Ranbir Pushp

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Ranbir Pushp
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Pushp filming in 2017
Born
Ranbir Kumar Kaushal

NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film writer, director, novelist
Notable work
SpouseRachana Kaushal
Children
  • Mahima Kaushal
  • Kriti Kaushal
  • Manbir Kaushal

Ranbir Pushp is an Indian film writer and novelist in the Indian film fraternity, Bollywood, nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay and Filmfare Award for Best Story for the film Agni Sakshi. [1] Frequent cast in his films include Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Nana Patekar. He is known for his films such as Jaan , Hameshaa , Agni Sakshi , and Yaarana . [2] His film Agni Sakshi received seven nominations at Filmfare . He gained national fame due to success of Agni Sakshi, which later won a National Award. Pushp has worked for over 50 feature films and six television serials.

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Ranbir Pushp at a film's music launch with actor Salman Khan in 2016 Ranbir Pushp post his meeting with Salman Khan in 2016.jpg
Ranbir Pushp at a film's music launch with actor Salman Khan in 2016

His debut film as a director was Yaarana with Kashish Singh [3] [4] and Geeta Zaildar. The film revolved around the sport of football [5] and was rated 5 stars by Jag Bani . [6] Pushp's next work will be a sequel to Agni Sakshi. [7]

Early life

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Ranbir Pushp captured at a shoot

Pushp was born as Ranbir Kumar Kaushal to Mr. Kanshi Ram Kaushal in Patiala, India. He adopted the pen name Ranbir Pushp for social reasons. Pushp did his schooling from Arya school started writing short stories for All India Radio during school days, which he was very successful at. He completed his education from Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala. During college he worked as a writer and actor for All India Radio and Television. [8]

Career

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Ranbir Pushp and Jackie Shroff during a script narration

Pushp's first film as a writer was Film Hi Film in which actor Amitabh Bachchan performed as guest appearance. He later wrote a television serial, Paying Guest for Rajshri Productions [9] and films like Dekha Pyar Tumhara, starring Kamal Haasan, and multi-star films such as Hawalaat starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rishi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha, and Hisaab Khoon Ka starring Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon and Raj Babbar. [10]

In the ‘90s Pushp worked on more than 21 films as a writer hits like Sahebzaade starring Sanjay Dutt, Agni Sakshi (1996 film) with Nana Patekar, nominated for the Best Film for National Film Awards and Filmfare Award for Best Film, Hameshaa starring Saif Ali Khan, Return of Jewel Thief with Dev Anand and Jaan a silver jubilee hit starring Ajay Devgan being the top highlights. [11]

He worked as a member of script approval committee Rajaya Film Vikas Parishad with Chairperson Jaya Bachchan for Ministry of Information and Public Relation, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh-(2003-2006). He went on to write films like Surya and Jimmy (2008 film), [12] the debut film of Mahaakshay Chakraborty. Pushp entered the world of direction with the film Yaarana [13] [14] [15] in 2015, the film was rated 5 stars by Jagbani. [16] His next film as a writer will be the sequel to the hit film Agni Sakshi. [17] [18]

Awards

Ranbir Pushp, Anand Raaj Anand, Salman Khan and Mithun Chakraborty at an award function. Ranbir and Mithun.jpg
Ranbir Pushp, Anand Raaj Anand, Salman Khan and Mithun Chakraborty at an award function.

Filmfare Awards

Filmography

YearFilmContributionRole
1983Film Hi FilmScreenplayWriter
1984DivorceScreenplayWriter
1985 Paying Guest DialoguesWriter
1985 Dekha Pyar Tumhara Screenplay, StoryWriter
1986GunhegarScreenplayWriter
1987 Hawalaat StoryWriter
1988Chamatkar TV seriesScreenplayWriter
1989 Paanch Fauladi Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1990 Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka ScreenplayWriter
1991 Hisaab Khoon Ka Story, DialogueWriter
1992 Jeena Teri Gali Mein ScreenplayWriter
1992 Sahebzaade Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1992 Deewana StoryWriter
1992 Honeymoon Screenplay, StoryWriter
1993 Geet ScreenplayWriter
1993 Izzat Ki Roti ScreenplayWriter
1993KohraScreenplayWriter
1994Ghar Aaya Mera PardesiScreenplayWriter
1994KanoonScreenplayWriter
1994 Maha Shaktishaali ScreenplayWriter
1994 Chandrakanta (TV series) DialogueWriter
1995 Do Fantoosh Story, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1996 Aaja Sanam ScreenplayWriter
1995 Kartavya ScreenplayWriter
1996 Agni Sakshi Screenplay, StoryWriter
1996 Jaan Screenplay, StoryWriter
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1997 Jeevan Yudh Screenplay, StoryWriter
1997 Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha Screenplay, StoryWriter
1997 Hameshaa ScreenplayWriter
1997SurajStory, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1998 Ustadon Ke Ustad Screenplay, StoryWriter
1998 Khote Sikkey ScreenplayWriter
2001 C.A.T.S. (TV series) Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2004Surya (2004 film)Story, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2008 Jimmy Story, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2015 Yaarana Screenplay, StoryWriter and Director

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