B. R. Ishara


Babu Ram Ishara 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, Log Kya Kahengey, Milap, Man Jaiye, Ghar Ki Laaj, Woh Phir Ayegi, Sautela Bhai.doosra roop 1982

Life and career

Ishara was born in Bharwain, 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

#YearFilmNotes
11964Awara Badal
21969Insaaf Ka MandirStory writer
31970Gunah Aur Kanoon
41970Chetna
51971Man Tera Tan Mera
61972Man Jaiye
71972Ek Nazar
81972Zaroorat
91972Milap
101973Nai Duniya Naye Log
111973Haathi Ke Daant
121973Ek Nao Do Kinare
131973Dil Ki Rahen
141973Charitra
151974Prem Shastra
161974Dawat
171974Bazaar Band Karo
181975Kaagaz Ki Nao
191978Rahu Ketu
201978Pal Do Pal Ka Saath
211979Ghar Ki Laaj
221981Khara Khota
231981Kaaran
241982Log Kya Kahenge
251983Jai Baba Amarnath
261984Aurat Ka Inteqam
271984Hum Do Hamare Doas B. Aar. Ishara
281985Sautela Pati
291986Aurat
301987Besahara
311988Woh Phir Aayegi
321988Sila
331994Janam Se Pehle
341996Sautela Bhai
351996Hukumnama