Harnam Singh Rawail
Directing
Harnam Singh Rawail (b. 1921) Hindi-Urdu director born in Lyallpur (now Pakistan). Went to Bombay in his teens to join films. Slept on the streets and in the Madhav Baug temple precincts. These experiences were later retold in quasi-autobiographical Pocketmaar. Left for Calcutta where he became assistant to Kidar Sharma. His first script is Banke Sipahi (1937), a version of The Three Musketeers. Wrote several scripts, usually in stunt genre, at Indrapuri Studios where he also received his first break as director. Turned producer in Calcutta (1948), then returned to Bombay (1949) and later established Roshni Pics (1955) and Rahul Theatres (1960). Made comedies (best known is Kishore Kumar’s slapstick Shararat) and love stories. Sangharsh was based on major Bengali novelist Mahashweta Devi’s Laila Aasmaner Aaina. After Mere Mehboob, made period romances and love legends. Last film Deedar-e-Yaar, written by his son Rahul Rawail, was one of the biggest financial disasters of 80s Hindi film. Since then has produced films for his son.
Known for
Laila-Majnu
November 11, 1976
Deedar-E-Yaar
October 22, 1982
Mere Mehboob
January 2, 1963
Mehboob Ki Mehndi
January 30, 1971
Patanga
September 9, 1949
Shararat
January 2, 1959
Sagai
March 20, 1951
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
January 1, 1961
Sunghursh
July 27, 1968
Saqi
January 1, 1952
Mastana
January 1, 1954
Pocket Maar
January 1, 1956
Behind the camera12
- 1982Deedar-E-Yaar Director
- 1976Laila-Majnu Director
- 1971Mehboob Ki Mehndi Director
- 1968Sunghursh Director, Producer
- 1963Mere Mehboob Director, Producer
- 1961Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Director
- 1959Shararat Producer, Director
- 1956Pocket Maar Director, Writer
- 1954Mastana Director
- 1952Saqi Director