Indian screenwriter, film director and producer
Ranbir Pushp
Pushp filming in 2017
Born Ranbir Kumar Kaushal
Nationality Indian Occupation(s) Film writer, director, novelist Notable work
Spouse Rachana Kaushal Children
Mahima Kaushal
Kriti Kaushal
Manbir Kaushal
Ranbir Pushp is an Indian film writer and novelist in the Indian film fraternity, Bollywood , nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay and Filmfare Award for Best Story for the film Agni Sakshi .[ 1] Frequent cast in his films include Ajay Devgan , Kajol , Saif Ali Khan , Sanjay Dutt and Nana Patekar . He is known for his films such as Jaan , Hameshaa , Agni Sakshi , and Yaarana .[ 2] His film Agni Sakshi received seven nominations at Filmfare . He gained national fame due to success of Agni Sakshi , which later won a National Award . Pushp has worked for over 50 feature films and six television serials.
Ranbir Pushp at a film's music launch with actor Salman Khan in 2016
His debut film as a director was Yaarana with Kashish Singh [ 3]
[ 4] and Geeta Zaildar. The film revolved around the sport of football [ 5] and was rated 5 stars by Jag Bani .[ 6] Pushp's next work will be a sequel to Agni Sakshi .[ 7]
Early life
Ranbir Pushp captured at a shoot
Pushp was born as Ranbir Kumar Kaushal to Mr. Kanshi Ram Kaushal in Patiala, India . He adopted the pen name Ranbir Pushp for social reasons. Pushp did his schooling from Arya school started writing short stories for All India Radio during school days, which he was very successful at. He completed his education from Govt. Mohindra College , Patiala . During college he worked as a writer and actor for All India Radio and Television.[ 8]
Career
Ranbir Pushp and Jackie Shroff during a script narration
Pushp's first film as a writer was Film Hi Film in which actor Amitabh Bachchan performed as guest appearance. He later wrote a television serial, Paying Guest for Rajshri Productions [ 9] and films like Dekha Pyar Tumhara , starring Kamal Haasan , and multi-star films such as Hawalaat starring Mithun Chakraborty , Rishi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha , and Hisaab Khoon Ka starring Mithun Chakraborty , Poonam Dhillon and Raj Babbar .[ 10]
In the ‘90s Pushp worked on more than 21 films as a writer hits like Sahebzaade starring Sanjay Dutt , Agni Sakshi (1996 film) with Nana Patekar , nominated for the Best Film for National Film Awards and Filmfare Award for Best Film , Hameshaa starring Saif Ali Khan , Return of Jewel Thief with Dev Anand and Jaan a silver jubilee hit starring Ajay Devgan being the top highlights.[ 11]
He worked as a member of script approval committee Rajaya Film Vikas Parishad with Chairperson Jaya Bachchan for Ministry of Information and Public Relation, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh-(2003-2006). He went on to write films like Surya and Jimmy (2008 film) ,[ 12] the debut film of Mahaakshay Chakraborty . Pushp entered the world of direction with the film Yaarana [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] in 2015, the film was rated 5 stars by Jagbani.[ 16] His next film as a writer will be the sequel to the hit film Agni Sakshi .[ 17] [ 18]
Awards
Ranbir Pushp, Anand Raaj Anand , Salman Khan and Mithun Chakraborty at an award function.
Filmfare Awards
Filmography
Year
Film
Contribution
Role
1983
Film Hi Film
Screenplay
Writer
1984
Divorce
Screenplay
Writer
1985
Paying Guest
Dialogues
Writer
1985
Dekha Pyar Tumhara
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1986
Gunhegar
Screenplay
Writer
1987
Hawalaat
Story
Writer
1988
Chamatkar TV series
Screenplay
Writer
1989
Paanch Fauladi
Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
1990
Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka
Screenplay
Writer
1991
Hisaab Khoon Ka
Story, Dialogue
Writer
1992
Jeena Teri Gali Mein
Screenplay
Writer
1992
Sahebzaade
Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
1992
Deewana
Story
Writer
1992
Honeymoon
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1993
Geet
Screenplay
Writer
1993
Izzat Ki Roti
Screenplay
Writer
1993
Kohra
Screenplay
Writer
1994
Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi
Screenplay
Writer
1994
Kanoon
Screenplay
Writer
1994
Maha Shaktishaali
Screenplay
Writer
1994
Chandrakanta (TV series)
Dialogue
Writer
1995
Do Fantoosh
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
1996
Aaja Sanam
Screenplay
Writer
1995
Kartavya
Screenplay
Writer
1996
Agni Sakshi
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1996
Jaan
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1996
Return of Jewel Thief
Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
1997
Jeevan Yudh
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1997
Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1997
Hameshaa
Screenplay
Writer
1997
Suraj
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
1998
Ustadon Ke Ustad
Screenplay, Story
Writer
1998
Khote Sikkey
Screenplay
Writer
2001
C.A.T.S. (TV series)
Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
2004
Surya (2004 film)
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
2008
Jimmy
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Writer
2015
Yaarana
Screenplay, Story
Writer and Director
References
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