R.K. Nayyar

Indian director and producer

R. K. Nayyar

Born|

Ram Krishna Nayyar

1930

Lahore, British India

Died| 1995
Nationality| Indian
Occupation(s)| Film director, producer
Known for| Love in Simla
Spouse| Sadhana

R. K. Nayyar (born Ram Krishna Nayyar, died 1995)[1][2] was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi language films.[3][4][5]

## Professional life[edit]

His major directorial work includes Love in Simla which released in 1960.[6][7]

In India, Love in Simla was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1960. It grossed ₹1.7 crore in 1960.

In the Soviet Union, the film was released in 1963 and came third place on the year's Soviet box office chart.[8] The film drew a Soviet box office audience of 35 million viewers, making it one of the top 20 most successful Indian films in the Soviet Union.

## Personal life[edit]

R.K. Nayyar married Indian actress Sadhana, first cousin of actress Babita. in 1966.[9]

## Filmography[edit]

### As director[edit]

Year | Film

|

1986  | Qatl
1969  | Intaquam
1966  | Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai
1964  | Aao Pyar Karen
1963  | Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
1960  | Love in Simla

### As producer[edit]

Year | Film

|

1990  | Pati Parmeshwar
1986  | Qatl
1966  | Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai

### As screenwriter[edit]

Year | Film

|

1969  | Intaquam
1960  | Love in Simla

## References[edit]

1. ^ De, Shobhaa (3 November 2018). "'Sadhana Cut', and that lonely star trek". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
2. ^ Sucharita, Mausumi (6 October 2019). "There's an air of mystique about her". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
3. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (1 November 2018). "Sadhana memorabilia lands up at scrap dealer's". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
4. ^ Shah, Harish (2018). Tryst with Films. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642492521. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
5. ^ Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.2, Volume 2. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789381398036. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
6. ^ Parekh, Asha; Mohamed, Khalid (2017). Asha Parekh The Hit Girl. Om Books International. p. 56\. ISBN 978-9386316981. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
7. ^ Sharma, Devesh (11 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Debut hits of top heroines down the years". Filmfare. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
8. ^ Rajagopalan, Sudha (2005). Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35342-9.
9. ^ "Sadhana – Ram Krishan Nayyar Wedding Ceremony Pictures". Cineplot.com. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Nayyar R.K. at IMDb