Vijay Arora (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was an Indian actor in

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films and television serials who was known for ''

Yaadon Ki Baaraat ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language masala film, directed by Nasir Hussain and written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar). It featured an ensemble cast, starring Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Tariq, Zeenat Aman, Ne ...

'' and as

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in the television serial '' Ramayan''.

Career

He also appeared in the series ''

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'', directed by

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as Prince Salim/Emperor

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. He also played various characters in Ramanand Sagar's successful serial ''Vikram Aur Betal''. In 2001, he was seen in two serials, ''Lakeerein'' and ''Talaash'', and Ketan Mehta's ''Pradhan Mantri''. He acted in ''

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'', directed by Vijay Anand. Arora appeared in Gujarati cinema in films like ''

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'', with

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. He had acted in several Hindi and Gujarati plays. He did over 110 films and over 500 broadcast television serial episodes.

Personal life

Arora was married to ex-model and

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, Dilber Debara, and they have a son Farhad. Arora died on 2 February 2007 at his residence, due to a stomach ailment.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arora, Vijay 1944 births 2007 deaths Indian filmmakers Film and Television Institute of India alumni Indian male film actors Punjabi people Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors 21st-century Indian male actors