Raaj Kumar
Born: 1926-10-08 in Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan
Died: 1996-07-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Raaj Kumar [born Kulbhushan Pandit, Loralai, Baluchistan, British India (present-day Balochistan, Pakistan)] was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi films. He worked as a sub-inspector under Bombay Police before entering the film industry. He made his acting debut in Rangeeli (1952). Some of his notable films include Mother India (1957), Waqt (1965), Pakeezah (1972), Heer Ranjha (1970), and Kshatriya (1993). He had a successful career spanning several decades and was recognized for his unique acting style.
Filmography
1995
- Jawab as Ashwani Kumar Saxena
- God and Gun
1994
- Betaaj Badshah as Raja Prithviraj
1993
- Insaniyat Ke Devta as Jailer Rana Pratap Singh
- Tirangaa as Brigadier Suryadev Singh
1991
- Saudagar as Rajeshwar Singh
1990
1989
- Jung Baaz as Advocate. Krishna Prasad Saxena
- Suryaa: An Awakening as Collector Rajpal Chauhan
- Galiyon Ka Badshah as Raja / Ram
1988
- Mahaveera
- Saazish as Kailash
- Mohabbat Ke Dushman as Rehmat Khan
1987
- Marte Dam Tak as S.I. Rane / Rana
- Muqaddar Ka Faisla as Pandit Krishnakant
1984
- Sharara as Colonal Dharam Veer Singh Pathan
- Ek Nai Paheli as Upendranath
- Raaj Tilak as Samadh Khan
1982
1980
- Chambal Ki Kasam
- Be-Reham as Police Officer Chopra
1978
- Karmayogi as Shanker / Mohan
1976
1974
- 36 Ghante as Ashok Rai
1973
1972
- Pakeezah as Salim Ahmed Khan
- Dil Ka Raaja as Raja Vichitra Raghupathi Singh…
1970
- Heer Raanjha as Ranjha
1968
- Neel Kamal as Chitrasen
- Mere Huzoor as Nawab Salim
1967
- Hamraaz as Captain Rajesh
- Nai Roshni as Jyoti Kumar
1965
- Kaajal as Moti
- Waqt as Raju
- Oonche Log as Inspector Shreekant
- Rishte Naate
1964
1963
1962
- Sautela Bhai as Vinod
1961
- Gharana as Kailash
1960
- Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai as Dr. Sushil K. Verma
1959
- Paigham as Ram Lal
- Shararat as Suraj
- Ujala as Kalu
- Ardhangini as Prakash
1958
1957
- Mother India as Shamu
- Nausherwan-E-Adil as Shehzada Noshzad / Joseph