Ranbir Pushp Explained

Ranbir Pushp
Birth Name:Ranbir Kumar Kaushal
Birth Place:Patiala, Punjab, India
Occupation:Film writer, director, novelist
Spouse:Rachana Kaushal
Nationality:Indian
Notable Works:

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.

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

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

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

Filmfare Awards

Filmography

Year Film Contribution Role
1983 Film Hi Film Screenplay Writer
1984 Divorce Screenplay Writer
1985 Dialogues Writer
1985 Screenplay, Story Writer
1986 Gunhegar Screenplay Writer
1987 Hawalaat Story Writer
1988 Chamatkar TV series Screenplay Writer
1989 Paanch Fauladi Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
1990 Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka Screenplay Writer
1991 Hisaab Khoon Ka Story, DialogueWriter
1992 Jeena Teri Gali Mein Screenplay Writer
1992Sahebzaade Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1992 Deewana Story Writer
1992 Honeymoon Screenplay, Story Writer
1993 Geet Screenplay Writer
1993 Izzat Ki Roti Screenplay Writer
1993 Kohra Screenplay Writer
1994 Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi Screenplay Writer
1994 Kanoon Screenplay Writer
1994 Maha Shaktishaali Screenplay Writer
1994 Chandrakanta (TV series)Dialogue Writer
1995 Do Fantoosh Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
1996 Aaja Sanam Screenplay Writer
1995 Kartavya Screenplay Writer
1996 Agni Sakshi Screenplay, Story Writer
1996 Jaan Screenplay, Story Writer
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
1997 Jeevan Yudh Screenplay, Story Writer
1997 Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha Screenplay, Story Writer
1997 Hameshaa Screenplay Writer
1997 Suraj Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
1998 Ustadon Ke Ustad Screenplay, Story Writer
1998 Khote Sikkey Screenplay Writer
2001 C.A.T.S. (TV series) Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2004 Surya (2004 film) Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
2008 Jimmy Story, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer
2015 Yaarana Screenplay, Story Writer and Director

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996: Blood and bore . The Indian Express . 14 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970423000025/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961227/36250032.html . 23 April 1997 . 27 December 1996.
  2. Web site: Yaarana cast interview; Ranbir Pushp arrives at 24:23. PTC Punjabi. 25 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Parag Maniarparag Maniar . Tnn . Kashish Singh in a Punjabi film . The Times of India . 11 April 2015 . 12 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Company of friends . www.tribuneindia.com . 26 August 2015 . 12 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Multi-starrer film Yaarana . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424191122/http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/multi-starrer-punjabi-film-yaarana-revolves-around-the-football/article1-1340514.aspx. dead. 24 April 2015. Hindustan Times. 12 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Yaarana review. Jagbani. 8 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Agni Sakshi sequel on the anvil . DNA India. 19 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Ranbir Pushp Hindi biography. Manohar Shukla. 14 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Paying Guest, dialogues written by Ranbir Pushp. Rajshri Productions. 25 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Ranbir Pushp films. MovieBuff. 14 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Ranbir Pushp box office. Box Office India. 14 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Jimmy cast and crew. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412232333/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/jimmy-10402/cast-crew. live. 12 April 2019. Cinestaan. 12 April 2019.
  13. Web site: Tere Khyalan, song written and directed by Ranbir Pushp. Tips Official. 25 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Teri Aankh Sharabi, song written and directed by Ranbir Pushp . Tips Official. 25 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Yaarana team cast and crew. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412232333/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/yaarana-32809/cast-crew. live. 12 April 2019. Cinestaan. 12 April 2019.
  16. Web site: Yaarana review. Jagbani. 8 May 2019.
  17. Web site: Director Partho Ghosh plans sequel to 1996 film Agni Sakshi. Firstpost . 19 April 2019.
  18. Web site: Agni Sakshi sequel . Hindustan Times. 19 April 2019.