Rajesh Roshan | |
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 Rajesh Roshan in 2011 | |
| Born | Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath 24 May 1955 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1974–2017 |
| Children | 2, inc. Pashmina Roshan |
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| Relatives | Roshan family |
Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of actor, producer, director Rakesh Roshan.
Rajesh Roshan was born to Indian Punjabi music director Roshan and Indian Bengali singer Ira Roshan. He is the brother of Indian film producer and director Rakesh Roshan and uncle of actor Hrithik Roshan.
He has two children, a son, Eshaan Roshan, and a daughter, actress Pashmina Roshan.
Rajesh Roshan had a frequent successful collaboration with Kishore Kumar, Basu Chatterjee, Dev Anand, Mohammed Rafi, Amit Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle. He shot to fame with the score for the 1974 film Kunwara Baap and the 1975 film Julie ; for the latter he won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award. [1]
Rajesh Roshan scored for Kunwara Baap (1974) and then in three back-to-back hit films: Des Pardes , Man Pasand , Lootmaar . He went on to compose melodious tunes and made Kishore Kumar sing them in films like Mama Bhanja , Doosra Aadmi , Swami , Priyatama , Yehi Hai Zindagi , Ek Hi Raasta , Swarag Narak , Inkaar , Khatta Meetha , Baton Baton Mein , Do Aur Do Paanch , Kaamchor , Hamari Bahu Alka , Jaag Utha Insan , Bhagwaan Dada , Ghar Sansar followed by films with Rajesh Khanna like Janta Hawaldar , Nishaan , Babu and Aakhir Kyon? .
In the 1990s, he worked in albums like Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Papa Kehte Hai (1996), Koyla (1997), Keemat – They Are Back, Daag: The Fire (1999), Dastak (1996), Kya Kehna (2000) and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).
Critics believe that several of his most popular songs are closely based on popular songs from other countries.
Rajesh Roshan has been the recipient of several prestigious awards for his contributions to Hindi cinema music. He has won multiple Filmfare Awards and other accolades for Best Music Director for films like "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" and "Koi... Mil Gaya." [2] [3]
Rajesh Roshan has often been accused of plagiarism; journalist Karan Thapar talks of at least 39 "copied tunes". [4] Indian music critic Karthik Srinivasan, on his website ItwoFS, which tracks plagiarism in the Indian film music industry, lists 41 such tunes. [5] These include some of Roshan's best-known titles, such as "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye" ( Jurm , 1990) being inspired by "Hear The Whistle Blow A Hundred Miles" from Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs (released in 1967) and "Aye Dil Laya Hai Bahaar" ( Kya Kehna , 2000) inspired by Neil Sedaka's 1959 hit single "Oh! Carol". [6]
In 2008, the Bombay High Court obligated the Roshan brothers to pay up to Rs 2 crore to music composer Ram Sampath following his accusations of their movie Krazzy 4, produced by Rakesh and having Rajesh as music director, containing Sampath's plagiarized music score. [7]
As Music Director
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