Ved Rahi was a veteran writer, producer and director in Hindi films who began his literary career as a Dogri-language writer, authoring several books, including 'Kaale Hatthe', 'Garbh Joon' and 'Lal Ded'. His talent caught the attention of filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, who gave him opportunities to write screenplays and dialogues for Hindi films such as 'Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi', 'Pavitra Papi', 'Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee', 'Paraya Dhan', 'Be-Imaan' and 'Sanyasi'. He made his directorial debut in 1972 with 'Darar' and subsequently directed films like 'Prem Parbat' (1975), 'Kali Ghata' (1980), 'Nadaniyan' (1984) and 'Veer Savarkar' (2001). He also directed popular television serials like 'Gul Gulshan Gulfam', 'Katha Sagar', 'Zindagi' and 'Rishte', leaving behind a significant contribution to Indian cinema and television. He passed away at his Mumbai residence on 1 November 2026, aged 93, due to age-related health complications.