Rahul Rawail is best known for directing hits such as Love Story (1981), Betaab (1983), Arjun (1985), Dacoit (1987), Anjaam (1994) and Arjun Pandit (1999). Nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Director, Rawail launched many Bollywood actors and actresses who went on to become big stars such as Kumar Gaurav and Vijayta Pandit in Love Story, Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh in Betaab, Kajol in Bekhudi (1992), and Aishwarya Rai in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997). He has also written an acclaimed book, 'Raj Kapoor - The Master at Work'.