Birth NameKulbhushan PanditName EarnedJaaniProfessionActorFamous ForHis quintessential style of dialogue deliveryPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 10”Eye ColourDark BrownHair ColourSalt & PepperCareerDebutFilm: 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)Personal LifeDate of Birth8 October 1926 (Friday)BirthplaceLoralai, Baluchistan Agency, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan)Date of Death3 July 1996 Wednesday)Place of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaAge (at the time of death)69 YearsDeath CauseThroat Cancer

Note: He had been suffering from Hodgkin's disease for a long time.

Zodiac signLibraSignature/AutographNationalityIndianHometownMumbaiReligionHinduismCasteKashmiri PanditFood HabitNon-VegetarianAddressHe mostly lived at his Juhu bungalow "The Whispering Windows" in Mumbai.HobbiesTrekking, Playing Golf, Horse Riding, Listening to Classical Music and GhazalsControversies• Raaj Kumar and Raj Kapoor had an altercation at Prem Chopra's wedding party in 1969. Reportedly, the altercation started after Raj Kapoor told Raaj Kumar, “You are a bloody murderer!” Kapoor had told so in anger because Mr Kumar had refused his offer of a side role in Kapoor's multi-starrer film Mera Naam Joker. Raaj Kumar gave a fierce reply to Mr Kapoor, he said, “I might be a killer, but I never went to you for a favour. It is you who had come to me!”

• After Mother India's release, Raaj Kumar had gone for an evening drive along with his friend director Prakash Aurora and his wife when he had a fight with some anonymous men who had started heckling Kumar at a Paan shop. The fight was so intense that a person died, and Raaj Kumar was arrested. However, after a year of trial, Kumar was acquitted of all charges.

Relationships & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)MarriedAffairs/GirlfriendsJennifer (an Anglo-Indian air hostess)Marriage DateDuring the '60sMarriage TypeLoveFamilyWife/SpouseJennifer (after marriage - Gayatri); an Anglo-Indian air hostessChildrenSon- 2
• Puru Raaj Kumar (actor)

• Panini Raajkumar (actor)


Daughter- 1
• Vastavikta Pandit (actor)
ParentsFather- Jagdishwar Nath Pandit
Mother- Dhanraj Rani PanditSiblingsBrother- 3
• Anand Babi Pandit
• Jeevanlal Pandit
• Mahindernath Pandit
Sister- He had four sisters.
Favourite ThingsSong'Aye dil-e-nadaan' from the film Razia SultanBeverageKahwa (a Kashmiri drink)FoodRogan Josh, Chaman (Paneer) with Baingan and Kasuri Methi, Methi ParathaCuisineContinentalAttireKurta Pyjama, Shirts and Trousers and Khadau (wooden sandals)Travel Destination(s)Kashmir, SwitzerlandFilmmakerMehboob KhanStyle QuotientCar CollectionHe had a Plymouth, a Chevrolet, a Mercedes, a Volkswagen and a Willy’s Jeep.

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