O.P. Ralhan

O. P. Ralhan was born on 21 August 1928 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He died on 20 April 1999. He was a Bollywood producer, director, writer, actor who made several hit movies in 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Among his notable achievements are giving breaks to struggling actors and also introducing new actors in his films. He directed film Mujrim (1958) starring Shammi kapoor and Ragini. He gave Dharmendra his first golden jubilee blockbuster with Phool Aur Patthar (1966) and made him a star. [[Zeenat Aman was first introduced in Bollywood by O. P. Ralhan in his 1971 film Hulchul, although some people have a misconception that Dev Anand brought her with Hare Rama Hare Krishna. He also introduced Kabir Bedi in Hulchul. He cast Amitabh Bachchan in Bandhe Haath (1973) when he was not yet a known name.