Radha Saluja
| Radha Saluja | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | US Citizen |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse(s) | Samim Zaidi |
| Relatives | Renu Saluja (sister) |
Radha Saluja is an Indian film actress who has worked mainly in Hindi cinema and Punjabi cinema, with few Tamil and Telugu movies.[1] An alumna of Film and Television Institute of India,[2] she is known for her films, like Haar Jeet (1972) and Ek Mutthi Aasmaan (1973). In 1972, she appeared in breakthrough Punjabi film Morni (1972).[3]
Career
In early 1970s, she appeared as a female lead in numerous film, like Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973), Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973) and Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974), Sikh religious films in Punjabi, wherein she was cast alongside Sunil Dutt. She also appeared alongside M.G. Ramachandran in Tamil films, Idayakani" (1975), Indrupol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) and with N. T. Rama Rao and Rajinikanth in 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
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 Samim 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
| Film | Year |
|---|---|
| Do Raha | 1971 |
| Lakhon Mein Ek | 1971 |
| Haar Jeet | 1972 |
| Ek Mutthi Aasmaan | 1973 |
| Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar | 1973 |
| Jeevan Sangram | 1974 |
| Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (Punjabi) | 1974 |
| Idhayakkani (Tamil) | 1975 |
| Anugraham (Malayalam) | 1976 |
| Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (Tamil) | 1977 |
| Jai Dwarkadheesh | 1977 |
| Abhi To Jee Lein | 1977 |
| Darani Jathani (Punjabi) | 1978 |
| Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru (Tamil) | 1978 |
| Tiger (Telugu) | 1979 |
| Sazaye Maut | 1981 |
| Razia Sultan | 1983 |
| Banana Brothers | 2006 |
- Note: All films in Hindi, unless otherwise mentioned
References
- ↑ "Golmaal Returns falls flat". Sify. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Why Bollywood is a box-office flop". Business Line. 16 September 2002.
- ↑ "Film institute for training Ludhiana's acting talent". The Times of India. 3 March 2011.
- ↑ "Bollywood’s talent pool". The Tribune. 5 August 2007.
- ↑ "Radha Saluja". indicine.
- ↑ "The star next door". India Today. 15 May 1994. Retrieved 29 July 2015.