Roshan (music director)
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Roshan Lal Nagrath (14 July 1917 – 16 November 1967), known mononymously as Roshan, was an Indian esraj player and music director. In 2025, Netflix released a four-part documentary series titled The Roshans. The series traces the artistic lineage from composer Roshan Lal Nagrath to his sons Rakesh Roshan and Rajesh Roshan, and to actor Hrithik Roshan, reflecting on how the family’s creative output helped shape mainstream Bollywood music and cinema.
Infobox
Born
Roshan Lal Nagrath(1917-07-14)14 July 1917Gujranwala, Punjab Province, British India
Died
16 November 1967(1967-11-16) (aged 50)Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
Marris College
Spouse
Ira Roshan
Children
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Relatives
Roshan family
Occupations
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Instruments
Esrajharmonium
Years active
1948–1967
Tables
· Filmography and popular songs
1950
Role(s)
Kidar Sharma
Notes
Roshan's first breakthrough hit song: "Khayaalon mein kisii ke" sung by Mukesh and Geeta Dutt
1951
Hum Log
Role(s)
Uddhav Kumar, Vishwamitra Adil
Notes
"bahe ankhiyon se dhaar" sung by Lata Mangeshkar, "apni nazar se unki nazar tak" sung by Mukesh
Malhar
Role(s)
Kaif Irfani, Indeevar
Notes
"bade aramaanon se rakhaa hai" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh; "kahaa ho tum zaraa aawaaz do" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh
1952
Anhonee
Role(s)
Ali Sardar Jafri, Shailendra
Notes
"mere dil kii dhadkan kyaa bole" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood
Naubahar
Role(s)
Meera Bai, Shailendra
Notes
"erii main to prem diwani", a Meera bhajan sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Raagrang
Role(s)
Kaif Irfani, Pyarelal Santoshi, Sarshar Sailani, Prakash Bakshi
Notes
"dil-e-beqaraar so jaa" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mehmood
Sanskar
Role(s)
Shailendra
Shisham
Role(s)
Uddhav Kumar, Kaif Irfani, Zia Sarhadi, Nazim Panipati, Indeevar, Madhukar Rajasthani
Notes
"banayi hai itni badi jis ne duniyaa" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
1953
Aagosh
Role(s)
Shailendra, Indeevar, Kaif Irfani, Uddhav Kumar
Notes
"muhabbat ek sholaa hai" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Firdaus
Role(s)
D. N. Madhok, Shailendra
Notes
Some songs composed by Robin Chatterjee
Gunah
Role(s)
Kidar Sharma
Notes
Some songs composed by Snehal Bhatkar
Malkin
Role(s)
Rajendra Krishan
Mashuqa
Role(s)
Qamar Jalalabadi, Shailendra
Notes
"jhilamil taare" sung by Mukesh, "yeh sama hum tum jawaan", sung by Kishore Kumar and Meena Kappor
1954
Baap Beti
Role(s)
Kavi Pradeep
Baraati
Role(s)
Jan Nisar Akhtar, D.N. Madhok, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Tanvir Naqvi
Bhairavi
Notes
Abandoned mid-way. Producer : Lata Mangeshkar for Surel Chitra. "Kaahe Tarasaaye Jiyaraa" was recorded for this film but used in Chitralekha many years later
Role(s)
Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kamil Rashid, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Saifuddin Saif
Notes
"teraa dil kahaan hai" sung by Asha Bhosle
Mehbooba
Role(s)
Tanveer Naqvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indeevar
Notes
Some songs composed by O. P. Nayyar
1955
Chhora Chhori
Role(s)
Kidar Sharma, Himmat Rai Sharma, Noor Dewasi
Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan, Indeevar
Jashan
Role(s)
Rajendra Krishan
1956
Rangeen Raten
Role(s)
Kidar Sharma
Taksaal
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan
Notes
"dil bhii tera, ham bhii tere" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
1957
Agra Road
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan, Bharat Vyas
Coffee House
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan, Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri
Do Roti
Role(s)
Khumar Barabankvi
1958
Aji Bas Shukriya
Role(s)
Faruk Kaiser
Notes
"saarii saarii raat terii yaad sataae" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Raja Beta
Role(s)
Rajendra Krishan
1959
Aangan
Role(s)
Rajendra Krishan, Avinash, Pandit Indra
CID Girl
Role(s)
Anand Bakshi, Hasrat Jaipuri
Deep Jalta Rahe
Role(s)
Shailendra, Rahil Gorakhpuri
Heera Moti
Role(s)
Shailendra, Prem Dhawan
Madhu
Role(s)
Shailendra, Naqsh Lyallpuri, Prem Dhawan
Maine Jeena Seekh Liya
Role(s)
Rahil Gorakhpuri, Anand Bakshi
Notes
"tere pyaar ko is tarah se bhulaanaa" sung by Mukesh
1960
Babar
Role(s)
Sahir Ludhianvi
Notes
"salaam-e-hasrat qabuul kar lo" sung by Sudha Malhotra
Role(s)
Sahir Ludhianvi
Notes
The biggest musical film of his career with the most hits. "zindagii bhar nahin bhuulegii vo barasaat kii raat" sung by Mohammed Rafi as a solo and in a duet version with Lata Mangeshkar
1961
Warrant
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan, Anand Bakshi
Zindagi Aur Hum
Role(s)
Shiv Kumar Saroj, Veer Muhmmad Puri
Notes
"tuu ham ko dekh aur hamaarii nazar se dekh" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
1962
Role(s)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Notes
"aap ne yaad dilaayaa to mujhe yaad aayaa" sung by Rafi and Lata
Soorat aur Seerat
Role(s)
Shailendra
Vallah Kya Baat Hai
Role(s)
Prem Dhawan, Anand Bakshi
1963
Commercial Pilot Officer
Role(s)
Anand Bakshi
Role(s)
Sahir Ludhianvi
Notes
Both the song "jo waadaa kiyaa vo nibhaanaa padegaa" sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar and the film itself were "super hits"
1964
Role(s)
Sahir Ludhianvi
Notes
In 2006, the song "man re tuu kaahe na dhiir dhare" sung by Mohammed Rafi was chosen by a jury of professionals in the Indian film industry as the top number one Hindi song
1965
Bedaag
Role(s)
Shakeel Badayuni, Anand Bakshi
Role(s)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Notes
"dil jo na kaha sakaa" in two versions, one each by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
Role(s)
Neeraj, Manmohan Tiwari
Notes
"caravan guzar gaya" ("swapna jhare phool se"), sung by Mohammad Rafi
1966
Daadi Maa
Role(s)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Notes
"usko nahin dekha hamne kabhi" - an ode to the mother, sung by Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey
Devar
Role(s)
Anand Bakshi
Role(s)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Notes
"rahen na rahen hum" sung by Lata Mangeshkar, with a different version by Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur
1967
Role(s)
Sahir Ludhianvi
Notes
"ham intazaar karenge teraa qayaamat tak" sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi
Role(s)
Shakeel Badayuni
Notes
"sharaabii sharaabii ye saawan kaa mausam" by Suman Kalyanpur
1968
1973
Dur Nahin Manzil
Role(s)
Anjaan, Indeevar
Notes
Posthumous Release. Some songs composed by Shankar-Jaikishan
| Year | Film | Film song lyricist | Songs and Notes |
| 1949 | Neki Aur Badi | Kidar Sharma | Roshan's first movie as a composer |
| 1950 | Bawre Nain | Kidar Sharma | Roshan's first breakthrough hit song: "Khayaalon mein kisii ke" sung by Mukesh and Geeta Dutt |
| 1951 | Hum Log | Uddhav Kumar, Vishwamitra Adil | "bahe ankhiyon se dhaar" sung by Lata Mangeshkar, "apni nazar se unki nazar tak" sung by Mukesh |
| 1951 | Malhar | Kaif Irfani, Indeevar | "bade aramaanon se rakhaa hai" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh; "kahaa ho tum zaraa aawaaz do" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh |
| 1952 | Anhonee | Ali Sardar Jafri, Shailendra | "mere dil kii dhadkan kyaa bole" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood |
| 1952 | Naubahar | Meera Bai, Shailendra | "erii main to prem diwani", a Meera bhajan sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1952 | Raagrang | Kaif Irfani, Pyarelal Santoshi, Sarshar Sailani, Prakash Bakshi | "dil-e-beqaraar so jaa" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mehmood |
| 1952 | Sanskar | Shailendra | |
| 1952 | Shisham | Uddhav Kumar, Kaif Irfani, Zia Sarhadi, Nazim Panipati, Indeevar, Madhukar Rajasthani | "banayi hai itni badi jis ne duniyaa" sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1953 | Aagosh | Shailendra, Indeevar, Kaif Irfani, Uddhav Kumar | "muhabbat ek sholaa hai" sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1953 | Firdaus | D. N. Madhok, Shailendra | Some songs composed by Robin Chatterjee |
| 1953 | Gunah | Kidar Sharma | Some songs composed by Snehal Bhatkar |
| 1953 | Malkin | Rajendra Krishan | |
| 1953 | Mashuqa | Qamar Jalalabadi, Shailendra | "jhilamil taare" sung by Mukesh, "yeh sama hum tum jawaan", sung by Kishore Kumar and Meena Kappor |
| 1954 | Baap Beti | Kavi Pradeep | |
| 1954 | Baraati | Jan Nisar Akhtar, D.N. Madhok, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Tanvir Naqvi | |
| 1954 | Bhairavi | Abandoned mid-way. Producer : Lata Mangeshkar for Surel Chitra. "Kaahe Tarasaaye Jiyaraa" was recorded for this film but used in Chitralekha many years later | |
| 1954 | Chandni Chowk | Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kamil Rashid, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Saifuddin Saif | "teraa dil kahaan hai" sung by Asha Bhosle |
| 1954 | Mehbooba | Tanveer Naqvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indeevar | Some songs composed by O. P. Nayyar |
| 1955 | Chhora Chhori | Kidar Sharma, Himmat Rai Sharma, Noor Dewasi | |
| 1955 | Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali | Prem Dhawan, Indeevar | |
| 1955 | Jashan | Rajendra Krishan | |
| 1956 | Rangeen Raten | Kidar Sharma | |
| 1956 | Taksaal | Prem Dhawan | "dil bhii tera, ham bhii tere" sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1957 | Agra Road | Prem Dhawan, Bharat Vyas | |
| 1957 | Coffee House | Prem Dhawan, Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 1957 | Do Roti | Khumar Barabankvi | |
| 1958 | Aji Bas Shukriya | Faruk Kaiser | "saarii saarii raat terii yaad sataae" sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1958 | Raja Beta | Rajendra Krishan | |
| 1959 | Aangan | Rajendra Krishan, Avinash, Pandit Indra | |
| 1959 | CID Girl | Anand Bakshi, Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 1959 | Deep Jalta Rahe | Shailendra, Rahil Gorakhpuri | |
| 1959 | Heera Moti | Shailendra, Prem Dhawan | |
| 1959 | Madhu | Shailendra, Naqsh Lyallpuri, Prem Dhawan | |
| 1959 | Maine Jeena Seekh Liya | Rahil Gorakhpuri, Anand Bakshi | "tere pyaar ko is tarah se bhulaanaa" sung by Mukesh |
| 1960 | Babar | Sahir Ludhianvi | "salaam-e-hasrat qabuul kar lo" sung by Sudha Malhotra |
| 1960 | Barsaat Ki Raat | Sahir Ludhianvi | The biggest musical film of his career with the most hits. "zindagii bhar nahin bhuulegii vo barasaat kii raat" sung by Mohammed Rafi as a solo and in a duet version with Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1961 | Warrant | Prem Dhawan, Anand Bakshi | |
| 1961 | Zindagi Aur Hum | Shiv Kumar Saroj, Veer Muhmmad Puri | "tuu ham ko dekh aur hamaarii nazar se dekh" sung by Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1962 | Aarti | Majrooh Sultanpuri | "aap ne yaad dilaayaa to mujhe yaad aayaa" sung by Rafi and Lata |
| 1962 | Soorat aur Seerat | Shailendra | |
| 1962 | Vallah Kya Baat Hai | Prem Dhawan, Anand Bakshi | |
| 1963 | Commercial Pilot Officer | Anand Bakshi | |
| 1963 | Dil Hi To Hai | Sahir Ludhianvi | "laagaa chunarii mein daag" sung by Manna Dey |
| 1963 | Taj Mahal | Sahir Ludhianvi | Both the song "jo waadaa kiyaa vo nibhaanaa padegaa" sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar and the film itself were "super hits" |
| 1964 | Chitralekha | Sahir Ludhianvi | In 2006, the song "man re tuu kaahe na dhiir dhare" sung by Mohammed Rafi was chosen by a jury of professionals in the Indian film industry as the top number one Hindi song |
| 1965 | Bedaag | Shakeel Badayuni, Anand Bakshi | |
| 1965 | Bheegi Raat | Majrooh Sultanpuri | "dil jo na kaha sakaa" in two versions, one each by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1966 | Daadi Maa | Majrooh Sultanpuri | "usko nahin dekha hamne kabhi" - an ode to the mother, sung by Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey |
References
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- Variety via Yahoo Entertainmenthttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rakesh-roshan-strips-away-bollywood-092821433.html
- "SHOCKING: Rakesh Roshan reveals in The Roshans that he was replaced by Jeetendra as the main lead in Priyatama due to Neetu Kapoor and distributors: "The producer told me 'Distributors and heroine are worried that tum honge toh picture bikegi nahin'" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama"https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/shocking-rakesh-roshan-reveals-roshans-replaced-jeetendra-main-lead-priyatama-due-neetu-kapoor-distributors-producer-told-distributors-heroine/
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/hrithik-roshans-real-surname-revealed-the-hidden-family-secret/articleshow/107044450.cms
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