Andaz Apna Apna director Rajkumar Santoshi admits to hospital
Andaz Apna Apna director Rajkumar Santoshi admits to hospital
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The Film director Rajkumar Santoshi’s condition is now well and good after doctors completed his angioplasty on him, sources said on Wednesday. The Andaz Apna Apna director was admitted to Nanavati Hospital earlier in the day, following a cardiac-related complaint. On a related note, Santoshi is well known for helming films like Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Ghatak (1996), Pukar (2000), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) and Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) among many others.

His film Pukar won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. He also bagged the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’.

Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. He is the son of producer-director P.L. Santoshi, born from his second wife. Rajkumar was born in Chennai and currently lives with his wife Manila and children; Ram and Tanisha. Santoshi started his career as an assistant director and worked with Govind Nihalani during the filming of Ardh Satya (1982). He is known to be one of the most versatile directors as he has directed films of all genres except sci-fi.

Santoshi made his directorial debut in 1990, with the action flick Ghayal, starring Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Sheshadri in lead roles. The film tells the story of a person in search of his missing brother and the events that follow. It was critically and commercially successful and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay. Ghayal also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Santoshi's followup was Damini (1993), a film dealing with issues like the status of women in our society and the perspective of people towards women. He won another Filmfare best director award for it.

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