Ketan Desai (born 29 June 1957) is an Indian film producer and director. He produced five Bollywood movies and directed three Masala films. He produced the Hindi film Coolie (1983) and was Executive Producer of Mard (1985).
Desai is the son of film producer and director Manmohan Desai. [1] He is married to Kanchan Kapoor, the daughter of actor Shammi Kapoor. The couple has two daughters: Pooja and Rajeshwari. [2]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
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1983 | Coolie | No | Yes | [3] |
1985 | Mard | No | Yes | Executive Producer |
1986 | Allah-Rakha | Yes | Yes | As Ketan M. Desai |
1989 | Toofan | Yes | No | |
1993 | Anmol | Yes | No | |
1997 | Deewana Mastana | No | Yes | |
2002 | Yeh Hai Jalwa | No | Yes | Co-producer as Ketan Manmohan Desai |
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