Vijay
Arora (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was an actor in Hindi
films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki
Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan. He is not
to be confused with another Vijay Arora, who is a cinematographer.
Arora
won a gold medal when he graduated from the Film and Television
Institute of India in 1971. He made his debut with another newcomer
Reena Roy in Zaroorat (1972). He starred with Asha Parekh in Rakhi
Aur Hathkadi (1972) and with the guitar-strumming Zeenat Aman in
Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) (featuring the romantic song, "Chura
Liya Hai"). Two powerful actresses, Jaya Bhaduri and Waheeda
Rehman, played his wife and mother-in-law in Phagun (1973). He
starred with Shabana Azmi in Kadambari (1975); with Tanuja in Insaaf
(1973); with Parveen Babi in 36 Ghante (1974); and with Moushumi
Chatterjee in Natak (1975). Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee gave him a
starring role in the film Sabse Bada Sukh (1973). Other films include
Roti, the lead role in Jeevan Jyoti (1976) opposite Bindiya Goswami
which was a surprise hit of the year, Sargam (1979), Bade Dil Wala
(1983), Jaan Tere Naam (1991) and Indian Babu (2003), where his
characters were peripheral to the storyline.
In
the late 80s, he found success on the small screen with his role as
Meghnad Indrajit in the serial Ramayan directed by Ramanand Sagar. He
also appeared in the series Bharat Ek Khoj directed by Shyam Benegal
as Prince Salim/Emperor Jahangir.
In
2001, he was seen in two serials, Lakeerein and Talaash, and Ketan
Mehta's Pradhan Mantri. He acted in Jaana Na Dil Se Door directed by
Vijay Anand. Arora appeared in Gujarati cinema in films like Raja
Harish Chandra, with Madhuri Dixit. He had acted in several Hindi and
Gujarati plays. He did over 110 films and over 500 broadcast
television serial episodes.
Besides
acting, Arora also set up his own software house which produced ad
films and corporate films. His serial for children, Ek Tara Bole, was
an award winner. He was the first in India to make ads and
documentary films on using ISO 9000 standards. He did events for the
Gem and Jewellery Council of India and was promoter of several
imported products like acupuncture massagers and non electric
industrial ventilators. He manufactured playing cards for various
Indian corporations and sourced them to Warner Brothers for the movie
Superman. He enjoyed helping students develop the skill and art of
acting and was heavily into yoga, health and fitness.
Vijaya Arora's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :
1974 : Toti as Shravan
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