Rajesh Roshan

Composer
BIRTHDAY
May 24,1955
Birthplace
India
Age
66 years old
Birth Sign
Gemini
BIRTHDAY
May 24,1955 (age 66)
Birthplace
India

About

Hindi cinema film composer. He was best known for "Kunwara Baap" in 1974, "Julie" in 1975, and "Daag: The Fire" in 1999.

Before Fame

He made his film composing debut in 1974 with "Kunwara Baap" after famed director Mehmood gave him the opportunity. He followed this with three other films, "Des Pardes," "Man Pasand," and "Lootmaar," all for director Dev Anand.

Trivia

He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in 1975 for "Julie" and also gained recognition for being the first music director to successfully convince Amitabh Bachchan to sing onscreen.

Family Life

His older brother Rakesh Roshan also became a director and actor. His father was the prominent composer Roshan.

Associated With

He and Bappi Lahiri both won Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director.