Mulraj Rajda
Appearance
Mulraj Rajda | |
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Born | 13 November 1931 |
Died | 23 September 2012[1] | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Writer |
Years active | 1959–2009 (Theater / Films / TV) |
Spouse | Indumati Rajda (Actress) |
Relatives | Sameer Rajda (Son) |
Mulraj Rajda was an Indian writer, actor and director.[1] He worked in Hindi/Gujarati Films and TV Shows. He spent much of his career working in Gujarati cinema and Theater. He is most well known for portraying Janak in Ramanand Sagar's television series Ramayan. Before this, he played various roles in Sagar's other works, including Vikram aur Betaal. He also has portrayed Vashishtha in the television series Vishwamitra. He is the father of fellow actor and Ramayan co-star Sameer Rajda. He also played the role of Kailash Chandra[2] in the episode Bhoot for Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series), broadcast by Doordarshan in 1993. He also acted as King Shantanu's royal guru as well as a gandharva mukhiya in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat.
Filmography
As Actor
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1971 | Jesal Toral | Gujarati | ||
1979 | Nagin Aur Suhagin | Hindi | ||
1991 | Pratigyabadh | Village Sarpanch | Hindi | |
1992 | Dil Hi To Hai | Jayshree's father | Hindi | |
1994 | Krantiveer | Judge | Hindi | |
1994 | Karan | |||
1997 | Lahoo Ke Do Rang | Judge at court | Hindi |
As Writer
Year | Film | Notes |
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1989 | Mitti Aur Sona | Along with Debu Sen |
Television
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
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1985 | Vikram Aur Betaal | DD National | ||
1987 | Ramayan | Janak | DD National | |
1988-1989 | Mahabharat | King Shantanu's Royal Guru / Gandharva Mukhiya | DD National | |
1993 | Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode 8: Bhoot) | Kailash Chandra | DD National | |
Kanoon (Episode: Bekasoor) | Girdharilal Khanna | DD Metro | ||
1995 | Vishwamitra | Vashishtha | DD National |
References
- ^ a b TNN (24 September 2012). "Actor Mulraj Rajda no more - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniPTmLlRCo
External links
- Mulraj Rajda at IMDb