Rajesh Roshan (Music Director)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajesh Roshan

• Does Rajesh Roshan smoke?: Not Known

• Does Rajesh Roshan drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Rajesh was born to a Punjabi father from Bareilly (in Uttar Pradesh) and a Bengali mother from Delhi.

• His parents came to Mumbai in search of work and stayed in a garage.

• His father died when he was just 10 years old. However, he proudly carried forward the legacy of his father’s music.

• He received music training from her mother, and Faiz Ahmed Khan Saheb while his mother would rehearse her music. He was also trained by famous music director, Laxmikant of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo, but later turned his bitter rival.

• Actor and director Mehmood gave Rajesh his break with the film Kunwara Baap (1974).

• The first song that he recorded was “Saj Rahi Gali” from Kunwara Baap, where he used 15 transgenders (Kinnar) to record the song.

• His fortunes turned with the film Julie (1975), as his music was a huge hit and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

• He was the first music director who convinced Amitabh Bachchan to sing a song in a film. The song was “Mere Paas Aao” from the film Mr. Natwarlal (1979).

• He is a shy person and is known in the film industry for his soft-spoken nature.