Anita Raj

Indian film and television actress (born 28/2/1963)

Sunil Hingorani

(m. 1986)

Children1^[1]

Anita Raj Khurana (born 28 February 1963) is an Indian actress and daughter of Jagdish Raj, whose notable roles include Films Prem Geet (1981), Ghulami (1985), Kusum in Zara Si Zindagi (1983), Anita in Zameen Aasman (1984) and Shobha in Masterji (1985).^[2] She is known for playing Priyamvada Devvadan Singh Deo in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and Kulwant Trilochan Singh Dhillon in Choti Sarrdaarni. Currently she is seen as Kaveri Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She did maximum movies with Dharmendra.

Filmography

Film

Prem Geet (1981) as Shikha
Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982)
Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) as Shayla
Zara Si Zindagi (1983) as Kusum
Thai Veedu (1983, Tamil Movie)
Prem Tapasya (1983) as Anita
Kaun? Kaisey? (1983) as Preeti
Jeet Hamaari (1983) as Anita (as Anitaraj)
Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) as Jyoti Nath 'Rani'
Achha Bura (1983) as Rita Roy
Bad Aur Badnaam (1984) as Dr. Anita Mathur
Zameen Aasmaan (1984) as Anita
Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) as Shobha Prakash
Laila (1984) as Padmini Singh (as Anita Raaj)
Andar Baahar (1984) as Girl that Raja met outside the prison
Jeene Nahi Doonga (1984) as Bijli - Raka's girlfriend
Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984) as Nupur
Karm Yudh (1985) as Usha Saxena
Masterji (1985) as Shobha
Ghulami (1985) as Tulsi
Jaan Ki Baazi (1985)
Lover Boy (1985) as Bijli
Zulm Ka Badla (1985) as Geeta A. Verma / Mrs. D'Sa (as Anita Raaj)
Yaar Kasam (1985) (as Anita Raaj)
Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) as Paro
Bihari Babu (1985)
Ilzaam (1986) as Kamal
Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) as Sandhya (as Anita Raaj)
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986) as Shobha
Teesra Kinara (1986)
Mazloom (1986) as Purnima 'Poonam' A. Singh / Purnima V. Singh (as Anita Raaj)
Asli Naqli (1986) as Anita
Ek Aur Sikander (1986) as Shama Khan
Mohabbat Ki Kasam (1986) as Shop-owner's wife
Mera Haque (1986) as Bijli
Jwala (1986) as Mastani
Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) as Shashi
Hawalaat (1987) as Salma / Shamim Khan
Satyamev Jayate (1987) as Vidya Kaul (Anita Raaj)
Hiraasat (1987) as Renu (as Anita Raaj)
Insaf Ki Pukar (1987) as Police Inspector Sheela (as Anita Raaj)
Anjaam khuda jaane (1988)
Sagar Sangam (a.k.a. The Meeting of Rivers) (India: English title) (1988) as Subitra
Shiv Shakti (1988) as Dolly
Mera Muqaddar (1988) as Dancer (uncredited)
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1988) as Deepa
Mahaveera (1988) as Dancer
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) as Vandana (as Anita Raaj)
Paanch Fauladi (1988) as Annu
Zalzala (1988) as Sheela
Saazish (1988) as Roma
Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989) as Anita Malik
Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1989) as Radha
Clerk (1989) as Pooja
Do Yaar (1989)
Billoo Badshah (1989) as Asha
Abhimanyu (1989) as Lalita
Taaqatwar (1989) as Anju Khurana (as Anita Raaj)
Jurrat (1989) as Julie
Pati Patni Aur Tawaif (1990) as Kiran
Hum Se Na Takrana (1990) as Sundari
Zimmedaaar (1990) as Anita (as Anita Raaj)
Sher Dil (1990) as Kiran Kailashnath
Khatarnaak (1990) as Helena
Atishbaz (1990) as Reshma
Kasam Kali Ki (1991)
Kaun Kare Kurbanie (1991) as Anita A. Singh
Swarg Jaisaa Ghar (1991) as Savitri
Maut Ki Sazaa (1991) as Jyotsna (as Anita Raaj)
Jasa Baap Tashi Poore (1991) as Dr. Anita (Marathi Movie)
Adharm (1992) as Sharda
Virodhi (1992) as Mrs. Shekhar
Mehndi Shagna Di (1992) as Rano
Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon (1994) as Anita
Ghar Ki Izzat (a.k.a. The Honor of the House) (International: English title) (1994) as Sheela S. Kumar
Faisla Main Karungi (1995) as Jenny A. Singh
Gehra Raaz (1996)
Thodi Life Thoda Magic (2007)
Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012) as Devika Singh
Bagaavat (2019)
Yaaram (2019) as Vijeta Bajaj
Mudda 370 J&K (2019) as Aasma's mother
Deendayal Ek Yugpurush (2019) as Lata Khanna
Lafzon Mein Pyaar (2023)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
1986	Festivals of India	Presenter	^[3]
1998–1999	Ashiqui	Anita
1999	Maya	Maya
2000	Eeena Meena Deeka
2013; 2016	24	Naina Singhania
2014	Tumhari Pakhi	Anuja/Devki Rathore	^[4]
2015–2017	Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani	Priyamvada Devvadan Singh Deo
2019–2022	Choti Sarrdaarni	Kulwant Trilochan Singh Dhillon
2022	Parineetii	Kulwant Trilochan Singh Dhillon
2023	Saavi Ki Savaari	Kumud Dalmiya Agarwal	^[5]
2023–present	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Kaveri Poddar	^[6]

References

^ "Once a bombshell... | Once a bombshell... |". Hindustan Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013. My son, Shivam, is 20
^ "Anita Raj is the new glam mum in town". The Times of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. Jagdish Raj's daughter made her Bollywood debut in the 1981 romantic film Prem Geet
^ Umashanker, Sudha (15 November 1986). "On the right wavelength". The Indian Express. p. 14. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^ "After Anil Kapoor's 24, Anita Raj Returns To TV With Tumhari Paakhi". Bollywood Life. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
^ "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". Retrieved 16 October 2023.