B. R. Ishara

B. R. Ishara
Born
Roshan Lal Sharma

(1934-09-07)7 September 1934
Died25 July 2012(2012-07-25) (aged 77)
Years active1964-1996
SpouseRehana Sultan

Babu Ram Ishara (born Roshan Lal Sharma[1] 7 September 1934 – 25 July 2012) was an Indian film director and screenwriter best known for his films of the 1970s. He filmed 35 Bollywood films between 1964 and 1996. He was much popular for his film Chetana, Log Kya Kahenge, Milap, Man Jaiye, Ghar Ki Laaj, Woh Phir Aayegi and Sautela Bhai.

Life and career

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Ishara was born in Bharwain[2] (Chintpurni), in the Una district, Himachal Pradesh in India. After leaving home to try his luck in Bombay, he became a film director.[3]

His first mainstream film, Insaaf Ka Mandir, starred the actors Tarun Bose and Aruna Irani. Subsequently, he brought cricketer Salim Durrani into cinema with Charitra in which he also introduced Parveen Babi and composer Bappi Lahiri to film audiences. He worked with a number of other newcomers including Danny Dengzongpa, Rakesh Pandey, Vijay Arora, Jaya Bhaduri, Amitabh Bachchan, Reena Roy, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Kiran and Raza Murad. His film Woh Phir Ayegi with Rajesh Khanna in 1988 was a silver jubilee hit and Sautela Bhai was critically acclaimed.

He got married in 1984 to the Bollywood actress Rehana Sultan.

Ishara died[4] from tuberculosis on 24 July 2012 at 1:30 am in Mumbai's Criticare hospital at age 77.[5][6][7]

Filmography

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Director

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SR No Year Film Notes
1 1964 Awara Badal
2 1969 Insaaf Ka Mandir Story writer
3 1970 Gunah Aur Kanoon
4 Chetna
5 1971 Man Tera Tan Mera
6 1972 Man Jaiye
7 Ek Nazar
8 Zaroorat
9 Milap
10 1973 Nai Duniya Naye Log
11 Haathi Ke Daant
12 Ek Nao Do Kinare
13 Dil Ki Rahen
14 Charitra
15 1974 Prem Shastra
16 Dawat
17 Bazaar Band Karo
18 1975 Kaagaz Ki Nao
19 1978 Rahu Ketu
20 Pal Do Pal Ka Saath
21 1979 Ghar Ki Laaj
22 1981 Khara Khota
23 Kaaran
24 1982 Log Kya Kahenge
25 1983 Jai Baba Amarnath
26 1984 Aurat Ka Inteqam
27 Hum Do Hamare Do as B. Aar. Ishara
28 1985 Sautela Pati
29 1986 Aurat
30 1987 Besahara
31 1988 Woh Phir Aayegi
32 Sila
33 1994 Janam Se Pehle
34 1996 Sautela Bhai
35 Hukumnama

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