Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar | |
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Born | Kulbhushan Pandit 8 October 1926 |
Died | 3 July 1996 | (aged 69)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1952–1995 |
Employer | Bombay Police |
Spouse | Gayatri Kumar |
Children | 3 (including Puru Raaj Kumar) |
Raaj Kumar (born Kulbhushan Pandit; 8 October 1926 – 3 July 1996) was an Indian actor who worked in
Personal life
Kulbhushan Pandit was born on 8 October, 1926 in
Career
1952-1959: Early career and breakthrough
Raaj Kumar began his career with Rangeeli in 1952 and followed it with Anmol Sahar (1952), Aabshar (1953), Ghamand (1955), most of which sank without a trace. He got his breakthrough in 1957 with
1960-1969: Rise to prominence
Kumar began the new decade with
After many years of doing supporting roles, Raaj Kumar became a saleable hero in 1965 with
He concluded the decade with two biggies - Mere Huzoor and Neel Kamal.[31][32] While the former alongside Jeetendra and Mala Sinha didnt do that well, the latter co-starring Manoj Kumar and Waheeda Rehman was a blockbuster and one of the top 5 highest grossing films of 1968.[33] For portraying a soul longing for his lost love in Neel Kamal, Kumar received his fifth and final nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor category.[34]
1970-1979: Continued success and career slump
The early 70s saw Kumar appearing in some of his most iconic films.
Post-1972, Kumar saw a decline in his career with a string of flops in Chetan Anand's
1980-1995: Comeback and later career
Kumar began the new decade with a critical and commercial failure in Chambal Ki Kasam, but returned to success in 1981 with Esmayeel Shroff's crime thriller Bulundi.[46] The film proved to be a surprise hit at the box office and received positive response from critics.[47] The same year, he also appeared in Chetan Anand's reincarnation drama Kudrat alongside Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini and Priya Rajvansh.[48] Despite having blockbuster music and a huge star cast, Kudrat flopped commercially.[49][50] In 1982, he reunited with Rajesh Khanna and Jeetendra for Sultan Ahmed's successful actioner Dharam Kanta.[51] This was followed by another series of commercial duds in Ek Nai Paheli (1984), Sharara (1984), Itihaas (1987), Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987), Mohabbat Ke Dushman (1988), Saazish (1988) and Mahaveera (1988).[52] During this phase, he remained steady with hits in Rajkumar Kohli's Raaj Tilak (1984) and Mehul Kumar's Marte Dam Tak (1987).[53]
In 1989, he reunited with Mehul Kumar and Esmayeel Shroff for the actioners
After delivering an average hit with K. C. Bokadia's Police Aur Mujrim in 1992, Kumar starred alongside Nana Patekar in Mehul Kumar's magnum opus, the patriotic action drama Tirangaa (1993).[61] Tirangaa opened to excellent response all over the nation and emerged a blockbuster at the box office.[62] It also proved to be the last box office success of Kumar as his later films like Betaaj Badshah (1994), Jawab (1995) and God and Gun (1995) (which was also his final film appearance) were critical and commercial failures.[63]
Death
Kumar died at the age of 69 on 3 July 1996 from
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Rangeeli | N/A | |
Anmol Sahara | N/A | ||
1953 | Aabshar | N/A | |
1955 | Ghamand | N/A | |
1957 | Krishna Sudama | N/A | |
Mother India | Shyamu | ||
Nausherwan-E-Adil | Shehzada Naushazad / Joseph | ||
Neelmani | N/A | ||
1958 | Dulhan | Mohan | |
Panchayat | Mohan | ||
1959 | Durga Mata | N/A | |
Paigham | Ram Lal | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
Shararat | Suraj | ||
Ardhangini | Prakash | ||
Swarg Se Sundar Desh Hamara | N/A | ||
Ujala | Kalu | ||
1960 | Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai | Dr. Sushil Verma | |
1961 | Gharana | Kailash | |
1963 | Dil Ek Mandir | Ram | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Godaan | Hari | ||
Phool Bane Angaare | Captain Rajesh | ||
Pyar Ka Bandhan | Kalu | ||
1964 | Zindagi | Gopal | |
1965 | Waqt | Raja Chinnoy (Raju) | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Kaajal | Moti | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
Oonche Log | Inspector Shrikant | ||
Rishte Naate | Sundar | ||
1967 | Hamraaz | Captain Rajesh | |
Nai Roshni |
Jyoti Kumar | ||
1968 | Mere Huzoor | Nawab Salim | |
Neel Kamal | Chitrasen | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
Vaasna | Kailash Chander | ||
1970 | Heer Raanjha | Ranjha | |
1971 | Lal Patthar | Bahadur Gyan Shankar Rai | |
Maryada | Raja Babu / Raj Bahadur | ||
1972 | Pakeezah | Salim Ahmed Khan | |
Dil Ka Raaja | Raja Raghupati Singh / Raju[a] | ||
1973 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | Rajib | |
1974 | 36 Ghante | Editor Ashok Rai | |
1976 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Shankar | |
1978 | Karmayogi | Shankar / Mohan[a] | |
1980 | Chambal Ki Kasam | Thakur Suraj Singh | |
1981 | Bulundi | Professor Satish Khurana | |
Kudrat | Choudhary Janak Singh | ||
1982 | Dharam Kanta | Thakur Bhawani Singh | |
1984 | Ek Nai Paheli | Upendranath | |
Raaj Tilak |
Samadh Khan | ||
Sharara | Dharamveer Singh Pathan | ||
1987 | Itihaas | Joginder Singh | |
Marte Dam Tak | Sub Inspector Rana | ||
Muqaddar Ka Faisla | Pandit Krishnakant | ||
1988 | Mohabbat Ke Dushman | Rehmat Khan | |
Saazish | Kailash | ||
Mahaveera | DSP Karamveer / Don | ||
1989 | Desh Ke Dushman | Sher Khan | |
Jungbaaz | Advocate Krishna Prasad Saxena | ||
Galiyon Ka Badshah | Ram / Raja | ||
Suryaa: An Awakening | Collector Rajpal Chauhan | ||
1990 | Police Public | CBI Inspector Jagmohan Azad | |
1991 | Saudagar | Thakur Rajeshwar Singh | |
1992 | Police Aur Mujrim | Police Commissioner Veer Bahadur Singh | |
1993 | Insaniyat Ke Devta | Jailor Rana Pratap | |
Tirangaa | Brigadier Suryadev Singh | ||
1994 | Betaaj Badshah | Raja Prithviraj | |
Ulfat Ki Nayee Manzilen | Raj | ||
1995 | Jawab | Ashwini Kumar Saxena | |
God And Gun | Sahib Bahadur Rathore |
Notes
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External links
- Raaj Kumar at IMDb