Raaj Kumar
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.
Born: October 8, 1926
Place of Birth: Loralai, Balochistan, Pakistan
Known For
Saazish
Anand Kumar is a honest middle-class man, who lives with his sister, Geeta. When Geeta goes missing, Anand at first contacts the police. When the police are unable to locate her, he decides to take the task upon himself, and travels to Bombay city. Upon arrival, he meets with a cabaret dancer named Roma, and both get friendly. What Anand does not know that he and Roma are mere pawns in a deadly web of deceit and lies, which can only lead to their deaths.
Suryaa: An Awakening
Thakur Gangadhar Choudhary rules a small community in rural India with an iron hand, and will never permit anyone to speak up against him. He owns most of the land surrounding his palatial home - save for the small patch of land owned by Veer Singh. He summons Veer to his house, and offers him substantial compensation for his land, but Veer refuses, and the Thakur has him killed. Veer's widow dies of shock, leaving behind a young Suraj to be brought up by a kindly widow Mrs. Salma Khan, who is also the mother of Iqbal. Years go by, Suraj grows up joins the Indian Armed Forces, and after a meritorious career, he resigns and returns home to avenge his father's death. What he does not know that he must first come to terms with the local Police Inspector Iqbal Khan, and then the wealthy Collector of the District, Rajpal Chauhan, before he can even think of touching a single hair of Gangadhar Choudhary.
Mohabbat Ke Dushman
Rehmat Khan (Raaj Kumar) is the wise leader of a tribe of frontiersmen. After the malevolent leader of a neighboring tribe (Amrish Puri) kidnaps the beautiful Shama (Hema Malini), the woman escapes and seeks refuge in Khan's camp. When Khan falls for her, their love threatens to spark a bloody tribal war in this drama from Prakash Mehra. The Kalyanji-Anandji soundtrack features "Allah Kare Maula Kare" and "Bahut Kat Chuka Hai."
Insaniyat Ke Devta
A story of two best friends who love to help the needy, and when a group comes under threat of losing their homes, it's up to Balbir & Anwar to stop the injustice.
Jung Baaz
Arjun Srivastav clears things up with Krishna Prasad Saxena, a guilt ridden lawyer who prosecuted him for a crime he did not commit, and team up with him to take revenge on the real culpritswith with the help and support of Arjuns fiancée Sangeeta.
Mother India
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
Be-Reham
Kumar Anand, an honest police officer, gets into trouble after he accidentally kills a gangster at his ex-lover Mala's house.
Marte Dam Tak
Life changes for an honest police officer (Raaj Kumar) who's spent his career fighting crime on the right side of the law when he becomes a criminal himself. But is he really a "bad guy" if he's waging a personal war against injustice? Om Puri, Aruna Irani, Govinda, Farha Naaz, Shakti Kapoor, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Alok Nath, Paresh Rawal and Ashalata co-star in this ensemble Bollywood drama.
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
Muqaddar ka Faisla, is the story of Pandit Krishna Kant. A poor, but extremely honest, upright, God-fearing man, who refuses to compromise on his principles.
Hamraaz
A stage actor from Bombay becomes entangled in a murder mystery after he falls in love with a mysterious woman in Darjeeling and marries her.
Filmography
as Ashwani Kumar Saxena
as Raja Prithviraj
as Jailer Rana Pratap Singh
as Brigadier Suryadev Singh
as Rajeshwar Singh
as Raja / Ram
as Advocate. Krishna Prasad Saxena
as Collector Rajpal Chauhan
as Kailash
as Rehmat Khan
as S.I. Rane / Rana
as Pandit Krishnakant
as Samadh Khan
as Upendranath
as Colonal Dharam Veer Singh Pathan
as Choudhury Janak Singh
as Professor Satish Khurana
as Police Officer Chopra
as Shanker / Mohan
as Ashok Rai
as Salim Ahmed Khan
as Raja Vichitra Raghupathi Singh…
as Ranjha
as Nawab Salim
as Chitrasen
as Captain Rajesh
as Jyoti Kumar
as Moti
as Inspector Shreekant
as Raju
as Ram
as Vinod
as Kailash
as Dr. Sushil K. Verma
as Suraj
as Kalu
as Ram Lal
as Prakash
as Shamu
as Shehzada Noshzad / Joseph