Meet superstar who once challenged Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, worked in over 100 films, went missing suddenly, was last seen in…
GH News November 20, 2024 02:06 AM
Almost every actor dreams of becoming the king of Bollywood lights camera action and cut these four essential words every actor hears. But have you ever wondered about what happens beyond lights camera and action in the life of an actor? For the past several years actors personal life became the talking point in every household. Now it has become even more convenient after social media now celebrities are tracked for every step they take out of their home. Many actors are constantly in the spotlight and there are a few who just get forgotten in the blink of an eye. Today we are talking about one such actor who once ruled over Bollywood and vanished from the film industry. Read on to find more details.
This actor went missing after doing 100 films
This actor has appeared in over 100 films however it took no time for the audience to remember his name according to reports he disappeared from the industry and was thought to be living as a recluse in the United States. We are talking about Bollywood actor Raj Kiran. He was born in Bombay to a Sindhi Hindu Family.
Raj Kiran is fondly remembered for his iconic films like Arth Karz Mazdoor Ghar Ek Mandir Aaj Ka Daur and many more. His film roles were so much loved by the audience that he made his name in the industry among other big stars. He even challenged Amitabh Bachchan Rishi Kapoor and even Dharmendra. People not only remembered Raj Kirans acting but also praised him for his impeccable performance intelligence and his down to earth nature.
When Raj Kiran was found in a mental asylum
It is rumoured that Raj Kiran went into acute depression after his career started to decline in Bollywood. The actor even faced several domestic crises and was later admitted to a mental asylum in Mumbai. A news report by Times of India revealed a conversation of actor Rishi Kapoor on the disappearance of actor Raj Kiran. He said I’ve been wondering where Raj had disappeared. The question had haunted me for a very long time. Then these rumours of Raj being no more began doing the rounds. I was disturbed. How can a colleague with whom I shared really good times just vanish from the face of earth? I decided to look up Raj’s elder brother Govind Mahtani to find out about Raj. I was so relieved when Govind told me that Raj was alive. But he was confined to an institution in Atlanta due to health problems. ... apparently he looks after his treatment by working within the institution. It’s a heart-rending situation for an actor who was so successful at one time (sic).
Raj Kiran earned a living by...
Indian American actress Deepti Naval tried looking for Raj Kirans whereabouts one of her Facebook posts read Looking for a friend from the film world his name is Raj Kiran – we have no news of him – last heard he was driving a cab in NY city if anyone has any clue please tell . . . (sic).
News reports back in 2018 started circulating in the media which brought limelight on the disappearance of Raj Kiran. In 2018 Raj Kirans daughter Rishika issued a public statement regarding the reports of Raj Kiran being found in Atlanta. She went on to clarify that their family has been on a constant search for Raj Kirans whereabouts. With the help of New York police and private detectives Raj Kiran is nowhere to be found.