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Rajkumar Kohli Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest
Death Date: 24/11/2023
Marital Status: Married

Rajkumar Kohli

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)• Producer
• Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourBlack
Career
DebutAs a Producer

Punjabi Film: Sapni (1963)
Poster of Rajkumar Kohli's debut Punjabi film as producer, Sapni
Hindi Film: Lootera (1965)
Poster of Rajkumar Kohli's debut Hindi film as producer, Lootera

As a Director

Hindi Film: Kahani Hum Sab Ki (1973)
Poster of Rajkumar Kohli's debut Hindi film as director, Kahani Hum Sab Ki
Last FilmJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
Poster of Rajkumar Kohli's last Hindi film as director, Jaani Dushman Ek Anokhi Kahani
Personal Life
Date of BirthSource 1: 14 September 1930 (Sunday)
Source 2: 14 September 1928 (Friday)
BirthplaceLahore, Punjab, British India (now India)
Date of Death24 November 2023
Place of DeathMumbai
Age (at the time of death)Source 1: 93 Years
Source 2: 95 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest [1]The Times of India
Zodiac signVirgo
Nationality Indian
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
Wife/SpouseNishi Kohli (Actress)
Rajkumar Kohli with his son, Armaan Kohli, and wife, Nishi Kohli (right to left)

Note: She has worked in Punjabi and Hindi films, mainly with Dara Singh.
ChildrenSon- 2
• Rajnish/Gogi Kohli (Deceased)
Armaan Kohli (Actor)
Childhood picture of Armaan Kohli with Rajnish Kohli

Note: At the age of 14 years, Rajnish got paralysed and passed away in April 2021 at the age of 44 years.[2]Amar Ujala

Rajkumar Kohli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajkumar Kohli

  • Rajkumar Kohli was an Indian director and producer of many Hindi and Punjabi films who made multi-actor projects such as Nagin, Raaj Tilak, and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani. He died due to a cardiac arrest in November 2023 in Mumbai.
  • During the partition of India in 1947, he moved to India from Pakistan and started working in the Punjabi film industry at a young age. He later became a famous Bollywood filmmaker.

    Rajkumar Kohli with Nishi Kohli (right) when they were young

    Rajkumar Kohli with Nishi Kohli (right) when they were young

  • Rajkumar Kohli produced many Punjabi films including Pind Di Kurhi (1963), Main Jatti Punjab Di (1964) and Dulla Bhatti (1966).

    Rajkumar Kohli (centre) with Dilip Kumar during his early days as a producer

    Rajkumar Kohli (centre) with Dilip Kumar during his early days as a producer

  • He directed many Hindi films including Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Raaj Tilak (1984), and Pati Patni Aur Tawaif (1990). He was known for films with multi-actor star cast including Sunil DuttDharmendra, Jeetendra, Shatrughan SinhaReena Roy, and Anita Raj.
    Rajkumar Kohli (middle) during the shoot of a film

    Rajkumar Kohli (middle) during the shoot of a film

    Rajkumar Kohli (sitting, extreme left) during the shoot of a film

    Rajkumar Kohli (sitting, extreme left) during the shoot of a film

    Nishi Kohli, Raj Babbar, Armaan Kohli, Karisma Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Shakti Kapoor, Rajkumar Kohli (left to right) during a shoot

    Nishi Kohli, Raj Babbar, Armaan Kohli, Karisma Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Shakti Kapoor, Rajkumar Kohli (left to right) during a shoot

  • Vijay Grover, Armaan Kohli’s friend and publicist, revealed that Rajkumar Kohli went for a bath on the morning of 24 November 2023 and did not come out of the bathroom for a long time. Armaan entered the bathroom after breaking the door and found Rajkumar unconscious. [3]The Times of India

    Family's announcement of Rajkumar Kohli's death

    Family’s announcement of Rajkumar Kohli’s death

  • He took him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead due to cardiac arrest. His funeral was done on the evening of 24 November 2023. He is survived by his wife and son.

    Rajkumar Kohli with his son, Armaan Kohli and wife, Nishi Kohli (right to left)

    Rajkumar Kohli with his son, Armaan Kohli and wife, Nishi Kohli (right to left)

 

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