Rajkumar Santoshi

Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. 

 Career 
Ghayal also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Santoshi's followup was the universally acclaimed film Damini (1993), which dealt with issues like the status of women in our society and the perspective of people towards women. He won his second Filmfare best director award for it.

After making two back-to-back serious films like Ghayal and Damini, Santoshi wanted to make a light film.

 Filmography 
 Year Film Director Credit Notes 1982     Assistant director     Assistant director  1990     Writer  1993  Damini  Writer (Story & Screenplay)  Producer  1994    Writer  1995     Writer  1996  Ghatak  Writer  Halo   Actor  1998  China Gate   Writer  Vinashak - Destroyer   Writer (screenplay)     Co-producer  1999     Writer (screenplay)  Co-producer  2000    Writer  2001    Writer  2002  The Legend of Bhagat Singh  Writer     Writer (screenplay)  2004  Khakee   Writer  2006  Family: Ties of Blood  Writer  2008  Halla Bol    Writer  2009     Writer  2013  Phata Poster Nikhla Hero  Writer 2023Aalay Mazya RashilaMarathi film    Writer  Bad Boy  Writer 



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Category:Living people
Category:Indian movie directors
Category:Indian screenwriters
Category:People from Chennai
Category:1956 births
Category:Filmfare Awards winners