R k nayyar film director biography
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R K Nayyar
Director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi language films, R K Nayyar is known for films such as Love in Simla (1960), Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966), Intaqam (1969), and Qatl (1986). He was married to popular actress Sadhana Shivdasani. To him goes credit for grooming Sadhana, and helping create the famous ‘Sadhana cut’ hairstyle to disguise her high forehead.
Born Ram Krishna Nayyar in 1930 in Lahore, he served as an assistant director on Aah (1953), followed by Boot Polish (1954) and Miss India (1957). Aah, a romance drama, was produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by Raja Nawathe. It featured Kapoor and Nargis in the lead. The film was rated below average at the box office but its songs such as Raja ki aayegi baaraat, Aaja re ab mera dil pukara and Jaane na nazar achieved popularity. Nayyar assisted director Prakash Arora on the family drama Boot Polish. Starring Kumari Naaz, Ratan Kumar and David Abraham, the film revolved around
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R. K. Nayyar
Indian director and producer
R. K. Nayyar | |
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| Born | Ram Krishna Nayyar 1930 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Known for | Love in Simla |
| Spouse | Sadhana (m. 1966) |
R. K. Nayyar (born Ram Krishna Nayyar, 1930 – 1995)[1][2] was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi language films.[3][4][5]
Professional life
[edit]His major directorial work includes Love in Simla which released in 1960.[6][7]
In India, Love in Simla was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1960. It grossed ₹1.7 crore in 1960.
In the Soviet Union, the film was released in 1963 and came third place on the year's Soviet box office chart.[8] The film drew a Soviet box office audience of 35 million viewers, making it one of the top 20 most successful Indian films in the