Draft:Mohan Singh Rathore

Mohan Singh Rathore. is an Indian filmmaker, writer, director, producer, and musician known for his contributions to Rajasthani cinema, literature, theatre, and music. Over several decades, he has worked to promote the Rajasthani language, folk deities, social awareness, respect for women, and the depiction of social evils through film, theatre, and literature. He is recognized for his multifaceted career as a writer, director, producer, and musician within the Rajasthani cultural and film industry.

• • Early Life**

Mohan Singh Rathore was born in the village of Bagiyara, in Jaitaran tehsil, which now falls under Beawar district, Rajasthan. He completed the first year of his graduate studies at Bangar College, Pali. During his college years, he developed a strong interest in directing and acting in plays staged for annual festivals. Aspiring to become a film hero, he left his studies and moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.

• • Early Career in Mumbai**

In Mumbai, Mohan Singh Rathore secured a supporting role in the film *Farz Aur Pyaar*, though the production was never completed. Unwilling to return home without having achieved anything, he chose to remain in the film industry rather than face disappointment among his peers. He subsequently transitioned into film production, first working as a production manager and later as a production controller.

During this period, he was involved in the production of several films, including Amrit Nahata's *Kissa Kursi Ka* and *Maje Le Lo*, both completed within 24 hours. He also produced *Chhota Baap*, the Gujarati film *Madina Jaya*, *Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki*, *Prem Vivah*, *Jai Baba Amarnath*, and *Veer Tejaji*, among other titles .

• • Transition to Rajasthani Cinema**

After years of struggle and extensive research, Mohan Singh Rathore decided to produce a Rajasthani-language film of his own. At the time, he faced difficulty finding an established writer or director experienced in Rajasthani filmmaking, prompting him to take on the challenge himself.

• • Writer, Producer, Director**

Mohan Singh Rathore's first Rajasthani film was *Derani Jethani*, which marked the beginning of his filmmaking career. He went on to work as a story, screenplay, and dialogue writer as well as a director for subsequent projects. Circumstances also led him to compose music for five films, all of which were commercially successful; two of them ran in theatres for over 100 days. For the film *Bhomli*, he used the song "Bira Bego Aije Re" to draw audiences to theatres.

To elevate the profile of Rajasthani cinema, Mohan Singh Rathore brought several prominent Hindi film actors into the industry, including Pran, Rakesh Roshan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raj Kiran, Govinda, Arun Govil, Alok Nath, Raza Murad, Jagdeep, and Deven Verma, among others .

• • Legacy**

Mohan Singh Rathore has reflected that the era of Rajasthani cinema effectively ended with the decline of single-screen theatres, and has expressed doubt that this period of the industry will return