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Puru Raaj Kumar (born 30 March 1970) is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He is the son of legendary actor Raaj Kumar and is married to a Croatian model named Koraljika Grdak.

Puru Raaj Kumar
Kumar in 2009
Born (1970-03-30) 30 March 1970 (age 52)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
(present-day Mumbai)
NationalityIndian
Alma materGettysburg College
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2014
Spouse
Koraljika Grdak
​
(m. 2011)​
Parents

Early life and education


He was a student of Gettysburg College where he majored in Economics, Psychology and Theatre.[1][2]


Career


Kumar's first film Bal Bramhachari which was released in 1996.[1][2][3] In this film, popular actress Karisma Kapoor was his co-star. After four years he acted in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai in 2000 where he played a negative role.[4][5] His film Mission Kashmir was also released in 2000.[6] Three of his films were released in 2001. These films were Khatron Ke Khiladi, Uljhan and Arjun Devaa.[7][8][9] In 2002, four of his films were released. These films were Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Vadh, Inth Ka Jawab Patthar and Dushmani.[10][11][12][13] He then acted in LOC Kargil (2003).[14]

After several flops and disasters at the box office, Kumar was not able to establish a strong place in Bollywood. He acted in Jaago in 2004.[15] After more than two years, his film Umrao Jaan was released in 2006.[16] He then acted in Dosh in 2007.[17] He was also a part of Veer which was released in 2010.[18] His latest film is Action Jackson (2014) where he played the role of Inspector Shirke.[19]


Filmography


Year Film Role Notes
1996 Bal Bramhachari Mahavir / Pawan Debut film
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Babloo
2000 Mission Kashmir Malik Ul Khan
2001 Khatron Ke Khiladi
2001 Uljhan Varun
2001 Arjun Devaa Devaa
2002 Bharat Bhagya Vidhata National Security Guard Major Abdul Hamid
2002 Vadh Aryan
2002 Inth Ka Jawab Patthar Devendra
2002 Dushmani
2003 LOC Kargil Bhim Bahadur Dewan
2004 Jaago Elias Ansari
2006 Umrao Jaan Gauhar Mirza
2007 Dosh Vishant V. Chopra / Vishant V. Mehta
2010 Veer Kunwar Gajendra Singh
2014 Action Jackson Inspector Shirke

Personal life


Kumar married Koraljika Grdak on 14 October 2011 in Zagreb.[20] Grdak is a Croatian model.[21][22]


Controversy


On 17 December 1993, Kumar ran his car over eight people who were sleeping on a pavement in Bandra, Mumbai. [23] Three people were killed through this accident. It is also said that he was drunk at that time and [23]was arrested for this incident.[1][24] Later, he was released. It is said that the matter was settled out of court and he had to pay fine for this incident.[25]


References


  1. "Puru Raaj Kumar Biography". Filmibeat. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 shocking facts about 'Bal Bramhachari' Puru Raajkumar". Free Press Journal. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. "Stars once loved, now disappeared from Silver screen". Orissa POST. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. "Once again... with attitude!". Rediff.com. 24 August 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai". The Times of India. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. "Film review: 'Mission Kashmir' starring Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff". India Today. 6 November 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. "KHATRON KE KHILADI". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  8. "ULJHAN". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  9. "ARJUN DEVAA". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  10. "BHARAT BHAGYA VIDHATA". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  11. "VADH". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  12. "INTH KA JAWAB PATTHAR (2001)". www.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  13. "DUSHMANI CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  14. "L.O.C KARGIL". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  15. "Why make a film on rape?". Rediff.com. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  16. "A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao". Rediff.com. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  17. "DOSH CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  18. "Veer Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  19. "Action Jackson Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  20. "THE FAIRY TALE WEDDING OF PURRU RAAJ KUMAR AND KORALJIKA GRDAK". Urban Asian. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  21. "Puru Raaj Kumar marries Croatian model". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  22. "Purru Raj Kumar marries Croatian model". Mid Day. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  23. "Blinkered, insensitive, or merely supportive? Why Bollywood won't stop loving Salman Khan". Scroll.in. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  24. "When some celebrities went to jail for bizarre reasons". Mid Day. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  25. "Salman Verdict: Other high profile hit-and-run cases". Mid Day. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2019.




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