[Reader-list] Kashmiri filmmaker Arun Kaul passes away

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

*Kashmiri filmmaker Arun Kaul passes away*

New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): Noted Kashmiri filmmaker and screenplay writer
Arun Kaul died here today after a prolonged illness.

Kaul, 74, is survived by his wife and two sons. He breathed his last at the
All India Institute of Medical Sciences this morning after being
hospitalised for nearly a month.

Kaul, who was running "Vyeth" (Kashmir name of river Jehlum) Television,
shot into fame when his film "Diksha" won the best film award for the year
1992.

He has been a screenplay assistant of veteran film maker Gulzar for the
films 'Lekin' and 'Ijaazat' besides having written the screenplay for the
film star-studed "Chandni" of Yash Chopra.

He has also produced a film named "Ek Adhuri Kahani" directed by Mrinal Sen.


His television documentary "Dharma Kshetra" won the NFDC Award in 1986.

In mid 1990s, his production house, Vyeth Television, started "Kashmir File"
on Doordarshan in which the excesses committed by militants were
highlighted.

The programme was closed after its anchor reporter, Saiuddin Shafi, was
gunned down by militants in broad daylight for raising voice against the
terrorists.


*--
Aditya Raj Kaul
Blog: www.kauladityaraj.blogspot.com
Website: www.adityarajkaul.tk*
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