Puru Raaj Kumar (born 30 March 1970) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of actor Raaj Kumar and is married to Croatian model Koraljika Grdak.
Puru Raaj Kumar | |
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 Kumar in 2009 | |
| Born | Puru Raaj Kumar Pandit 30 March 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Gettysburg College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–2014 |
| Spouse |
Koraljika Grdak (m. 2011) |
| Parent |
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Early life and education
editPuru Raaj Kumar was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India to a Kashmiri Pandit father, Raaj Kumar and Gayatri (original name Jennifer), an Anglo Indian. Raaj Kumar was an actor, and Jennifer an air hostess.[1] Puru was a student of Gettysburg College where he majored in economics, psychology and theatre.[2][3]
Career
editKumar's first film Bal Bramhachari was released in 1996,[2][3][4] where his co-star was Karisma Kapoor. In 2000, he did Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai where he played a negative role,[5][6] and Mission Kashmir.[7] In the following years his releases included Khatron Ke Khiladi (2001),[8] Dushmani (2002),[9] LOC Kargil (2003).[10]
After several flops at the box office, Kumar was not able to establish a strong footing in Bollywood. He acted in Jaago in 2004.[11] After more than two years, his film Umrao Jaan (2006) was released.[12] His latest film was Action Jackson (2014) where he played the role of ACP Shirke.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bal Bramhachari | Mahavir / Pawan | Debut film |
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Babloo | |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | Malik Ul Khan | |
| 2001 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Ranjha Hindustani | |
| 2001 | Uljhan | Varun | [14] |
| 2001 | Arjun Devaa | Devaa | [15] |
| 2002 | Bharat Bhagya Vidhata | National Security Guard Major Abdul Hamid | [16] |
| 2002 | Vadh | Aryan | [17] |
| 2002 | Inth Ka Jawab Patthar | Devendra | [18] |
| 2002 | Dushmani | ||
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Bhim Bahadur Dewan | |
| 2004 | Jaago | Elias Ansari | |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Gauhar Mirza | |
| 2007 | Dosh | Vishant V. Chopra / Vishant V. Mehta | [19] |
| 2010 | Veer | Kunwar Gajendra Singh | [20] |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | ACP Shirke |
Personal life
editKumar married Croatian model, Koraljika Grdak on 14 October 2011 in Zagreb.[21][22][23]
Legal Troubles
editOn 17 December 1993, Kumar ran his car over eight people who were sleeping on a pavement in Bandra, Mumbai.[24] Three people died in this accident. It is also said that he was drunk at that time and[24] was arrested for this incident.[2][25] Later, he was released. It is said that the matter was settled out of court and he had to pay fine for this mishap.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Gayatri Pandit, Wife Of Legendary Actor Raaj Kumar, Dies Aged 69". news18.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Puru Raaj Kumar Biography". Filmibeat. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 shocking facts about 'Bal Bramhachari' Puru Raajkumar". Free Press Journal. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Stars once loved, now disappeared from Silver screen". Orissa POST. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Once again... with attitude!". Rediff.com. 24 August 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai". The Times of India. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Film review: 'Mission Kashmir' starring Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff". India Today. 6 November 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "KHATRON KE KHILADI". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "DUSHMANI CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "L.O.C KARGIL". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Why make a film on rape?". Rediff.com. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao". Rediff.com. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Action Jackson Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "ULJHAN". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "ARJUN DEVAA". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "BHARAT BHAGYA VIDHATA". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "VADH". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "INTH KA JAWAB PATTHAR (2001)". www.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "DOSH CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Veer Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "THE FAIRY TALE WEDDING OF PURRU RAAJ KUMAR AND KORALJIKA GRDAK". Urban Asian. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Puru Raaj Kumar marries Croatian model". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Purru Raj Kumar marries Croatian model". Mid Day. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Blinkered, insensitive, or merely supportive? Why Bollywood won't stop loving Salman Khan". Scroll.in. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "When some celebrities went to jail for bizarre reasons". Mid Day. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Salman Verdict: Other high profile hit-and-run cases". Mid Day. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2019.