Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath (born 24 May 1953) is an Indian

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and

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. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of actor, producer, director

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Career

Rajesh Roshan had a frequent successful collaboration with

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, Basu Chatterjee,

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. He shot to fame with the score for the 1974 film '' Kunwara Baap'' and the 1975 film '' Julie''; for the latter he won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award. Rajesh Roshan scored for '' Kunwara Baap'' (1974) and then in three back-to-back hit films: '' Des Pardes'', '' Man Pasand'', '' Lootmaar''. He went on to compose melodious tunes and made

sing them in films like '' Mama Bhanja'', '' Doosra Aadmi'', ''

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'', '' Priyatama'', '' Yehi Hai Zindagi'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'', '' Swarag Narak'', '' Inkaar'', '' Khatta Meetha'', '' Baton Baton Mein'', '' Do Aur Do Paanch'', '' Kaamchor'', '' Hamari Bahu Alka'', '' Jaag Utha Insan'', '' Bhagwaan Dada'', '' Ghar Sansar'' followed by films with

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like '' Janta Hawaldar'', '' Nishaan'', '' Babu'' and '' Aakhir Kyon?''. In the 1990s, he worked in albums like '' Karan Arjun'' (1995), '' Sabse Bada Khiladi'' (1995), '' Papa Kehte Hai'' (1996), ''

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'' (1997), Keemat – They Are Back, '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999), '' Dastak'' (1996), '' Kya Kehna'' (2000) and '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000). Critics believe that several of his most popular songs are closely based on popular songs from other countries. Rajesh Roshan has been the recipient of several prestigious awards for his contributions to Hindi cinema music. He has won multiple

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and other accolades for Best Music Director for films like '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' and '' Koi... Mil Gaya''.

Controversies

Plagiarism

Rajesh Roshan has often been accused of plagiarism; journalist

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talks of at least 39 "copied tunes". Indian music critic Karthik Srinivasan, on his website ''ItwoFS'', which tracks plagiarism in the Indian film music industry, lists 41 such tunes. These include some of Roshan's best-known titles, such as "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye" ('' Jurm'', 1990) being inspired by "Hear The Whistle Blow A Hundred Miles" from Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs (released in 1967) and "Aye Dil Laya Hai Bahaar" ('' Kya Kehna'', 2000) inspired by

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's 1959 hit single " Oh! Carol". In 2008, the

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obligated the Roshan brothers to pay up to Rs 2 crore to music composer Ram Sampath following his accusations of their movie '' Krazzy 4'', produced by Rakesh and having Rajesh as music director, containing Sampath's plagiarized music score.

Filmography

As Music Director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roshan, Rajesh 1955 births Living people Indian film score composers Filmfare Awards winners People of Punjabi descent Bengali musicians Musicians from Mumbai