The actress we are talking about is none other than Anita Raj. Born in 1962, Anita Raj is the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj, who holds the Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films.
Anita Raj made her grand debut in Bollywood with Raj Babbar in the 1982 film Prem Geet. This film made her a star overnight. The actress’ second film was Mehndi Rang Laayegi. In this film, she shared the screen with Jeetendra and Rekha.
After this, the actress never looked back. She acted with many superstars like Jeetendra, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Dharmendra.
The actress’ pairing with Dharmendra was a huge hit and fans loved to see them together on screen.
In 1984, Anita Raj worked in seven films, in 1985 she worked in 9 films and in 1986 and 1988 she worked in 10 films back-to-back. In this way, she had a huge fan following in the 80s and people became crazy about her beauty and strong acting.
However, the actress quit acting in 1996 and later made a comeback in 2007.
After ruling Bollywood, she is now ruling television. The actress has starred in many hit and long-running television shows like Tumhari Pakhi, Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, Choti Sardarni, Parineeti and is now winning hearts as Kaveri Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Anita Raj has worked in more than 100 films and is now making her mark on television.
The actress continues to inspire fans with her fitness even at the age of 61.
Talking about her personal life, Anita Raj married film producer Sunil Hingorani in 1986. Anita and Sunil also have a son named Shivam.
Published at : 18 Jul 2024 12:14 PM (IST)
