Sikander Bharti was a writer and director who primarily worked in Hindi as well as Punjabi language films. He started his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director to Shibu Mitra and later made his directorial debut in 1989 with ‘Ghar Ka Chiraag’. His other movies included ‘Rupaye Dus Karod’, ‘Police Wala’, ‘Sainik’, ‘Zaalim’, ‘Do Fantoosh’, ‘Bhai Bhai’, ‘Sar Utha Ke Jiyo’ and ‘Rangeela Raja’. He had the ability to handle different genres and create compelling narratives and memorable characters which earned him respect in the industry. He was credited for writing Punjabi movies ‘Ishq Nimana’ and ‘Laajo’. He breathed his last in Mumbai on 24 May 2024.