Virendra Razdan (6 March 1951 – 13 June 2003) was an Indian actor. He is best known to international audiences for his portrayal of Maulana Azad, a leading figure of the Indian independence movement, in the 1982 biographical film Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough.[1]
Virendra Razdan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1951 |
| Died | 13 June 2003 (aged 52) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–2003 |
Early life
editVirendra Razdan was born on 6 March 1951 to a middle class Brahmin family at Srinagar, Kashmir, India. His father Govind Razdan was a Sufi Musician. He aspired to become an actor and worked with few theatre groups in his teen age. He also served as Radio Jockey at Radio Kashmir during early 70’s. It was during 1972 at a mere age of 21 Years, he applied and was selected for a 3 Year Degree course into Acting and Theatre under the guidance of Dr. Ibrahim Alkazi at National School of Drama (NSD) & one year Diploma (Post Grad) course from FTII, Pune.
Acting career
editAfter graduating he was offered a role as a lecturer at NSD. It was during 1979-80 that Sir Richard Attenborough visited India in search of talented indian actors for his upcoming movie Gandhi. Attenborough visited NSD as it was the biggest premier Institute for acting and discovered Mr. Razdan along with a pool of talented theatre artists for his film.
Mr. Razdan was chosen for a role of Maulana Azad and that’s how his journey as an actor began. Gandhi was a big success and won 8 Academy Awards from 11 Nominations. His next project was B.R Chopra’s Mahabharat where he played Vidur which again was the biggest success story in indian Television History.
Death
editRazdan died in Mumbai on 13 June 2003, due to stomach cancer at the age of 52 .[1][2][3]
Filmography
editFilms
editTelevision
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Darpan | ||
| 1985 | Ek Kahaani | ||
| 1986 | Katha Sagar | ||
| 1988 | Mahabharat | Mahatma Vidur | |
| 1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Many Characters | |
| 1991 | Majdhaar | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AnnEZXy4Io (Promo 0:10 Onwards) | |
| 1993 | Dillagi | Mr. Shrivastava | |
| 1993 | Junoon | Advocate Adhikari | |
| 1994 | Aasmaan Se Aagey | Mr. Raghuraj | |
| 1995 | Vishwamitra | Rishi Kanva | |
| 1995 | Kanoon (TV series) Kanoon | Narendra Khanna | |
| 1995 | Saaye Deodar Ke | Madhav (Hakeem) | |
| 1995 | Zameen | Farmer | |
| 1996 | Aurat | Mr. Rajendra Kumar (Advocate) | |
| 1996 | Yug | Raheem Chacha | |
| 1996 | Ehsaas2 (Zameer) | Inspector | |
| 1996 | Parvarish | ||
| 1997 | Mahayodha | ||
| 2000 | Vishnu Puraan | Maharishi Bhrigu | |
| 2000 | Jap Tap Vrat | Dev Vishvakarma | |
| 2002 | Jab Apne Hue Paraye |
References
edit- ^ a b "Virendra Razdan dead". The Deccan Herald, The Free Press Journal. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Bulletin on Film Volume XLVII No. 6. 15 June 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Mahabharat Facts: विदुर, नकुल से कृपाचार्य तक, अब इस दुनिया में नहीं हैं महाभारत के ये एक्टर". 25 May 2020.
- ^ "These stars of Mahabharata said goodbye to the world". 17 April 2020.
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