Raj Kiran (actor)
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Raj Kiran Mahtani (born 05 February 1949) is a former Indian actor who is recognised for his work in Bollywood.[1][2][3] Born in a Sindhi family in Bombay, he made his debut opposite Sarika in B. R. Ishara's Kaagaz Ki Nao (1975) and was at the height of his career in the 1980s, having appeared in more than 100 films.[4]
Raj Kiran | |
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Born | (1949-02-05) 5 February 1949 (age 75) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
Status | Missing |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–1999 |
Notable work | Kaagaz Ki Nao Karz Baseraa Arth Raaj Tilak Waaris Ek Naya Rishta Hip Hip Hurray |
Spouse | Roopa Mahtani |
Throughout his career, he accepted leading as well as supporting roles. He was loved for his leading roles in films such as Kaagaz Ki Nao (1975), Shikshaa (1979), Maan Abhiman (1980) and Ek Naya Rishta (1988) as well as being appreciated for his supporting roles in films such as Karz (1980), Baseraa (1981), Arth (1982), Raaj Tilak (1984), and Waaris (1988) to name a few. He was often typecasted as a romantic as well as kind-hearted hero.
He disappeared from the industry and was thought to be living as a recluse in the United States for many years. Rishi Kapoor was reportedly told by Gobind Mahtani, the brother of Raj Kiran that the actor was in Atlanta in an asylum where he was living due to a mental illness. In 2011, his daughter issued a public statement negating the reports of Raj Kiran being found in Atlanta. She and her family have been looking for him with the assistance of New York police and private detectives for years.