Anita Raj
Anita Raj in October 2013
Occupation
actress
actress
Years active
1981–2000
2007–present
1981–2000
2007–present
Parents
Jagdish Raj
Jagdish Raj
Anita Raj Khurana (born 28 February 1963)[1][2][3] is an Indian actress and the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj. Her notable films include Prem Geet (1981), Zara Si Zindagi (1983), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Zameen Aasman (1984), Ghulami (1985) and Mazloom (1986).[4] Anita is also known for playing Priyamvada Singh in the TV Series Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and Kulwant Kaur Dhillon in Choti Sarrdaarni. Currently she is seen as Kaveri Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Filmography
Film
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released | ||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Prem Geet | Shikha | Debut |
| 1982 | Mehndi Rang Layegi | Padma | |
| Dulha Bikta Hai | Shayla | ||
| 1983 | Zara Si Zindagi | Kusum | |
| Prem Tapasya | Anita | ||
| Kaun? Kaisey? | Preeti | ||
| Naukar Biwi Ka | Jyoti Nath 'Rani' | ||
| Achha Bura | Rita Roy | ||
| Jeet Hamaari | Anita | ||
| Thai Veedu | Anita | Tamil version of Jeet Hamari | |
| 1984 | Bad Aur Badnam | Dr. Anita Mathur | |
| Zameen Aasmaan | Anita | ||
| Lakhon Ki Baat | Shobha Prakash | ||
| Laila | Padmini | ||
| Andar Baahar | Uncredited | Cameo | |
| Jeene Nahi Doonga | Bijli | ||
| Ab Ayega Mazaa | Nupur | ||
| 1985 | Karm Yudh | Usha Saxena | |
| Masterji | Shobha | ||
| Ghulami | Tulsi | ||
| Jaan Ki Baazi | Geeta | ||
| Lover Boy | Bijli | ||
| Zulm Ka Badla | Geeta Verma/Mrs. Dsouza | ||
| Yaar Kasam | |||
| Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Paro | ||
| Bihari Babu | |||
| 1986 | Ilzaam | Kamal | |
| Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Sandhya | ||
| Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge | Shobha | ||
| Teesra Kinara | |||
| Mazloom | Purnima (Poonam) | ||
| Asli Naqli | Anita | ||
| Ek Aur Sikander | Shama | ||
| Mohabbat Ki Kasam | Shop owner's wife | Cameo | |
| Mera Haque | Bijli | ||
| Jwala | Mastani | ||
| 1987 | Insaniyat Ke Dushman | Shashi | |
| Hawalaat | Salma/Shamim Khan | ||
| Satyamev Jayate | College Lecturer Vidya | ||
| Hiraasat | Renu | ||
| Insaf Ki Pukar | Police Inspector Sheela | ||
| 1988 | Anjaam khuda jaane | ||
| Sagar Sangam | Subitra | ||
| Shiv Shakti | Dolly | ||
| Mera Muqaddar | Dancer (Uncredited) | Cameo | |
| Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Deepa | ||
| Mahaveera | Dancer | Cameo | |
| Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Vandana | ||
| Paanch Fauladi | Annu | ||
| Zalzala | Sheela | ||
| Saazish | Roma | ||
| 1989 | Asmaan Se Ooncha | Anita Malik | |
| Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Radha | ||
| Do Yaar | |||
| Clerk | Pooja | ||
| Billoo Badshah | Asha | ||
| Abhimanyu | Lalita | ||
| Taaqatwar | Anju Khurana | ||
| Jurrat | Julie | ||
| Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Film star Kiran | Cameo | |
| 1990 | Hum Se Na Takrana | Sundari | |
| Zimmedaaar | Anita | ||
| Sher Dil | Kiran Kailashnath | ||
| Khatarnaak | Helena | ||
| Atishbaz | Reshma | ||
| 1991 | Kasam Kali Ki[5] | Bijlee/Roopa | |
| Kaun Kare Kurbanie | Anita Singh | ||
| Swarg Jaisaa Ghar | Savitri | ||
| Maut Ki Sazaa | Jyotsna | ||
| Jasa Baap Tashi Poore | Doctor Anita | Marathi movie | |
| 1992 | Adharm | Sharda | |
| Virodhi | Mrs. Shekhar | ||
| Mehndi Shagna Di | Rano | ||
| 1993 | Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon | Anita | |
| 1994 | Ghar Ki Izzat | Sheela | |
| 1995 | Faisla Main Karungi | Jenny | |
| 1996 | Gehra Raaz | ||
| 2007 | Thodi Life Thoda Magic | Ashima Singhania | |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Devika Singh | |
| 2019 | Bagaavat | ||
| Yaaram | Vijeta Bajaj | ||
| Mudda 370 J&K | Aasma's mother | ||
| Deendayal Ek Yugpurush | Lata Khanna | ||
| 2023 | Lafzon Mein Pyaar | Durga Bhabhi | |
| 2025 | Mere Husband Ki Biwi | Antra's Mother | |
| 2026 | Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun Template:Dagger | Delayed release after 37 years - scheduled for APRIL |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Festivals of India | Presenter | [7] | |
| 1998–1999 | Ashiqui | Anita | ||
| 1999 | Maya | Maya | ||
| 2000 | Eeena Meena Deeka | |||
| 2013; 2016 | 24 | Naina Singhania | ||
| 2014 | Tumhari Pakhi | Anuja/Devki Rathore | Template:Citation needed | |
| 2015–2017 | Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani | Priyamvada Devvadan Singh Deo | ||
| 2019–2022 | Choti Sarrdaarni | Kulwant Kaur Dhillon | ||
| 2022 | Parineetii | |||
| 2023 | Saavi Ki Savaari | Kumud Dalmiya Agarwal | [8] | |
| 2023–present | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Kaveri Poddar | [9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 #Anita Raj Belated birthday celebration set Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Real birthday date 28,feb(2025-06-05).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ❤️Today, I turn 62 years young!(2025-06-05).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Actor Anita Raj's fitness secrets for toned body at 62: 'From lifting heavy weights to holding 61-minute plank(2025-06-05).
- ↑ Anita Raj is the new glam mum in town. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ Kasam Kali Ki (1991) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director. Cinestaan. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ Anita Raj.
- ↑ On the right wavelength. The Indian Express(15 November 1986). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ Anita Raaj Is Set To Enter 'Saavi Ki Savaari' As A Tough Personality. The Times of India(13 April 2023). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ Anita Raj to join Rajan Shahi's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai post the time leap. The Times of India(16 October 2023). Retrieved 2023-10-16.