Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)
| Raj Kiran. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 June 1959 Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–1990 |
| Spouse(s) | Roopa Mahtani |
Raj Kiran Mahtani (born 19 June 1959) is a Bollywood actor.[1] Born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, he started his career in the mid 1970s, and went to work in around 100 films, Karz, Begunah, Basera, Maan Abhiman and Arth were some of his most memorable movies.
Personal life
He disappeared from the industry and was thought to be living as a recluse in America for many years. Actor Rishi Kapoor reportedly found him in Atlanta in an asylum [2] where he is living due to a mental illness.[3][4]
In 2011, his daughter issued a public statement negating the reports of Raj Kiran being found in Atlanta. She and her family have been looking for him with the assistance of New York police and private detectives for the last eight years.[5] One of his last appearances was in the TV serial Reporter with Shekhar Suman in 1994.
Filmography
- Pyaar Ka Mandir
- Bulandi
- Basera (1981 film)
- Shikshaa
- Akeli
- Maan Abhimaan
- Yeh Kaisa Insaf
- Manokaamnaa
- Patita
- Nakhuda (1981)
- Arth
- Sun Meri Laila
- Ghar Ek Mandir
- Raaj Tilak
- Hip Hip Hurray
- Arjun
- Ilzaam
- Ek Nayaa Rishta
- Waaris
- Ghar Ho To Aisa
- Karz
- Ghar Ka Sukh
- Faasle
- Aaj Ka Daur
- Ek Hi Maqsad (1988)
- Teri Meherbaniyan
- Karz Chukana Hai (1989)
- Kissa Kursi Ka
- Ghar Dwaar (1985)
- Police Public (1985)
- Waaris (1994)
- Kagaz ki Nao (1975) First movie of Raj Kiran
References
- ↑ After Raj Kiran, we find the memories - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1 June 2011). Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
- ↑ Rishi to help Raj Kiran return to B-town. Hindustan Times (3 June 2011). Retrieved on 30 May 2013. Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 'Raj Kiran is okay wherever he is' - Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (6 June 2011). Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
- ↑ Actor Raj Kiran found in mental asylum in US. Ibnlive.in.com (1 June 2011). Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
- ↑ My dad's still missing: Raj Kiran's daughter. NDTV, 12 July 2011. Archived 20 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine.