Raju Kafley is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his debut feature film ''Nirankush'' (निरंकुश)
Early life
Born and brought up in Sikkim, Raju did his schooling from
Tareythang
Tareythang is a small village located in Pakyong sub division at the Pakyong District of Sikkim state in India. This village is about 1250 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is 12 kilometers away from Pakyong. In electoral roll of ...
Secondary School and secondary education from West Point Senior Secondary School. At college, he was involved in the theatre society through
National Service Scheme. Initially, he worked as a Radio Jockey at Times FM 90.6 MHz. Soon after, he developed strive for cinema and moved to Mumbai, where he established a career as a filmmaker and screenwriter.
Career
While doing theatres Raju worked as a director for Key Entertainment. Late in 2006 he got a break and started his Bollywood career as an associate or assistant director on a number of Bollywood films. Raju started his career in Mumbai as an assistant director in the TV serials like
Kasauti
''Kasauti'' () is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed and produced by Aravind Sen. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Pran in lead roles.
Synopsis
Sapna (Hema Malini), a slum dweller of Bombay seeks refuge from a drunken outburst of ...
,
Kumkum,
Naaginn Nagin may refer to:
* Nāginī, in Indian mythology, a female Nāga
**Ichchadhari Naags, shape-shifting Nāgas in Indian folklore
*Negin, Persian word for gem
Entertainment
* ''Nagin'' (1954 film), a Bollywood film directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal
* ...
, Doli Sazake, and
Grahasti etc. After 2006, he entered Bollywood Hindi Movies as an assistant director and worked in the movies like
Phir Kabhi,
Race,
U Me Aur Hum
''U Me Aur Hum'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Ajay Devgn. The film tells the story of Ajay (Devgn), who meets barmaid Piya (Kajol) on a cruise with his friends (Sumeet Raghavan, ...
,
Morning Walk
''Morning Walk'' ( hi, मॉर्निंग वॉक) is a Bollywood Hindi movie directed by Arup Dutta featuring Anupam Kher as protagonist. It was released in India on 10 July 2009.
Synopsis
One morning walk in Joymohan's life changes ...
, Chutki Bajake, and Tum Jo Mile etc. His debut Hindi feature film as an independent film director is ''Nirankush'', that was shot during the year 2012 and was released in March 2013. Kafley and the author Ashutosh Agnihotri jointly developed the story and the screenplay of the movie in the year 2010. The movie is based on the popular
Robert Louis Stevenson novel
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...
.
Director
*2013: a psychological journey - ''Nirankush''
Fiji actor to appear in Kafley's next film : Fiji Times
Retrieved 27 June 2013
Writer
*2013: a psychological journey - ''Nirankush''
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kafley, Raju
Indian male screenwriters
Hindi-language film directors
Living people
People from Pakyong district
Indian television presenters
Screenwriters from Sikkim
1980 births