Rajan Batra

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Rajan Batra
Born
Rajan Batra

NationalityIndian
Occupation Film Producer, Distributor, Exhibitor
Years active2009–Onwards
OrganisationDaddy Mohan Records , Batrashowbiz & Jivi records
AwardsBest Film Award of PIFFA ( Punjabi International Film Festival Awards Toronto Canada ) for Movie Jihne Mera Dil Luteya

Rajan Batra is a film producer [1] and distributor, predominantly working in Punjabi films. He began his career as a film producer. [2] [3]

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Career

Rajan started his business as a lawyer in 2003.[ citation needed ] He moved on to various other businesses like share broking distribution of films along with pursuing his dream of making films. He established his business and entered into film production in 2009 and produced his first Punjabi film Mel karde Rabba film in collaboration with Tips Industries.[ citation needed ] He also went on to produce Jihne Mera Dil Luteya , a first Punjabi blockbuster (2010), Yaar Annmulle (2012), Pure Punjabi (2012), Pinky Moge Wali (2013), Viyah 70 km (2013), Mere Yaar Kaminey (2014), under banner of Batra Showbiz. [4]

Batra Showbiz

Rajan batra formed a production and distribution company named Batra Showbiz, which associated with Kapil Batra Production, Topaz Films and now Beatrix Entertainment to form the following distribution and production companies..few Hindi movies were released by his distribution company.

Filmography

Awards

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References

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