Kuku Kohli, whose real name was Avtar Kohli, worked under Raj Kapoor and other filmmakers before making his directorial debut with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, which also marked the beginning of Ajay Devgn's career in the industry.

Kuku Kohli, the renowned filmmaker who launched Ajay Devgn's career with Phool Aur Kaante, has died at 77.

Veteran filmmaker Kuku Kohli, best known for launching Ajay Devgn’s career with Phool Aur Kaante, has passed away at the age of 77. He suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday evening.