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Rajan Kothari

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Rajan Kothari was a cinematographer and director, known for Ghayal (1990), The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997) and Soch (2002). He died on 26 September 2012 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
DiedSeptember 26, 2012
DiedSeptember 26, 2012
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Sunny Deol in Ghayal (1990)
Ghayal
7.7
  • Cinematographer(as Rajen Kothari)
  • 1990
The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997)
The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1997
Soch (2002)
Soch
4.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 2002
Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
1942: A Love Story
7.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1994

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Gutur Gu (2016)
    Gutur Gu
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 2016
  • Aajacha Divas Majha (2013)
    Aajacha Divas Majha
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Jitendra Joshi in Tukaram (2012)
    Tukaram
    8.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Gutur Gu (2010)
    Gutur Gu
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
  • Rajit Kapoor in Blue Oranges (2009)
    Blue Oranges
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Ila Arun, Rajendra Gupta, Ravi Jhankal, Rajit Kapoor, Ravi Kishan, Yashpal Sharma, Boman Irani, Sammir Dattani, and Minissha Lamba in Well Done Abba! (2009)
    Well Done Abba!
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Amrita Rao and Shreyas Talpade in Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
    Welcome to Sajjanpur
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Ek Nadir Galpo (2008)
    Ek Nadir Galpo
    8.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke (2007)
    Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke
    6.7
    • Cinematographer (as Rajen Kothare)
    • 2007
  • The Memsahib (2006)
    The Memsahib
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Sachin Khedekar in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
    Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Munshi Premchand in Tehreer ... Munshi Premchand Ki (2004)
    Tehreer ... Munshi Premchand Ki
    9.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 2004
  • Ghaav: The Wound (2002)
    Ghaav: The Wound
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Soch (2002)
    Soch
    4.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Zubeidaa (2001)
    Zubeidaa
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as Rajen Kothari)
    • 2001

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastav, and Dayanand Shetty in C.I.D. (1998)
    C.I.D.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • light design (as Rajen Kothari)
    • 2004
  • Filhaal... (2002)
    Filhaal...
    5.7
    • additional cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Hu Tu Tu (1999)
    Hu Tu Tu
    6.5
    • additional cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    1942: A Love Story
    7.2
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1994
  • Sunny Deol and Poonam Dhillon in Samundar (1986)
    Samundar
    5.5
    • second unit cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Mandi (1983)
    Mandi
    7.5
    • assistant camera
    • 1983
  • Parashuram (1979)
    Parashuram
    7.6
    • assistant camera (as Rajen Kothari)
    • 1979
  • Gaman (1978)
    Gaman
    7.5
    • associate camera (as Rajen Kothari)
    • 1978
  • Jait Re Jait (1977)
    Jait Re Jait
    8.3
    • assistant camera
    • 1977

Director

  • Das Capital Gulamon Ki Rajdhani (2020)
    Das Capital Gulamon Ki Rajdhani
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Panga Naa Lo (2007)
    Panga Naa Lo
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Purush (1994)
    Purush
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rajan Khatri
  • Died
    • September 26, 2012
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(heart attack)

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