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Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan.

Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan in 2011
Born	Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (1955-05-24) 24 May 1955 (age 67) Bombay, Bombay State, India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	Indian
Occupation	Music director composer
Years active	1974–2019
Relatives	See Roshan family

Personal life

Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu Mohyal Brahmin father and Bengali Brahmin mother, and has two children, a son (Eshaan Roshan) and a daughter (Pashmina Roshan). He is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan. He is the brother of Indian film producer and director Rakesh Roshan.

Career

Rajesh Roshan had a successful collaboration with Kishore Kumar, Basu Chatterjee, Dev Anand, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle. He shot to fame with the score for the 1974 film Kunwara Baap and the 1975 film Julie; for the latter he won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award.[1]

Roshan scored for Kunwara Baap (1974) and then in three back-to-back hit films: Des Pardes, Man Pasand, and Lootmaar. He went on to compose melodious tunes and made Kishore Kumar sing them in films like Mama Bhanja, Doosra Aadmi, Muqaddar, Swami, Priyatama, Yehi Hai Zindagi, Ek Hi Raasta, Swarag Narak, Inkaar, Khatta Meetha, Baton Baton Mein, Do Aur Do Paanch, Kaamchor, Hamari Bahu Alka, Jaag Utha Insan, Bhagwaan Dada, Ghar Sansar followed by films with Rajesh Khanna like Janta Hawaldar, Nishaan, Babu and Aakhir Kyon?.

In the 1990s, he worked in albums like Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Papa Kehte Hai (1996), Koyla (1997), Keemat – They Are Back, Daag: The Fire (1999), Dastak (1996), Kya Kehna (2000) and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).

Critics believe that several of his most popular songs are closely based on popular songs from other countries.[2][3]

Filmography

As a music director:

Year	Film	Notes	Sales[4][5]
2019	Raktamukhi Neela	Bengali Movie. Not to be confused with Raktamukhi Neela (2008 movie).
2017	Kaabil
2013	Krrish 3
2010	Kites
2008	Krazzy 4
2006	Krrish		1,300,000
2004	Aetbaar
2003	Koi... Mil Gaya	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director	2,100,000
	Love at Times Square	Title Track Only
2002	Na Tum Jaano Na Hum		900,000
	Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
	Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
2001	Moksha
	Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bacchao
2000	Karobaar
	Kya Kehna		2,000,000
	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director	10,000,000[6]
	Mela
1999	Trishakti
	Laawaris
	Daag: The Fire		2,200,000
1998	Kudrat
	Main Solah Baras Ki
	Jaan-E-Jigar
	Yugpurush
	Khote Sikkey
	Dandnayak
	Keemat
	Hafta Vasuli
	Mere Do Anmol Ratan
1997	Ghulam-E-Mustafa
	Tarazu
	Koyla		1,800,000
	Chirag
	Imaan Beimaan
	Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhutha
1996	Dastak
	Papa Kehte Hai	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director	3,000,000
	Chhota Sa Ghar
1995	Sabse Bada Khiladi
	Karan Arjun	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director	3,000,000
1994	Insaniyat
	Anjaane
1993	Gunaah
	Zakhmon Ka Hisaab
	King Uncle
	Aasoo Bane Angaarey
1992	Khel
	Kasak
1991	Jeevan Daata
	Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan
	Shiv Ram
	Karz Chukana Hai
	Vishnu-Devaa
	Do Pal
1990	Jurm
	Bahar Aane Tak
	Kishen Kanhaiya		1,200,000
1989	Kala Bazaar
	Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii
	Asmaan Se Ooncha
1988	Dharamyudh
	Khoon Bhari Maang	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
	Dariya Dil
	Jungle Ki Beti
	Maar Dhaad
	Kabzaa
1987	Kaash
	Khudgarz
	Dil Tujhko Diya
1986	Anubhav
	Ghar Sansar
	Ek Aur Sikander
	Bhagwaan Dada
	Maqaar
1985	Babu
	Aakhir Kyon?
	Ek Daku Shaher Mein
	Ulta Seedha
	Telephone
1984	Inteha
	Jaag Utha Insan
	Yadoon Ki Zanjeer
	Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye
1983	Nishaan
	Rishta Kagaz Ka
1982	Kaamchor
	Johny I Love You
	Khud-daar
	Waqt Waqt Ki Baat
	Shriman Shrimati
	Hamari Bahu Alka
1981	Yaarana
	Sannata
	Shakka
1980	Lootmaar
	Man Pasand
	Unees-Bees
	Swayamvar
	Aap Ke Deewane
	Do Aur Do Paanch
	Aakhri Insaaf
1979	Kaala Patthar	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
	Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
	Mr. Natwarlal	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
	Janta Hawaldar
	Baton Baton Mein
1978	Swarag Narak
	Muqaddar
	Des Pardes	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
	Vishwanath
	Tumhari Kasam
	Dillagi
	Ek Baap Chhe Bete
1977	Jay Vejay
	Doosara Aadmi
	Mama Bhanja
	Charandas
	Ek Hi Raasta
	Khatta Meetha
	Inkaar
	Yehi Hai Zindagi
	Zindagi
	Priyatama
	Swami	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1976	Udhar Ka Sindur
	Ginny Aur Johnny
1975	Julie	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1974	Kunwara Baap
		Total sales	27,500,000

References

External links

• Rajesh Roshan at IMDb

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