Rama Vij ( hi, रमा विज, pa, ਰਮਾ ਵਿਜ) is an Indian actress who works in

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and Punjabi movies and TV serials.

Career

Vij is a well known name in Pollywood (Punjabi Cinema in India) and

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. Her debut movie was '' Pal Do Pal Ka Saath'' (1978) with Shekhar Kapur. After that, she acted in various movies; ''Aarambh'', ''Lava'', '' Hawayein'' to her credit in Bollywood. She is a well-known face on Doordarshan and has worked in some of the most-appreciated works such as ''

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'' (1984), '' Nukkad'' (1986), ''

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'' (1988), etc. Punjabi cinema, being her specialty, has contributed a lot to her success with movies including ''Kachehri'', ''Gabbroo Punjab Da'', ''Dhee Rani'', ''Suneha'', ''Veera'', ''Takraar'', ''Chann Pardesi'' and ''Khushiaan''. Rama had shot to fame in the region (Punjab) with her roles in ''

Chann Pardesi ''Chann Pardesi'' is a Punjabi language film released in 1981. It was directed by Chitrarth Singh and starred Raj Babbar, Rama Vij, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Om Puri. Chann Pardesi was a seminal film that debuted many future Bo ...

'' and ''Kachehari'', both national award-winning feature films in Punjabi. However, she got national level recognition as an actress through the very popular teleserial ''Nukkad'' way back in 1985. Despite her acting talent, Rama could not do well in Bollywood, but still she managed to leave her mark in some well-known movies, such as ''Veerana'', ''Joshiley'', ''

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'', ''Lava'', ''

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'' (1978), '' Chand ka Tukdaa'' (1994). She has worked in over 25 teleserials including '' Nukkad'', ''Intezar'', ''Manoranjan'', ''Himalaya Darshan'', ''Rishte'', ''Circus and Zindagi'', ''Misaal'', ''Sabko Khabar Hai Sabko Pata Hai'', Sanjha Chulha and ''Chunni''. Her last appearance in a Bollywood movie was in the feature film '' Hawayein'', directed by Ammtoje Mann. Her last Punjabi movie was ''Khushiaan'' (2012). In January 2021, she was made jury member feature film, Indian Panorama at prestigious 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.

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, Chandigarh, 16 April 2001. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vij, Rama Living people 1951 births Actresses from New Brunswick Actresses in Punjabi cinema Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Punjabi people 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses