Subbiraj Kakkar popularly known as Subbiraj was an Indian character actor in

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-language films and television. He was the son of the sister of veteran actor

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named Kailash and thus a cousin of

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and

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Career

His debut film was "Do Gunde". At that time he was working as the Studio Manager of famous R.K.Studio of the

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. Subbiraj was well known for his acting in Hindi cinema mainly as a character artist. He was best known for his acting performance in the film “

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” released in 1986 in which he has acted in the role of “Juror no Ten” as an arrogant, hypocrite, foul-mouthed, and aggressive businessman. This film was the remake of

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movie “

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.” He got the acclamation of both the critics and the audience for his acting in this movie. In 1991 he featured in another movie named as “Maa Ki Mamta” which was also a big hit. His other popular films include "

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" in 2000, "

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" in 1999, "

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" in 1996.

Personal life

His father was the studio manager of R K Studios. He married the actress

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, of the

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movie fame, a classic of

in 1954 who had received a distinction award at the

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for her role in Boot Polish. They have two sons who are not related to the Film Industry. Subbiraj passed away in July 2007. Baby Naaz died before him in 1995. His wife Naaz was his co-star in two of his movies: "Dekha Pyaar Tumhara" in 1963 and "Mera Ghar Mere Bachhe" in 1965.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Subbiraj 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi television Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema 2007 deaths