Brijmohan Sadanah (6 October 1933 – 21 October 1990), often credited as Brij, was an Indian film producer and director known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is very well known for some of the most memorable box office hit films from the 1960s to 1980s such as Do Bhai, Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi, Ustadon Ke Ustad, Night In London, Victoria No. 203, Chori Mera Kaam, Ek Se Badhkar Ek, Yakeen, Professor Pyarelal. His last successful film was Mardonwali Baat. He consistently chose to have Kalyanji–Anandji as the music directors of his films.

Brij Sadanah
Born(1933-10-06)6 October 1933
Died21 October 1990(1990-10-21) (aged 57)
Other namesBrijmohan
SpouseSayeeda Khan
ChildrenKamal Sadanah

He was married to Hindi film actress, Sayeeda Khan (also known as Sudha Sadanah). They had two children, daughter Namrata and son Kamal Sadanah.

In the early 1980s, he suffered a major setback when some of his films turned out to be major flops at the box office like Oonche Log, Bombay 405 Miles and Magroor. The string of flops ended with the success of Taqdeer and Mardonwali Baat.

Sadanah died on 21 October 1990 at his residence in Mumbai. While inebriated, he fatally shot himself after killing his wife and daughter, on his son Kamal's birthday.[1][2]

Filmography

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Director
Producer
Actor

References

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  1. ^ Vishwas Kulkarni (4 October 2009). "Kamal Sadanah remembers the shootout". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Soumyadipta (11 June 2011). "I saw my dad kill my mum, says Kamal Sadanah". DNA India. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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