Raaj Kumar Biography
Raaj Kumar (Hindi: राज कुमार, Urdu: راج کُمار), born Kulbushan Pandit (8 October 1926 – 3 July 1996) was an Indian actor in Hindi movies. Raaj Kumar started out as sub-inspector of Mumbai police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangili. He appeared in the Oscar-nominated 1957 film Mother India and went onto star in over 70 Hindi films in a career that spanned over four decades.
Career
In the early 1950s, he changed his name to Raaj Kumar, quit his job as a police inspector and turned to acting. He made his acting debut in Rangili (1952). After acting in a few more films over the next five years he starred in Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957).
His performances include Shararat (1959), Paigham (1959), Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi (1960), Gharana (1961), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Waqt (1965), Hamraaz (1967), Neel Kamal (1968), Pakeezah (1972), Lal Patthar (1971), Heer Ranjha (1971), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973), Ek Se Badh Kar Ek (1976), and Karmyogi (1978). He received Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awards for Dil Ek Mandir and Waqt.
During the 1980s he appeared in Chambal Ki Kasam (1980), Kudrat (1981), Ek Nai Paheli (1984), Marte Dam Tak (1987), Jung Baaz (1989) and Police Public (1990).
In 1991 he appeared alongside Dilip Kumar in Saudagar. His last film appearance was in God and Gun (1995).
He was best known for his famous dialogue delivery and most of his dialogues were becoming proverb. He was calling everyone as Jani. His acting and dialogue delivery was so marvelous that actors like Amitabh Bachchan could not earn courage to work with him even for once in fear that Raj Kumar will pulverise him in the film.
Raaj Kumar (Hindi: राज कुमार, Urdu: راج کُمار), born Kulbushan Pandit (8 October 1926 – 3 July 1996) was an Indian actor in Hindi movies. Raaj Kumar started out as sub-inspector of Mumbai police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangili. He appeared in the Oscar-nominated 1957 film Mother India and went onto star in over 70 Hindi films in a career that spanned over four decades.
Career
In the early 1950s, he changed his name to Raaj Kumar, quit his job as a police inspector and turned to acting. He made his acting debut in Rangili (1952). After acting in a few more films over the next five years he starred in Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957).
His performances include Shararat (1959), Paigham (1959), Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi (1960), Gharana (1961), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Waqt (1965), Hamraaz (1967), Neel Kamal (1968), Pakeezah (1972), Lal Patthar (1971), Heer Ranjha (1971), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973), Ek Se Badh Kar Ek (1976), and Karmyogi (1978). He received Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awards for Dil Ek Mandir and Waqt.
During the 1980s he appeared in Chambal Ki Kasam (1980), Kudrat (1981), Ek Nai Paheli (1984), Marte Dam Tak (1987), Jung Baaz (1989) and Police Public (1990).
In 1991 he appeared alongside Dilip Kumar in Saudagar. His last film appearance was in God and Gun (1995).
He was best known for his famous dialogue delivery and most of his dialogues were becoming proverb. He was calling everyone as Jani. His acting and dialogue delivery was so marvelous that actors like Amitabh Bachchan could not earn courage to work with him even for once in fear that Raj Kumar will pulverise him in the film.
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MOIN AKHTAR PASSED AWAY:RAJ KUMAR LIVE SHOW
Police Public(1990)--- Raaj kumar & Naseeruddin shah.
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