Veteran filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli passed away this morning due to a heart attack. He was 93 years old. Kohli was known for making films like Jaani Dushman, Nagin, and Pati Patni Aur Tawaif.
Kohli had been associated with movies since 1963, when he directed and produced his first film Sapni, which starred Prem Chopra in the lead.
A source close to the development informs us that the producer had gone to take a shower and when he didn’t step out after a long time, his actor son Armaan Kohli broke open the door to check on him, only to realize he had passed away.
Kohli was also instrumental in launching his song into the movies. He was last seen in Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
Kohli was known to make ensemble films like Nagin, Badle Ki Aag, Naukar Biwi Ka, Raaj Tilak and Jaani Dushman. His last film was Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which had names like Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty , Sonu Nigam attached to it.
The funeral will be taking place this evening.
This is a developing story.
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