Rama Vij

Rama Vij
Rama Vij
Born	9 May 1951; New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actor/Producer/Car Rallyist
Years active	1977–present

Rama Vij (Hindi: रमा विज, Punjabi: ਰਮਾ ਵਿਜ) is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi and Punjabi movies and TV serials.

Career

Vij is a well known name in Pollywood (Punjabi Cinema in India) and Bollywood. 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 The Far Pavilions (1984), Nukkad (1986), Vikram Aur Betaal (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.[1]

Rama had shot to fame in the region (Punjab) with her roles in Chann Pardesi 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, Prem Qaidi, Lava, Taxi Taxie (1978), Chand ka Tukdaa (1994).

She has worked in over 25 teleserials including Nukkad[2], 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).

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References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ZLFsg5vU8
Pal, Chandrima (15 October 2017). "The DD Files: 'Nukkad' brought the streets of Mumbai into the living room". Scroll.in. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Actor Rama Vij, whoplays the teacher Maria, spoke of how the cast would spend hours before every episode rehearsing their lines, suggesting changes and sharing inputs.

External links

Rama Vij on IMDb
Rama Vij pins hopes on teleserials, The Tribune, Chandigarh, 16 April 2001.
Gayatri Rajwade (24 February 2006). "Nukkad mein aayee Rama". The Tribune Lifestyle. Chandigarh. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ZLFsg5vU8

[Pal_2017-2] Pal, Chandrima (15 October 2017). "The DD Files: 'Nukkad' brought the streets of Mumbai into the living room". Scroll.in. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Actor Rama Vij, whoplays the teacher Maria, spoke of how the cast would spend hours before every episode rehearsing their lines, suggesting changes and sharing inputs.