Brij Sadanah sometimes credited as Brij Mohan or simply Brij, was a veteran Hindi film producer and director. He is very well known for some of the most memorable films from the 60s and 70s, such as Victoria No. 203

Victoria No. 203

Victoria No. 203 is a 1972 Hindi film produced and directed by Brij. The film stars Navin Nischol, Saira Banu , Ranjeet, Anwar Hussain, Helen and in an inspired bit of casting -Ashok Kumar and Pran- who play key supporting roles in the film and who earned the only Filmfare nominations for the...

, Yakeen

Yakeen (1969 film)

Yakeen is a 1969 Indian film directed by Brij. The movie included stars like Dharmendra in a double role and Sharmila Tagore. They were ably supported by David, Shetty, and others in the movie....

 and Professor Pyarelal

Professor Pyarelal

Professor Pyarelal is a 1981 Hindi film produced by TM Bihari and directed by Brij Sadanah and featuring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo, Amjad Khan and Nirupa Roy in the lead roles. Kalyanji-Anandji have composed the music, while Anand Bakshi has written the lyrics for the film...

.

Brij died on 21 October 1990 in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

. He shot himself dead at his residence after killing his wife and daughter in an inebriated state. Incidentally, the day was also his son Kamal Sadanah

Kamal Sadanah

Kamal Sadanah is an Indian actor, producer and director. He is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah.-Career:Kamal made his acting debut opposite Kajol in the 1992 film Bekhudi which did not do well at the box office...

's birthday.

His son Kamal Sadanah is also a Hindi film actor and has appeared in a couple of films.

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