Rajesh Roshan
| Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath | |
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 Indian film music composer Rajesh Roshan |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 24, 1955 Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Occupations | Composer, music director |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Rajesh Roshan (born Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath 24 May 1955 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a Hindi cinema music composer.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Personal life
Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan. He is also uncle to actor Hrithik Roshan, in whose films he composes many songs {E.g.: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000), Koi Mil Gaya (2003), Krrish (2006), Kites (2010)}. He has a son named Eshaan and a daughter named Pashmina. His son is set to make his film debut soon while his daughter Pashmina studies at The Ecole Internationale de Montreal.
[edit] Career
Rajesh Roshan had a successful association with Basu Chatterjee, Dev Anand, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. He shot to fame with the score for Julie for which he won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award.[4] The first break for him was given by Mehmood. He is the first music director who made Amitabh Bachchan to sing. He usually composes music for the films that his brother Rakesh Roshan either produced or directed, such as Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000), Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), Krrish (2006) and Kites (2010). He also composed the song "Jaane Tamanna" for the internationally acclaimed film Valley of Flowers (2006) by Pan Nalin.
Rajesh Roshan scored well in the big break given by Mehmood for Kunwara Baap (1974) and then by Dev Anand in three back to back hit films: Des Pardes, Man Pasand, and Lootmaar. Then he composed melodious tunes and made Kishore Kumar sing them in films like Doosra Aadmi, Muqaddar, Swami, Khatta Meetha,Baaton Baaton Mein, Yehi Hai Zindagi, Ek Hi Raasta, Swarg Narak, Khuddar, Inkaar, Do Aur Do Paanch followed by films with Rajesh Khanna like Nishaan, Babu and Aakhir Kyon?. However, since 1985 he has composed songs only for his brother's films. His hit song filmed on Helen, i.e. "Mungda...Mungada..." is still a landmark in cabre songs in Bollywood. His another hits in khuddar i.e. "Mach gaya shor sari nagari re..." being played regularly on the day of krishna Janmashtami. The song from the same film, "Angreji me kahate hai ke I Love you", is one of the popular hit duets of Kishore Lata. In his brother's Kaamchor the song "Tumse badhkar is duniya me" is till remembered as the marvellous one. In the film Yarana, the song "Sara zamana" was the great hit of its time.
In the 1990s, when even Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Bappi Lahiri gradually lost their bearings, Rajesh has endured through films like Jurm and Bahaar Aane Tak (1990) — and after another dull phase, Karan Arjun and Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Papa Kahte Hain (1996), Koyla (1997), Laawaris, Daag, Kaun Sachaa Kaun Jhootha and Dastak (1996), and Dandnayak and Main Solah Baras Ki (1998).
Rajesh Roshan delivered several hit music scores pairing with his brother Rakesh, who had emerged as a director of great stature. The two worked on films like Kishan Kanhaiya, King Uncle, Karan Arjun, and Koyla. Rajesh scored the music for "Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai", the launch vehicle of Hrithik Roshan, and one of his brother's most ambitious projects. The film achieved significant success. The composer also won the Filmfare Award for Best Music.[4] He has composed the music of several Hrthik-starring, Rakesh Roshan-directed films, such as Koi... Mil Gaya, Krrish, and Kites.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As A Music Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Krrish 2 | 2012 |
| 2010 | Kites | |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | |
| 2007 | Hattrick | |
| 2006 | Krrish | |
| 2005 | Double Cross - Ek Dhoka | |
| 2004 | Aetbaar | |
| 2003 | Koi... Mil Gaya | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| Love At Times Square | ||
| 2002 | Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | |
| Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage | ||
| Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | ||
| 2001 | Moksha: Salvation | |
| Officer | ||
| 2000 | Karobaar | |
| Kya Kehna | ||
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Mela | ||
| 1999 | Trishakati | |
| Laawaris | ||
| Daag-The Fire | ||
| 1998 | Kudrat | |
| Main Solah Baras Ki | ||
| Jaan-E-Jigar | ||
| Dandnayak | ||
| Keemat:They Are Back | ||
| Hafta Vasuli | ||
| Mere Do Anmol Ratan | ||
| Khote Sikkey | ||
| 1997 | Ghulam-E-Mustafa | |
| Taraazu | ||
| Koyla | ||
| Chirag | ||
| Anjaane | ||
| Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhutha | ||
| 1996 | Dastak | |
| Papa Kahte Hain | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Chhota Sa Ghar | ||
| 1995 | Sabse Bada Khiladi | |
| Karan Arjun | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| 1994 | Insaaniyat | |
| 1993 | Gunah | |
| King Uncle | ||
| Zakhmon Ka Hisaab | ||
| Aansoo Bane Angaarey | ||
| 1992 | Khel | |
| Kasak | ||
| 1991 | Jeevan Daata | |
| Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan | ||
| Shiv Raam | ||
| Karz Chukana Hai | ||
| Vishnu Deva | ||
| Do Pal | ||
| 1990 | Jurm | |
| Kishen Kanhaiya | ||
| Bahaar Aane Tak | ||
| 1989 | Kala Bazar | |
| Abhimanyu | ||
| Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni | ||
| Aasman Se Ooncha | ||
| 1988 | Dharam Yudh | |
| Khoon Bhari Maang | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Dariya Dil | ||
| Kabzaa | ||
| Maar Dhaad | ||
| 1987 | Kaash | |
| Khudgar | ||
| Dil Tujh Ko Diya | ||
| 1986 | Anubhav | |
| Ghar Sansar | ||
| Bhagwan Dada | ||
| Makkaar | ||
| 1985 | Babu | |
| Aakhir Kyon | ||
| Ulta Seedha | ||
| Telephone | ||
| 1984 | Inteha | |
| 1983 | Nishan | |
| 1982 | Kaamchor | |
| Johny I Love You | ||
| Khud-Daar | ||
| Shriman Shrimati | ||
| Hamari Bahu Alka | ||
| 1981 | Yaraana | |
| Sannata | ||
| 1980 | Lootmaar | |
| Unnes Bees | ||
| Swayamvar | ||
| Aap Ke Deewane | ||
| Do Aur Do Paanch | ||
| Man Pasand | ||
| Aakhri Insaaf | ||
| 1979 | Kala Patthar | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| Duniya Meri Jeb Mein | ||
| Mr Natwarlal | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Janta Hawaldaar | ||
| Baton Baton Mein | ||
| 1978 | Swarg Narak | |
| Muqaddar | ||
| Des Pardes | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| Vishwanath | ||
| Tumhari Kasam | ||
| Dillagi | ||
| Ek Baap Chhe Bete | ||
| 1977 | Jay Vejay | |
| Doosara Aadmi | ||
| Ek Hi Raasta | ||
| Khatta Meetha | ||
| Inkaar | ||
| Yeh Hai Zindagi | ||
| Zindagi | ||
| Priyatama | ||
| Swami | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| 1976 | Udhar Ka Sindur | |
| 1975 | Julie | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| 1974 | Kunwara Baap |
[edit] Plagiarism
He is well known for copying many famous English songs into Hindi, like Tumhe Jo Kaha which is actually copied from Barbie Girl.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Rajesh Roshan". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004436/. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Broughton, Simon; Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides, Limited. p. 102. ISBN 1858286360. http://books.google.com/books?id=QzX8THIgRjUC&pg=PA102&dq=rajesh+roshan&cd=27#v=onepage&q=rajesh%20roshan&f=false. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Copied Hindi Songs". http://www.angelfire.com/music4/sangeet/copiedsongs.html.
- ^ a b "Best Music Director (Popular)". Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=33780485. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
