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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 34 Bollywood films between 1969 and 1996. He was much popular for his film chetana

Life and career[edit | edit source]

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

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 from tuberculosis on 24 July 2012 at 1:30 am in Mumbai's Criticare hospital at age 77.[3][4][5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Director[edit | edit source]

# Year Film Notes
1 1969 Insaaf Ka Mandir Story writer
2 1970 Gunah Aur Kanoon
3 1970 Chetna
4 1971 Man Tera Tan Mera
5 1972 Man Jaiye
6 1972 Ek Nazar
7 1972 Zaroorat
8 1972 Milap
9 1973 Nai Duniya Naye Log
10 1973 Haathi Ke Daant
11 1973 Ek Nao Do Kinare
12 1973 Dil Ki Rahen
13 1973 Charitra
14 1974 Prem Shastra
15 1974 Dawat
16 1974 Bazaar Band Karo
17 1975 Kaagaz Ki Nao
18 1978 Rahu Ketu
19 1978 Pal Do Pal Ka Saath
20 1979 Ghar Ki Laaj
21 1981 Khara Khota
22 1981 Kaaran
23 1982 Log Kya Kahenge
24 1983 Jai Baba Amarnath
25 1984 Aurat Ka Inteqam
26 1984 Hum Do Hamare Do as B. Aar. Ishara
27 1985 Sautela Pati
28 1986 Aurat
29 1987 Besahara
30 1988 Woh Phir Aayegi
31 1988 Sila
32 1994 Janam Se Pehle
33 1996 Sautela Bhai
34 1996 Hukumnama

References[edit | edit source]

Template:Reflist 7. An appreciation of the life and works of BR Ishara. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-25/news-interviews/32847737_1_b-r-ishara-charitra-rehana-sultan.

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