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Actor Armaan Kohli's Father, Veteran Producer-Director Raj Kumar Kohli Known For Nagin Dies At 93
Veteran Producer Raj Kumar Kohli Death: Filmmaker Raj Kumar Kohli, best known for directing fantasy fiction hits such as Nagin and Jaani Dushman in the 1970s, passed away in Mumbai on Friday, November 24. He was 93 years old.
He suffered a heart attack in the morning and succumbed to it shortly afterward. A funeral is scheduled for later in the evening.
Raj Kumar Kohli passes away
Senior producer Rajkumar Kohli suffered a heart attack on November 24. He was the father of actor and Bigg Boss fame Armaan Kohli. Publicist and close friend of Arman, Vijay Grover, confirmed Raj Kumar's demise and revealed that his last rites will be held on Friday.
According to a report by News18, the senior producer went to take a shower on Friday morning but did not come out of the bathroom. Reportedly, his son Armaan broke the door and found his father on the floor. Rajkumar was then rushed to a hospital, where he was later declared dead.
Rajkumar Kohli's work
Rajkumar Kohli was born in 1930, started his film journey in the 1960s with the 1963 release Sapni, and directed the Punjabi film Dulla Bhatti in 1966. He then had moderate successes in the Hindi film industry with films such as Lootera (1970) and Kahani Hum Sab Ki (1973).
But his breakthrough came in 1976 with the multi-starrer superhit Nagin, which was followed by another multi-starrer 1979 horror movie, Jaani Dhushman, considered India's first horror hit.
His other notable works include Badle Ki Aag, Naukar Biwi Ka, and Raaj Tilak (1984). He worked with superstars like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, and Shatrughan Sinha.
Kohli made several films for his son, Armaan
Armaan Kohli debuted in his father's 1992 movie Virodhi. He directed him again in Aulad Ke Dushman (1993) and Qahar (1997). He also made 2002's Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, which featured Sunny Deol and Akshay Kumar, among others.
Rajkumar Kohli's personal life
Kohli was married to Nishi, a Punjabi film star who had worked with him in his 1963 Punjabi film Pind Di Kudi. They have two sons, Gogi and Armaan.
