 17 September 2004), often credited as H. S. Rawail, was an Indian filmmaker. He debuted as a director with the 1940 Bollywood film Dorangia Daku and is best known for romantic films like Mere Mehboob (1963), Sunghursh (1968), Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) and Laila Majnu (1976). His son Rahul Rawail and grandson Rajat Rawail (through daughter Roshni Rawail) are also film directors; the former paid tribute to his father's film Sunghursh by titling one of his films as Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990).
Personal life and career[edit | edit source]
Rawail was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, British India and moved to Mumbai to aspire to be a filmmaker. Later, he moved to Kolkata where he wrote several film scripts and debuted as a director with Dorangia Daku (1940). His three consecutive films; Shukriya (1944), Zid (1945) and Jhoothi Kasmein (1948); were commercial failures. His next film Patanga (1949) was successful and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 1949.[1] The film is still remembered for the song "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" performed by Shamshad Begum.[2]
Later, Rawail's nine consecutive films from 1949 till 1956 did not perform well on the box office. In March 1956, Rawail started with two new projects, Chaalbaaz with Meena Kumari and Baazigar with Vyjayanthimala. Both the films were dropped eventually. However, in 1958 director Nanabhai Bhatt revived both projects starring Nirupa Roy.[3] Rawail took a three-year sabbatical and returned in 1959 with a comedy film Shararat, starring Raaj Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Meena Kumari. The film was a commercial failure along with his next two films, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961),[4] starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman and Kanch Ki Gudiya (1963) starring Manoj Kumar. However, Manoj Kumar did gain recognition from tae film after hving starred in various unsuccessful films before.[5]
Rawail's major success came with 1963 musical film Mere Mehboob starring Rajendra Kumar and Sadhana Shivdasani. Kumar had earlier worked as an assistant director to Rawail.[6] The film was praised for Rawail's direction and is remembered for the title song composed by music director Naushad and performed by singers Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.[7] His next film Sunghursh (1968) was based on a novel written by the Bengali author Mahashweta Devi. The film was set in the 19th century and showcased the lives of bandits. It was praised for the "exceptional performances" by its actors Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar and Jayant.[8] The actor-director Rakesh Roshan worked as an assistant director on the film.[9]
His next film Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971), featuring Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandavarkar, performed well at the box office. The film was counted among the 17 consecutive hits of Khanna and was recognised for its music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Later his 1976 film Laila Majnu, starring Rishi Kapoor and Ranjeeta Kaur in lead roles, became a success. Rawail's last film as director Deedar-E-Yaar (1982) was a commercial failure after which he took a break from the film industry.[10]
His son Rahul Rawail is also a film director and is best known for the films Love Story (1981), Betaab (1983), Arjun (1985) and Anjaam (1994). He paid tribute to his father's "best work" Sunghursh (1968) by titling one of his film as Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990).[8] Rawail's grandson Bharat Rawail is an up-and-coming director, who recently assisted Yash Chopra for his last film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).[11] Rawail died on 17 September 2004 at the age of 83 in Mumbai.[8]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Director | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Dorangia Daku | Yes | |
| 1944 | Shukriya | Yes | |
| 1945 | Zid | Yes | Cinematographer |
| 1948 | Jhoothi Kasmein | Yes | |
| 1949 | Patanga | Yes | |
| 1949 | Do Baatein | Yes | |
| 1951 | Sagai | Yes | |
| 1951 | Jawani Ki Aag | Yes | |
| 1952 | Saqi | Yes | |
| 1953 | Shagufta | Yes | |
| 1953 | Lehren | Yes | |
| 1954 | Mastana | Yes | |
| 1955 | Teerandaz | Yes | |
| 1956 | Pocket Maar | Yes | Writer |
| 1959 | Shararat | Yes | |
| 1961 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Yes | |
| 1961 | Kanch Ki Gudiya | Yes | |
| 1963 | Mere Mehboob | Yes | Producer Screenplay Writer |
| 1968 | Sunghursh | Yes | |
| 1971 | Mehboob Ki Mehndi | Yes | Producer |
| 1976 | Laila Majnu | Yes | Screenplay Writer |
| 1982 | Deedar-E-Yaar | Yes | |
| 1987 | Dacait | Presenter | |
| 1992 | Bekhudi | Presenter | |
| 1994 | Anjaam | Presenter |
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1963 – 11th National Film Awards – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film – Mere Mehboob as both producer and director.[12]
- 1968 – 32nd Annual BFJA Awards – Fourth Best Indian Film – Sunghursh[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Box Office 1949". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Shamshad Begum, voice behind Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, passes away". niticentral. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "स्मरणरंजन" [Memories]. Loksatta (in Marathi). The Indian Express. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Box Office 1961". Box Office India. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 585. ISBN 8179910660.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Bollywood's Jubilee Star". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Mere Mehboob". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Subhash K. Jha (24 September 2004). "H.S. Rawail: Death of a faded giant". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "I have never worked with latecomers". The Indian Express. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "biography of H. S. Rawail". gomolo.com. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "SRK, Anushka, Adi to attend Rahul Rawail's son's wedding". Times of India. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "1969: 32nd Annual BFJA Awards: Awards For The Year 1968". bfjaawards.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
- H. S. Rawail on IMDb