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B.R. Ishara

B.R. Ishara

Actor, Writer, Director

Born September 7, 1934 in Bharwain, Chintpurni, Una, Himachal Pradesh, India

Died July 25, 2012

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Biography

B.R.Isharas's real name is Roshanlal Sharma and he is from Himachal Pradesh. He ran away from home and came to Bombay and began working as a tea boy on the sets of Hindi films. As is normal, a small boy in India is addressed as Babu. So he became Babu and very soon graduated to becoming a spot boy on the sets. The producer he was working for had a guru by the name of Roshanlal and he did not like to call this new spot boy by his guru's name. Babu it remained. But young Babu soon discovered a felicity with words and began to assist various dialogue writers. To add dignity he added Ram to his name and called himself Babu Ram. One dialogue gave him the pen name of "Ishara" as an "indicator" of things to come. Thus was born Babu Ram (B.R.) Ishara.

He wrote dialog for many small films and came in touch with producer-editor I.M.Kunnu. Ishara had several hard-hitting stories which revolved around sexual hypocrisy in the middle class. He questioned the middle class morals of Indian families and Kunnu was willing to taker a risk and produce the films. The first film they ventured into was Zaroorat but it had so many sex scenes that it just kept doing the rounds of the censors. In the meantime they had made Chetna with Rehana Sultan and Anil Dhawan (both graduates of the FTII, Pune). The film did not have too many daring scenes though it had a daring story and real hard hitting dialog. Chetna created a sensation. By then a much watered down version of Zaroorat had made it through the censors and that was soon released. These small films with hard hitting stories and even harder hitting dialog created a wave and many other imitators like Ram Dayal etc came to the fore.In the late eighties he directed Superstar Rajesh Khanna in Woh Phir Ayegi, a horror film, which was a silver jubilee hit at the box office.In 90's his film Sautela Bhai was critically acclaimed.

Ishara today lives in a Mumbai suburb, married to his first heroine Rehana Sultan who made a name for herself and had Gold Medal at the FTII, Pune (graduated in 1966) and her terrific start in Dastak (National Award as Best Actress 1970).

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Filmography

Actor

1

Jaal Saz Poster

Jaal Saz Feature Film1959Sneezing Office boy

Writer

26

Type

Year

Hukumnama Feature Film1996

Itihaas TV Series1996

Sautela Bhai Poster

Sautela Bhai Feature Film1996

Kalyug Ke Avtaar Poster

Kalyug Ke Avtaar Feature Film1995

Janam Se Pehle Poster

Janam Se Pehle Feature Film1994

Aakhri Badla Poster

Aakhri Badla Feature Film1989

Do Qaidi Poster

Do Qaidi Feature Film1989

Woh Phir Aayegi Poster

Woh Phir Aayegi Feature Film1988

Besahara Feature Film1987

Chaar Maharathi Poster

Chaar Maharathi Feature Film1985

Telephone Poster

Telephone Feature Film1985

Yaar Kasam Poster

Yaar Kasam Feature Film1985

Bhemaa Feature Film1984

Hum Do Hamare Do Poster

Hum Do Hamare Do Feature Film1984

Kaaran Feature Film1981

Kashish Feature Film1980

Pal Do Pal Ka Saath Feature Film1978

Aag Aur Toofan Feature Film1975

Kaagaz Ki Nao Poster

Kaagaz Ki Nao Feature Film1975

Ek Nao Do Kinare Poster

Ek Nao Do Kinare Feature Film1973

Ek Nazar Poster

Ek Nazar Feature Film1972

Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Poster

Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Feature Film1969

Spy in Rome Feature Film1968

Chand Aur Suraj Poster

Chand Aur Suraj Feature Film1965

Awara Badal Poster

Awara Badal Feature Film1964

Mere Arman Mere Sapne Feature Film1963

Director

46

Type

Year

Mein Bikaaoo: On Sale Feature Film2004

Hukumnama Feature Film1996

Sautela Bhai Poster

Sautela Bhai Feature Film1996

Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte Feature Film1995

Janam Se Pehle Poster

Janam Se Pehle Feature Film1994

Mangni Feature Film1994

Mangni Feature Film1992

Baat Hai Pyaar Ki Feature Film1991

Police Ke Peechhe Police Feature Film1989

Sila Feature Film1988

Woh Phir Aayegi Poster

Woh Phir Aayegi Feature Film1988

Besahara Feature Film1987

Waqt Gujarta Hain TV Series1987

Woman Feature Film1986

Sautela Pati Feature Film1985

Aurat Ka Inteqam Feature Film1984

Hum Do Hamare Do Poster

Hum Do Hamare Do Feature Film1984

Jai Baba Amarnath Poster

Jai Baba Amarnath Feature Film1983

Doosra Roop Poster

Doosra Roop Feature Film1982

Log Kya Kahenge Poster

Log Kya Kahenge Feature Film1982

Kaaran Feature Film1981

Khara Khota Poster

Khara Khota Feature Film1981

Jise Tu Kabool Kar Le Feature Film1980

Ghar Ki Laaj Poster

Ghar Ki Laaj Feature Film1979

Pal Do Pal Ka Saath Feature Film1978

Rahu Ketu Poster

Rahu Ketu Feature Film1978

Kaagaz Ki Nao Poster

Kaagaz Ki Nao Feature Film1975

Yeh Sach Hai Feature Film1975

Bazaar Band Karo Poster

Bazaar Band Karo Feature Film1974

Dawat Feature Film1974

Prem Shastra Poster

Prem Shastra Feature Film1974

Charitra Poster

Charitra Feature Film1973

Dil Ki Rahen Poster

Dil Ki Rahen Feature Film1973

Ek Naav Kinare Do Feature Film1973

Ek Nao Do Kinare Poster

Ek Nao Do Kinare Feature Film1973

Haathi Ke Daant Feature Film1973

Nai Duniya Naye Log Poster

Nai Duniya Naye Log Feature Film1973

Ek Nazar Poster

Ek Nazar Feature Film1972

Man Jaiye Poster

Man Jaiye Feature Film1972

Milap Feature Film1972

Zaroorat Poster

Zaroorat Feature Film1972

Man Tera Tan Mera Feature Film1971

Chetna Feature Film1970

Gunah Aur Kanoon Poster

Gunah Aur Kanoon Feature Film1970

Insaf Ka Mandir Poster

Insaf Ka Mandir Feature Film1969

Awara Badal Poster

Awara Badal Feature Film1964

Producer

5

Log Kya Kahenge Poster

Log Kya Kahenge Feature Film1982

Kaagaz Ki Nao Poster

Kaagaz Ki Nao Feature Film1975

Charitra Poster

Charitra Feature Film1973

Ek Nao Do Kinare Poster

Ek Nao Do Kinare Feature Film1973

Zaroorat Poster

Zaroorat Feature Film1972

2nd Unit / Asst Director

3

Teesri Kasam Poster

Teesri Kasam Feature Film1966

Awara Badal Poster

Awara Badal Feature Film1964

Jaal Saz Poster

Jaal Saz Feature Film1959

Production Manager

1

Professor Ki Padosan Poster

Professor Ki Padosan Feature Film1994

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