Anita Raj Biography

Born: August 13, 1962, Mumbai

Spouse: Raj Hingorani

Parents: Jagdish Raj

Anita Raj  is a former Bollywood actress who was popular in the 1980s. She had began her Hindi film career with the love story Premgeet (1982) opposite Raj Babbar. While shooting of film Karishma Kudrat Ka she and director Sunil Hingorani fell in love and got married in 1986.  Her father Jagdish Raj was a noted Hindi film actor.  She will be seen in Indian version of the US television program 24 along with Anil Kapoor

Personal life and education

Raj is the daughter of Jagdish Raj, a famous character actor in the Hindi film industry.

Career

She married film director Arjun Hingorani and bid farewell to the industry. Career Anita began her Hindi film career with the love story Premgeet (1982) opposite Raj Babbar. She played a brain tumor victim in the film. The film was a runaway success and Anita became an overnight star. Thereafter Anita acted in several films in the 80s and early 1990s like Zameen Aasman (1983), Bheegi Palkein (1984), Ghulami (1985), Taqatwar (1989), Adharm (1992) and others. She starred with actors like Raj Babbar, Sunjay Dutt, Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda and many other top actors of the 80s. Her last appearance was in Kaun Kare Kurbani (1992).

Filmography

Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012)

Thodi Life Thoda Magic (2007)

Sagar Sangam (2000)

Gehra Raaz (1996)

Ghar Ki Izzat ... aka The Honor of the House (International: English title) (1994)

Adharm (1992) .... Sharda

Mehndi Shagna Di (1992)

Virodhi (1992) .... Mrs. Shekhar

Swarg Jaisaa Ghar (1991) .... Savitri

Kaun Kare Kurbanie (1991) .... Anita A. Singh

Jasa Baap Tashi Poore (1991) .... Dr. Anita

Maut Ki Sazaa (1991) (as Anita Raaj) .... Jyotsna

Zimmedaaar(1990) (as Anita Raaj) .... Anita

Hum Se Na Takrana(1990) .... Sundari

Pati Patni Aur Tawaif (1990) .... Kiran

Khatarnaak (1990) .... Helena

Sher Dil (1990)

Abhimanyu (1989) .... Lalita

Billoo Badshah(1989)

Clerk (1989) .... Pooja

Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989) .... Anita Malik

Jurrat (1989) .... Julie

Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1989) .... Radha

Taaqatwar (1989) (as Anita Raaj) .... Anju Khurana

Paanch Fauladi (1988) .... Annu

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) (as Anita Raaj) .... Vandana

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1988) .... Deepa

Mahaveera (1988) .... Dancer

Saazish (1988) .... Roma

Sagar Sangam ... aka The Meeting of Rivers (India: English title) (1988) .... Subitra

Shiv Shakti (1988)

Zalzala (1988) .... Sheela

Insaf Ki Pukar(1987) (as Anita Raaj) .... Police Inspector Sheela

Hiraasat (1987) (as Anita Raaj) .... Renu

Satyamev Jayate (1987) (as Anita Raaj) .... Vidya Kaul

Hawalaat (1987) .... Salma/Shamim Khan

Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) .... Shashi

Ek Aur Sikander (1986) .... Basanti tangewali

Asli Naqli (1986) .... Anita

Mazloom(1986) (as Anita Raaj) .... Purnima 'Poonam' A. Singh/Purnima V. Singh

Teesra Kinara (1986)

Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986) .... Shobha

Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) (as Anita Raaj) .... Sandhya

Ilzaam (1986) .... Kamal

Jwala (1986) .... Mastani

Mera Haque (1986) .... Bijli

Mohabbat Ki Kasam (1986) .... Shop-owner's wife

Lover Boy (1985) .... Bijli

Masterji (1985) .... Shobha

Ghulami (1985) .... Tulsi

Jaan Ki Baazi (1985)

Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) .... Paro

Karmyudh (1985) .... Usha Saxena

Yaar Kasam (1985) (as Anita Raaj)

Zulm Ka Badla (1985) (as Anita Raaj) .... Geeta A. Verma/Mrs. D'Sa

Andar Baahar (1984) .... Girl that Raja met outside the prison

Laila (1984) (as Anita Raaj) .... Padmini Singh

Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) .... Shobha Prakash

Zameen Aasmaan(1984)

Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984) .... Nupur

Bad Aur Badnaam (1984)

Jeene Nahi Doonga (1984) .... Bijli - Raka's girlfriend

Achha Bura (1983) .... Rita Roy

Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) .... Jyoti Nath 'Rani'

Jeet Hamaari (1983) (as Anitaraj) .... Anita

Prem Tapasya (1983) .... Anita

Zara Si Zindagi (1983) .... Kusum

Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) .... Shayla

Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982)

Prem Geet (1981) .... Shikha