Prayag Raj

Writing

Prayag Raj

Known for

Writing

Credits

35 titles

Known for

Awaara poster
7.2

A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

Awaara

1951

Parvarish poster
7.1

A policeman adopts the son of a bandit. A misunderstanding leads the officer's own biological son to believe he is the bandit's son and he takes up a secret life of crime; meanwhile, the adopted son becomes an officer of the law.

Parvarish

1977

Coolie poster
6.6

When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.

Coolie

1983

Amar Akbar Anthony poster
6.9

Three brothers, each raised in different religious households, reunite after many years in a chance encounter. They set out to take revenge on those responsible for separating them.

Amar Akbar Anthony

1977

Aa Gale Lag Jaa poster
7.5

Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation.

Aa Gale Lag Jaa

1973

In Custody poster
5.0

Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.

In Custody

1994

Film credits

1960s · 3 titles

Behind the camera

Parvarish poster
7.1

A policeman adopts the son of a bandit. A misunderstanding leads the officer's own biological son to believe he is the bandit's son and he takes up a secret life of crime; meanwhile, the adopted son becomes an officer of the law.

Parvarish

1977

Coolie poster
6.6

When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.

Coolie

1983

Amar Akbar Anthony poster
6.9

Three brothers, each raised in different religious households, reunite after many years in a chance encounter. They set out to take revenge on those responsible for separating them.

Amar Akbar Anthony

1977

Aa Gale Lag Jaa poster
7.5

Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation.

Aa Gale Lag Jaa

1973

Deewana Mastana poster
6.2

Neha, a psychiatrist, is pursued by both Raja and Bunnu. While Raja is a small-time crook pretending to be an NRI, Bunnu is her patient. The two try to outsmart each other to win Neha's heart.

Deewana Mastana

1997

Gurudev poster
6.8

Inspector Dev Kumar and Gaurav alias Guru are childhood friends. The problem is that while Dev Kumar is with the police, his dad, Parshu Ram, works with the underworld, and is the right-hand man of Kakhan, a criminal don, who is also Guru's dad. When Inspector Khan is assigned the case of apprehending Kakhan, his first suspect is none other than Dev himself, and Dev must prove to Khan that he is earnest, and will not hesitate to arrest Kakhan. It remains to be seen if Dev will really apprehend his friend's dad, or just play around without really getting anywhere.

Gurudev

1993

Chor Sipahee poster
8.5

A police inspector Shankar Kumar has been trying new ways to make the criminals change their ways. His experience with criminal, Raja Khanna alias Raja Dada lands him in trouble.

Chor Sipahee

1977

Geraftaar poster
6.3

Brothers Karan and Kishan are separated when Karan is framed for a murder, leading him to commit suicide. But, he is saved and grows up to become a cop. Years later, Kishan too is framed for a crime.

Geraftaar

1985

Ajooba poster
5.6

The evil Vizier of Baharistan kills the royal family and takes power for himself. The real prince, who has survived his machinations, returns to his homeland to avenge his parents as a masked vigilante.

Ajooba

1991

No artwork available
NR

The plot centers on a deep, selfless connection between a man and a woman from different worlds, focusing on true feelings over material wealth, despite social pressures and the man's poverty. Originally shot in 1986, it had its direct-to-TV premiere in 2026.

Saugaat

2026

No artwork available
NR

The plot centers on a deep, selfless connection between a man and a woman from different worlds, focusing on true feelings over material wealth, despite social pressures and the man's poverty. Originally shot in 1986, it had its direct-to-TV premiere in 2026.

Saugaat

2026

Roti poster
6.3

An escaped criminal finds refuge with the family of a man he killed accidentally.

Roti

1974

Dharam Veer poster
7.2

An Astrologer informs Satpal Singh that his nephew will eventually kill him. When Satpal's sister, Maharani Meenakshi, gives birth to twins, he has one thrown from the castle walls, and ...

Dharam Veer

1977

Gair Kanooni poster
5.0

When police officer Kapil Khanna discovers that his son was abducted at birth, and switched with a girl, he spends the next 20 years trying to track down his missing son, and finally finds him living with his enemy.

Gair Kanooni

1989

Gair Kanooni poster
5.0

When police officer Kapil Khanna discovers that his son was abducted at birth, and switched with a girl, he spends the next 20 years trying to track down his missing son, and finally finds him living with his enemy.

Gair Kanooni

1989

Hifazat poster
7.0

When Laxmi loses her third child in childbirth, her husband takes a second wife in order to ensure the birth of a son to carry on his name. Shortly after his 2nd marriage, both his wives give birth to boys. Laxmi's son, however, mysteriously disappears. Years later, a young man appears claiming to be the missing son of Laxmi, and attempts to bring some sense and honor for poor Laxmi.

Hifazat

1987

My Love poster
10.0

Raj Kumar falls in love with the beautiful, Indian singer Sangeeta Thakur when she comes to tour Kenya, but his father wants him to marry his wealthy childhood friend, Rani, instead

My Love

1970

Insaaniyat poster
10.0

Raghuvir is a career criminal, and one day he is arrested by the Police, tried in Court, and sentenced to a long prison term. Shortly thereafter, he breaks out of prison, goes to the Judge who sentenced him, kills him, his wife, three sons, and two daughters. The Police chase, shoot him, wounded, he falls into a river and is believed to be dead. Twenty years later, Dilip, who lives a wealthy and care-free lifestyle with his widowed dad, Karamchand, is told that he has been adopted, and the person responsible for killing his dad, mom, and siblings, is Raghuvir whose body has never been found. Dilip gives up his care-free existence, takes the assistance of his friend, Ram, and goes to look for Raghuvir. What Dilip does not know is that Raghuvir is none other than Ram's father, who has been missing for 20 years. Watch what happens when Ram finds out that Dilip is going to kill his dad, and the impact this has on their friendship.

Insaaniyat

1974

Dharam Karam poster
8.3

Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that of a wealthy entertainer. Is the boys' destiny written in their genes or can the change of environment make a difference ? Their lives and those of their fathers inevitably collide.

Dharam Karam

1975

Oonch Neech Beech poster
7.0

The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.

Oonch Neech Beech

1989

Pap Aur Punya poster
9.0

A just king is overthrown by his brother in a coup, but little does the brother know, that his newborn son was replaced with one of the just king's.

Pap Aur Punya

1974

Pap Aur Punya poster
9.0

A just king is overthrown by his brother in a coup, but little does the brother know, that his newborn son was replaced with one of the just king's.

Pap Aur Punya

1974

Raja Saab poster
9.0

Orphan Rajoo has always dreamed of becoming a wealthy prince -- but when he finally gets a chance to live out this dream, he must make a difficult choice between love and the realization of his long-held fantasy. As an adult, he works for a grateful prince who offers Rajoo the chance to impersonate him; in order to pull off the deception, however, Rajoo must insult the princess, whom he has fallen in love with.

Raja Saab

1969

Phool Bane Angaare poster
9.0

Committed to taking care of her widowed mother and younger brother, Usha tells her sweetheart, an army officer, that she cannot marry him until her brother has grown up and can take care of himself.

Phool Bane Angaare

1963

Police Matthu Dada poster
7.0

An inspector uses the lookalike of a police officer named Dhanush, who was brutally murdered, to catch a dangerous drug lord.

Police Matthu Dada

1991

Vachan poster
NR

Film from 1974 with Shashi Kapoor

Vachan

1974

Inspector Dhanush poster
9.0

Inspector Dhanush, an honest police officer, brings criminals to justice. When he stumbles upon a case involving Commissioner Avinash, he is killed and replaced by his lookalike.

Inspector Dhanush

1991

No artwork available
NR

Gopi and Radha fall in love during a trip but Radha's father orchestrates their breakup. Years later, the estranged couple reunites through their illegitimate child.

Manchi Manushulu

1974