Ranbir Pushp

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.

Ranbir Pushp at a film's music launch with actor Salman Khan in 2016

Ranbir Pushp
Pushp filming in 2017
Born
Ranbir Kumar Kaushal

Patiala, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm writer, director, novelist
Notable work
Spouse(s)Rachana Kaushal
Children
  • Mahima Kaushal
  • Kriti Kaushal
  • Manbir Kaushal

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
Ranbir Pushp captured at a shoot

Pushp was born as Ranbir Kumar Kaushal to Mr. Kanshi Ram Kaushal in Patiala, India. He adopted the pen name Ranbir Pushp. Pushp did his schooling from Arya school started writing short-stories for All India Radio during school days. 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
Ranbir Pushp and Jackie Shroff during a script narration

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 Hassan, 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
Ranbir Pushp, Anand Raaj Anand, Salman Khan and Mithun Chakraborty at an award function.

Filmfare Awards

Filmography
YearFilmContributionRole
1983Film Hi FilmScreenplayWriter
1984DivorceScreenplayWriter
1985Paying GuestDialoguesWriter
1985Dekha Pyar TumharaScreenplay, StoryWriter
1986GunhegarScreenplayWriter
1987HawalaatStoryWriter
1988Chamatkar TV seriesScreenplayWriter
1989Paanch FauladiScreenplay, DialogueWriter
1990Lal Dupatta Malmal KaScreenplayWriter
1991Hisaab Khoon KaStory, DialogueWriter
1992Jeena Teri Gali MeinScreenplayWriter
1992SahebzaadeScreenplay, DialogueWriter
1992DeewanaStoryWriter
1992HoneymoonScreenplay, StoryWriter
1993GeetScreenplayWriter
1993Izzat Ki RotiScreenplayWriter
1993KohraScreenplayWriter
1994Ghar Aaya Mera PardesiScreenplayWriter
1994KanoonScreenplayWriter
1994Maha ShaktishaaliScreenplayWriter
1994Chandrakanta (TV series)DialogueWriter
1995Do FantooshStory, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1996Aaja SanamScreenplayWriter
1995KartavyaScreenplayWriter
1996Agni SakshiScreenplay, StoryWriter
1996JaanScreenplay, StoryWriter
1996Return of Jewel ThiefScreenplay, DialogueWriter
1997Jeevan YudhScreenplay, StoryWriter
1997Kaun Sachcha Kaun JhoothaScreenplay, StoryWriter
1997HameshaaScreenplayWriter
1997SurajStory, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
1998Ustadon Ke UstadScreenplay, StoryWriter
1998Khote Sikkey ScreenplayWriter
2001C.A.T.S. (TV series) Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2004Surya (2004 film)Story, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2008JimmyStory, Screenplay, DialogueWriter
2015YaaranaScreenplay, StoryWriter and Director

References
  1. "1996: Blood and bore". The Indian Express. 27 December 1996. Archived from the original on 23 April 1997. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. "Yaarana cast interview; Ranbir Pushp arrives at 24:23". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. Parag Maniarparag Maniar, Tnn (11 April 2015). "Kashish Singh in a Punjabi film". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. Service, Tribune News (26 August 2015). "Company of friends". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "Multi-starrer film Yaarana". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "Yaarana review". Jagbani. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "Agni Sakshi sequel on the anvil". DNA India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. "Ranbir Pushp Hindi biography". Manohar Shukla. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  9. "Paying Guest, dialogues written by Ranbir Pushp". Rajshri Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. "Ranbir Pushp films". MovieBuff. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. "Ranbir Pushp box office". Box Office India. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. "Jimmy cast and crew". Cinestaan. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  13. "Tere Khyalan, song written and directed by Ranbir Pushp". Tips Official. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  14. "Teri Aankh Sharabi, song written and directed by Ranbir Pushp". Tips Official. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  15. "Yaarana team cast and crew". Cinestaan. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  16. "Yaarana review". Jagbani. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  17. "Director Partho Ghosh plans sequel to 1996 film Agni Sakshi". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  18. "Agni Sakshi sequel". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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