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R. K. Nayyar

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R. K. Nayyar
Born
Ram Krishna Nayyar

1930
Lahore, British India
Died1995
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Known forLove in Simla
Spouse
(m. 1966)

R. K. Nayyar (born Ram Krishna Nayyar, 1930 – 1995)[1][2] was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi language films.[3][4][5]

Professional life

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His major directorial work includes Love in Simla which released in 1960.[6][7]

In India, Love in Simla was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1960. It grossed 1.7 crore in 1960.

In the Soviet Union, the film was released in 1963 and came third place on the year's Soviet box office chart.[8] The film drew a Soviet box office audience of 35 million viewers, making it one of the top 20 most successful Indian films in the Soviet Union.

Personal life

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R. K. Nayyar married Indian actress Sadhana, first cousin of actress Babita. in 1966.[9]

Filmography

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As director

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Year Film
1986 Qatl
1969 Intaquam
1966 Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai
1964 Aao Pyar Karen
1963 Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
1960 Love in Simla

As producer

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Year Film
1990 Pati Parmeshwar
1986 Qatl
1966 Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai

As screenwriter

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Year Film
1969 Intaquam
1960 Love in Simla

References

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  1. ^ De, Shobhaa (3 November 2018). "'Sadhana Cut', and that lonely star trek". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ Sucharita, Mausumi (6 October 2019). "There's an air of mystique about her". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (1 November 2018). "Sadhana memorabilia lands up at scrap dealer's". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Shah, Harish (2018). Tryst with Films. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642492521. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ^ Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.2, Volume 2. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789381398036. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ Parekh, Asha; Mohamed, Khalid (2017). Asha Parekh The Hit Girl. Om Books International. p. 56. ISBN 978-9386316981. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ^ Sharma, Devesh (11 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Debut hits of top heroines down the years". Filmfare. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ^ Rajagopalan, Sudha (2005). Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35342-9.
  9. ^ "Sadhana – Ram Krishan Nayyar Wedding Ceremony Pictures". Cineplot.com. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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