P. L. Raj was an Indian choreographer, born in 1934 in Coimbatore, who died in 2002. This page lists 5 works credited to Raj as choreographer, including Don, Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana and Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana.
Biography
Peter Lewis Raj (born Devraj Peter Lewis; 10 August 1934 – 9 July 2002) was a noted Hindi cinema choreographer, who was the leading choreographer of 1960 and 70s Hindi cinema. He established face-paced dancing and cabaret-style dance numbers. He most known for his work with Helen, Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, most notably film like Junglee (1961), Professor (1962), Teesri Manzil (1966), Intaquam (1969), Sholay (1975), and Don (1978). He choreographed over 1,000 films in Hindi as well as regional cinemas including Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and Punjabi.
Works choreographed by P. L. Raj
| Title | Type | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Don | film | 1978 |
| Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana | music video | 1978 |
| Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana | scene | 1978 |
| Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana | music video | 2021 |
| Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana | scene | 2021 |
Contemporaries
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