K Bhagyaraj: The mastermind behind Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s biggest hits | Bollywood News
Veteran Tamil actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter K Bhagyaraj died on Saturday following a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Known as the “King of Screenplay”, Bhagyaraj acted in over 75 films, apart from directing about 25. Several of the films he penned and helmed were not only hits in the South, but also were adapted into Hindi, which became major hits as well. Anil Kapoor took to his X handle on Saturday to pen a long note on the demise of K Bhagyaraj. “Bhagyaraj sir was a creative genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far beyond what many people know. He was the original creator behind stories that went on to become landmark Hindi films and career-defining milestones for so many of us,” wrote the actor. “Woh Saat Din, adapted from his work, became one of the most important films of my career,” added Anil. Bapu’s 1983 romantic drama, which served as Anil Kapoor’s breakthrough, was a remake of Bhagyaraj’s 1981 Tamil film Andha 7 Naatkal, starring the director in the lead role. It was …
