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Vasudev Kalra | |
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| Born | Vasudev Lal Kalra 5 June 1936 |
| Died | 9 February 1995 (59 years old) |
| Education | Graduation |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1972-1981 |
| Known for | Salaam Memsaab, Rut Rangili Aayi |
VD Kalra also known as Vasudev Kalra (1936 - 1981) was an indian producer
Vasudev Kalra was born in a middle class Punjabi family in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. Vasudev came to Amritsar, India in 1947 during the partition. He and his four brothers opened there Transportation Goods Company in Kanpur. In 1962 a manager approached Vasudev to produce a film. Vasudev thought about it and invested in his first venture titled Rut Rangili Aayi.
Starring Bharat Bhushan, Rut Rangili Aayi released in 1972, story revolves around a wealthy man who falls in love with a poor girl. The film was directed by none other than the manager M.M. Pushakaran, who approached Vasudev for the movie, Rut Rangili opened to poor numbers and was a flop. After this disappointment Vasudev left the film industry.
VD returned to film industry with his new comedy film Salaam Memsaab, starring Asrani and Zarina Wahab in lead roles, film was a comedy and a comeback for VD Kalra as a producer. Film rather got better numbers than VD's last film, but due to a court case delay it could get a limited release. Film performed Below Average. This marked the end of Roshan Films Pvt. Ltd. and Vasudev Kalra as a producer.
After quitting film industry Vasudev again started working in his Transportation Goods Company. One evening in 1996 Vasudev Kalra died of Cardiac Arrest in a hospital in Kanpur.
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