Prayag Raj Age, Wiki and Bio

Prayag Raj

Quick Info

ProfessionWriter, Director, Actor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1935
Age88 years (died on 23, Sep, 2023)
BirthplaceAllahabad, United Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Date of Death23/09/2023

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePrayag Raj Sharma
Other NamePrayag Raaj Sharma

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower

Family

FatherRam Das Azad (poet)
SpousePushpa Raaj (writer; deceased in 2008)
ChildrenSon(s): Aditya Raaj (assistant director), Rahul Raaj (dubbing artist)

Career

Debut
Dialogue WriterPhool Bane Angaare (1963)
DirectorKundan (1972)
Actor (as a child artist)Aag (1948)
Last FilmDeewana Mastana (1997) as an additional screenplay writer

Some Lesser Known Facts

Prayag Raj worked as a writer, director, and actor in India.
He passed away on 23 September 2023 in Bandra due to age-related illness.
Born in Allahabad, he later moved to Mumbai after his father's death.
Prayag began working at nine years old to help his family financially.
During his time with Prithvi Theatre for sixteen years, he wrote and directed plays.
He acted in the films Aag (1948) and Awara (1951) for his acting debut.
Writing and filmmaking were his main interests.
He penned over 100 films, including Raampur Ka Lakshman, Amar Akbar Anthony, Geraftaar, Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi, and Hero Hindustani.
His directorial debut, Kundan (1972), didn't do well commercially, but he claimed it made three times its investment.
He directed successful films like Paap Aur Punya, Ponga Pandit, Chor Sipahee, Hifazat, Gair Kaanooni, and Oonch Neech Beech.