P. L. Raj | |
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| Born | Devraj Peter Lewis 10 August 1934 |
| Died | 9 July 2002 (aged 67) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | choreographer |
Peter Lewis Raj (born Devraj Peter Lewis; 10 August 1934 – 9 July 2002) was a noted Hindi cinema choreographer, who was the leading choreographer of 1960 and 70s Hindi cinema. He established face-paced dancing and cabaret-style dance numbers. He most known for his work with Helen, Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, most notably film like Junglee (1961), Professor (1962), Teesri Manzil (1966), Intaquam (1969), Sholay (1975), and Don (1978). He choreographed over 1,000 films in Hindi as well as regional cinemas including Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and Punjabi.[1]