Raaj Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Raaj Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/10/1926
Age69 years (died on 03, Jul, 1996)
BirthplaceLoralai, Baluchistan Agency, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan)
Date of Death03/07/1996

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameKulbhushan Pandit
Name EarnedJaani
ProfessionActor
Famous ForHis quintessential style of dialogue delivery

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Date of Death03/07/1996
Place of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Death CauseThroat Cancer
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
ReligionHinduism
CasteKashmiri Pandit
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressHe mostly lived at his Juhu bungalow "The Whispering Windows" in Mumbai
HobbiesTrekking, Playing Golf, Horse Riding, Listening to Classical Music and Ghazals

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsJennifer (an Anglo-Indian air hostess)
Marriage DateDuring the '60s
Marriage TypeLove

Family

FatherJagdishwar Nath Pandit
MotherDhanraj Rani Pandit
Siblings
Brother
  • Anand Babi Pandit
  • Jeevanlal Pandit
  • Mahindernath Pandit
SisterHe had four sisters.
SpouseJennifer (after marriage - Gayatri); an Anglo-Indian air hostess
Children
Son
  • Puru Raaj Kumar (actor)
  • Panini Raajkumar (actor)
Daughter
  • Vastavikta Pandit (actor)

Career

DebutFilm: Rangeeli (1952)
Last FilmGod and Gun (1995); as Saheb Bahadur Rathore
Awards
  • 1964: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Dil Ek Mandir' (1963)
  • 1966: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Waqt' (1965)

Favourites

Song'Aye dil-e-nadaan' from the film Razia Sultan
BeverageKahwa (a Kashmiri drink)
FoodRogan Josh, Chaman (Paneer) with Baingan and Kasuri Methi, Methi Paratha
CuisineContinental
AttireKurta Pyjama, Shirts and Trousers and Khadau (wooden sandals)
Travel Destination(s)
  • Kashmir
  • Switzerland
FilmmakerMehboob Khan

Style Quotient

Car CollectionHe had a Plymouth, a Chevrolet, a Mercedes, a Volkswagen and a Willy’s Jeep.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Raaj Kumar was a smoker.
He consumed alcohol.
In 1950, Raaj Kumar began his acting journey upon leaving the police force.
He was known for being selective and would usually work on one film at a time.
Raaj Kumar valued personal convictions and didn't fear solitude.