Radha Saluja
Radha Saluja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1951 Kolkata |
| Other names | Radha |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–2006 |
| Spouse | Samim Zaidi |
| Relatives | Renu Saluja (sister) |
Radha Saluja is an Indian actress who has worked mainly in Hindi cinema, Punjabi cinema and Tamil, with a few Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies. She was born on September 15, 1951, in Kolkata. [1] An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India,[2] she is known for her films opposite M. G. Ramachandran like Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga and Idhayakkani, both of which were blockbusters in Tamil in 1977 and 1975 respectively. She is known for her Hindi films like Haar Jeet (1972) and Ek Mutthi Aasmaan (1973). In 1975, she appeared in the breakthrough Punjabi film Morni (1975).[3]
Career
[edit]In the early 1970s, she appeared as a female lead in numerous films, like Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973), Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974), Man Jeete Jag Jeet, a Sikh religious film in Punjabi, wherein she was cast alongside Sunil Dutt. She also appeared alongside M. G. Ramachandran in the Tamil films, Idhayakkani (1975) and Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977), both of which became blockbusters of the year 1975 and 1977, in the Tamil film industry. She acted with N. T. Rama Rao and Rajinikanth in the Telugu film, Tiger (1979).
In 1981, she appeared in Sazaye Maut by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, to whom her sister Renu was married. This was the full-length remake of Chopra's own diploma film at FTII, Pune, Murder at Monkey Hill (1976). She played the role Anjali Paigankar had in the original film.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Radha Saluja is the elder sister of well-known film editor Renu Saluja.[5]
After a stint in films she moved to Los Angeles, where she married Shamim Zaidi, host of an ethnic radio programme. There she sang with two music groups that performed across the US. While living in United States, she took on a job with federal law services working as special interpreter of Asian languages at a Los Angeles court.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Hindi
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Simla Road | Nena |
| 1971 | Do Raha | Geeta |
| 1971 | Lakhon Me Ek | Gauri |
| 1972 | Haar Jeet | Radha |
| 1972 | Manavata | Devi |
| 1972 | Chori Chori | Komal |
| 1972 | Aage Badho | Mehzabin |
| 1973 | Ek Mutthi Aasmaan | Radha |
| 1973 | Chalaak | Monica Kapoor |
| 1973 | Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar | Geeta Mehta |
| 1973 | Wohi Raat Wohi Awaaz | |
| 1974 | Jeevan Sangram | Amba |
| 1974 | Gaal Gulabi Nain Sharabi | |
| 1974 | Vada Tera Vada | Mariya |
| 1976 | Kasam | |
| 1977 | Ali Baba | |
| 1977 | Minoo | Shoba |
| 1977 | Jai Dwarkadheesh | Devi Rukmani |
| 1977 | Abhi To Jee Lein | Rita |
| 1980 | Jaaye To Jaaye Kahan | |
| 1981 | Sazaye Maut | Malika Modi |
| 1981 | Maila Aanchal | Nisha |
| 1983 | Razia Sultan | |
| 2003 | Banana Brothers | Jayshree |
Punjabi
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Man Jeete Jag Jeet | Gurmeet Kaur |
| 1973 | Sherni | |
| 1974 | Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam | Rajni |
| 1975 | Morni | |
| 1975 | Mittar Pyare Nu | kulwant |
| 1978 | Derani Jethani |
Tamil
[edit]| Year | Film | Co-star | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Idhayakkani | M. G. Ramachandran | Lakshmi |
| 1977 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | M. G. Ramachandran | Menaka |
| 1978 | Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru | Vijayakumar, Sarath Babu | |
| 1979 | Neelakadalin Orathile | Gamini Fonseka | Jeeva |
Bengali
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Jaban | Laxmi |
Telugu
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tiger | Rekha |
Kannada
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Madhura Sangama | Mala & Kala |
Malayalam
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Anugraham | Sharada |
References
[edit]- ^ "Golmaal Returns falls flat". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Why Bollywood is a box-office flop". Business Line. 16 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Film institute for training Ludhiana's acting talent". The Times of India. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Bollywood's talent pool". The Tribune. 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Radha Saluja". indicine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "The star next door". India Today. 15 May 1994. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Radha Saluja at IMDb
- Radha Saluja at Bollywood Hungama
- Radha Saluja at boo world
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- American people of Punjabi descent
- Indian film actresses
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- Living people
- American actresses of Indian descent
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- 21st-century American women