11 Facts About Rahul Rawail

Rahul Rawail received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for Betaab and Arjun.

Rahul Rawail paid tribute to his father's 1968 film Sunghursh by titling one of his films as Jeevan Ek Sanghursh.

Rahul's son Bharat Rawail is an upcoming director, who had assisted Yash Chopra for the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

Rahul Rawail began his career as assistant to Raj Kapoor and debuted as director with 1980 Bollywood film Gunehgaar starring Parveen Babi, Rishi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, and Asha Parekh.

Since then, Rahul Rawail has directed seventeen films and two television series.

Rahul Rawail has often collaborated with actor Sunny Deol who worked with Rawail on six of his films, including his debut film Betaab with Amrita Singh.

Rahul Rawail launched two successful actresses of Bollywood, Kajol and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, through his films Bekhudi and Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya respectively.

Rahul Rawail received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for his films Betaab and Arjun.

In 2010, Rahul Rawail started an acting school in collaboration with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, New York City.

Rahul Rawail released his book "Master at Work" a biographical work written on his mentor Raj Kapoor at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2021.

Rahul Rawail has been appointed as Jury at the Moscow International Film Festival 2023.