Rajat Mukherjee Wiki, Age, Wife, Kids, Biography, Family, Death & More

Rajat Mukherjee (born in 1960 – died on July 19, 2020) was an Indian Film Director and Writer from Jaipur (Rajasthan, India). He directed the popular Hindi language movies like Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, Love in Nepal, and Road. He passed away on July 19, 2020, due to prolonged illness in Jaipur.

Rajat Mukherjee died on July 19, 2020.

Due to the coronavirus lockdown, he came to his hometown and lived with his family members. He suffered chronic kidney and heart issues in his last days and suddenly admitted on July 19, 2020 (Sunday).

Bollywood celebrities mourned on his demise. The year 2020, proved to be the worst year for the Indian Film Industry as it lost its best stars Wajid Khan, Irrfan Khan, Saroj Khan Rishi Kapoor, and Sushant Singh Rajput.

All respected celebrities missed the best skills they contributed to the industry. The Film fraternity people Anubhav Sinha, Urmila Matondkar, Vivek Oberoi, and Hansal Mehta paid tribute on his death.

Early Life

Pyar Tune Kya Kiya famed film director was born in 1960 in the Pink City Jaipur, India. The age of Rajat Mukherjee is around 60 years old (as of 2020). However, his exact birth details not revealed yet, therefore, his zodiac sign not updated.

His father owned and worked his ancestral business and his mother followed the home duties. He completed his school education from the private school.

Then, he did his graduation degree from the Jaipur National University. He followed his dream and reached Mumbai to start his career in the film industry.

Personal Life

However, the information about his wife and children had not disclosed by Rajat Mukherjee. He tied the knot in the arrange marriage ceremony in the 1990s. The couple shared two cute children who excelled in their profession.

However, his spouse did not attend Bollywood parties. Ms. Mukherjee did not like media publicity in social events. Her two children did not like to make their career in the entertainment industry.

Some Interesting Facts about Rajat Mukherjee

• Mukherjee raised in the Bengali background.
• He belongs to the Kulin Brahmin caste group.
• Still, he directed only three Bollywood movies and then took a break from his career in the show business.
• In 2014, he planned his comeback and directed one episode of Star Plus show Ishq Kills.

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• He wrote the screenplay and storyline of Pyar Tune Kya Kiya film. This movie made Fardeen Khan and Urmila as well-known celebrities. It is a romantic Hindi film theoretically released on April 27, 2002.
• Pyar Tune Kya Kiya film based on the love story of a model Ria and Jai (Photographer). Sonali Kulkarni played the role of Geeta as Jai’s wife in the movie.
• The Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi appeared in the role of Arvind in Rajat’s movie Road (2002). Moreover, the movie produced by Ram Gopal Varma.
• Rajat Mukherjee launched the ace singer Sonu Nigam from his movie Love in Nepal. However, the Hindi movie could not perform well in the box office. It was the second film of Nigam as the male lead onscreen. He shared the screen with Flora Saini.
• The late director was active on social media networking websites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
• He led his life with simplicity along with his family members.

• Assets Value: Rajat’s earned decent net worth valued around Rs. 10 Crore Indian Rupees. However, he left the film industry after his third movie Love in Nepal flopped on the box office. He had directed a few episodes of the television shows aired on the small screen.
• In his career, he could not get any awards and acknowledgment for his unique movies created by him.
• He enjoyed traveling and visiting the ancestral house in Jaipur. Furthermore, he liked to meet people and interact with them.
• After his demise, actress Urmila posted her Pyar Tune Kya Kiya Movie poster and respected the efforts and contribution of Mr. Mukherjee to the film industry.
• Rajat faced severe health issues in the last years that kept him away from the public functions.
• Apart from that, he helped and support community programs for the education of underprivileged children. He involved in several awareness programs and guided the people.