How Jagdish Raj's Daughter Anita Raj Created Her Place In Bollywood

Veteran actress Anita Raj is one of the most popular names in the Hindi film and television industry. She is the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj, who holds a Guinness World Record for being the most typecast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films. Today let’s take a look at the career of Anita Raj. She made her acting debut in 1981 with the film Prem Geet. She was seen alongside Raj Babbar in this film. The actress made her place in the industry with her debut film itself. In her career, Anita has worked with many big stars like Dharmendra, Raj Babbar, and Shatrughan Sinha.

Do you know Anita Raj left the industry at the peak of her career? Now she is garnering a lot of praise for her work in the TV industry.

In 1984, Anita Raj worked in seven films simultaneously. In 1985, she appeared in nine films. Not only this between 1986 and 1988, she worked in 10 films every year. Apart from acting, Anita had many other hobbies, which include reading, photography, travelling, and internet surfing. Anita is also in the news for her fitness. Her workout videos are very popular on social media.

Anita Raj entered Bollywood with the film Mehndi Rang Layegi in 1982. She got a chance to work with Jeetendra in the second film of her career. After this, she never looked back and ruled the industry. Her pairing with Dharmendra was also quite a hit. She worked on about 46 films in her career, and her films with Dharmendra often became hits.

Her notable films include Prem Geet (1981), Zara Si Zindagi (1983), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Zameen Aasman (1984), Ghulami (1985), and Mazloom (1986).

She was last seen in the film Anaari Is Back. The film was directed by Munesh Rawat and Chinni Prakash. It also featured Nawab Khan, Mishikka Chaurasia, Mithun Chakraborty, Shakti Kapoor, and Manoj Joshi in the pivotal roles.

Anita is also known for playing Priyamvada Singh in the TV series Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and Kulwant Singh in Choti Sarrdaarni. Currently, she is seen as Kaveri Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.