B. R. Ishara

B. R. Ishara
Born	Roshan Lal Sharma (1934-09-07)7 September 1934 Bharwain, Chintpurni, Una, Himachal Pradesh, India
Died	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active	1964-1996
Spouse(s)	Rehana Sultan

Babu Ram Ishara (born Roshan Lal Sharma 7 September 1934 – 25 July 2012) was an Indian film director and screenwriter best known for his films of the 1970s. He filmed 35 Bollywood films between 1964 and 1996. He was much popular for his film Chetana.

Life and career

Ishara was born in Bharwain (Chintpurni), in the Una district, Himachal Pradesh in India. After leaving home to try his luck in Bombay, he became a film director.

His first mainstream film, Insaaf Ka Mandir, starred the actors Tarun Bose and Aruna Irani. Subsequently, he brought cricketer Salim Durrani into cinema with Charitra in which he also introduced Parveen Babi and composer Bappi Lahiri to film audiences. He worked with a number of other newcomers including Danny Dengzongpa, Rakesh Pandey, Vijay Arora, Jaya Bhaduri, Amitabh Bachchan, Reena Roy, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Kiran and Raza Murad.His film Woh Phir Ayegi with Rajesh Khanna in 1988 was a silver jubilee hit and Sautela Bhai was critically acclaimed.

He got married in 1984 to the Bollywood actress Rehana Sultan.

Ishara died from tuberculosis on 24 July 2012 at 1:30 am in Mumbai's Criticare hospital at age 77.

Filmography

Director

#	Year	Film	Notes
1	1964	Awara Badal
2	1969	Insaaf Ka Mandir	Story writer
3	1970	Gunah Aur Kanoon
4	1970	Chetna
5	1971	Man Tera Tan Mera
6	1972	Man Jaiye
7	1972	Ek Nazar
8	1972	Zaroorat
9	1972	Milap
10	1973	Nai Duniya Naye Log
11	1973	Haathi Ke Daant
12	1973	Ek Nao Do Kinare
13	1973	Dil Ki Rahen
14	1973	Charitra
15	1974	Prem Shastra
16	1974	Dawat
17	1974	Bazaar Band Karo
18	1975	Kaagaz Ki Nao
19	1978	Rahu Ketu
20	1978	Pal Do Pal Ka Saath
21	1979	Ghar Ki Laaj
22	1981	Khara Khota
23	1981	Kaaran
24	1982	Log Kya Kahenge
25	1983	Jai Baba Amarnath
26	1984	Aurat Ka Inteqam
27	1984	Hum Do Hamare Do	as B. Aar. Ishara
28	1985	Sautela Pati
29	1986	Aurat
30	1987	Besahara
31	1988	Woh Phir Aayegi
32	1988	Sila
33	1994	Janam Se Pehle
34	1996	Sautela Bhai
35	1996	Hukumnama

External links

• B. R. Ishara at the Internet Movie Database