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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1970)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Puru Raaj Kumar
| image =File:Puru Raaj Kumar in IBN 7 Super Idols Awards ceremony..jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=no|1970|03|30}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater = [[Gettysburg College]]
| years_active =
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| relatives = [[Raaj Kumar]](Father)
}}

'''Puru Raaj Kumar''' is an [[India]]n actor. He acted in some [[Bollywood]] films. He is the son of legendary actor [[Raaj Kumar]].

==Early life and education==
Puru Raaj Kumar was born on 30 March 1970. He is the son of [[Raaj Kumar]] and Gayatri. He was a student of [[Gettysburg College]] where he majored in Economics, Psychology and Theatre.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/puru-raaj-kumar/biography.html|title=Puru Raaj Kumar Biography
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Filmibeat
}}</ref><ref name=b>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-shocking-facts-about-bal-bramhachari-puru-raajkumar
|title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 shocking facts about 'Bal Bramhachari' Puru Raajkumar
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=24 December 2017|website=Free Press Journal
}}</ref>

==Career==
Puru Raaj Kumar's first film ''Bal Bramhachari'' which was released in 1996.<ref name=a/><ref name=b/><ref name=c>{{cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/stars-once-loved-now-disappeared-from-silver-screen/amp/
|title=Stars once loved, now disappeared from Silver screen
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=4 April 2019|website=Orissa POST
}}</ref> In this film [[Karishma Kapoor]] was his co-star. After four years he acted in ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]'' in 2000 where he acted in negative role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/24puru.htm
|title=Once again... with attitude!
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=24 August 2000|website=Rediff.com
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/bollywood/Hamara-Dil-Aapke-Paas-Hai-/articleshow/619359690.cms
|title=Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=26 August 2000|website=The Times of India
}}</ref> His film ''[[Mission Kashmir]]'' also released in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/20001106-film-review-mission-kashmir-starring-sanjay-dutt-hrithik-roshan-jackie-shroff-778390-2000-11-06
|title=Film review: 'Mission Kashmir' starring Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff|date=6 November 2000
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=India Today
}}</ref> His three films were released in 2001. These films were ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (2001 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'', ''Uljhan'' and ''[[Arjun Devaa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2064
|title=KHATRON KE KHILADI
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2063
|title=ULJHAN
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2007
|title=ARJUN DEVAA
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref> In 2002 his four films were released. These films were ''Bharat Bhagya Vidhata'', ''Vadh'', ''Inth Ka Jawab Patthar'' and ''[[Dushmani (film)|Dushmani]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=1978
|title=BHARAT BHAGYA VIDHATA
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=644
|title=VADH
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8222c3aa
|title=INTH KA JAWAB PATTHAR (2001)
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=www.bfi.org.uk
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dushmani-15468/cast-crew
|title=DUSHMANI CAST & CREW
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Cinestaan
}}</ref> He acted in ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=512
|title=L.O.C KARGIL
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref>

After several flop and disaster films in box office Puru Raaj Kumar was not able to establish a strong place in [[Bollywood]]. He acted in ''[[Jaago (2004 film)|Jaago]]'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2004/feb/06jaago.htm
|title=Why make a film on rape?
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=6 February 2004|website=Rediff.com
}}</ref> After more than two years his film ''[[Umrao Jaan (2006 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' was released in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/03umrao1.htm
|title=A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=3 November 2006|website=Rediff.com
}}</ref> He acted in ''Dosh'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dosh-10240/cast-crew
|title=DOSH CAST & CREW
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Cinestaan
}}</ref> He was a part of ''[[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]'' which was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veer-2/cast/
|title=Veer Cast & Crew
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref> He also acted in ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/action-jackson/cast/
|title=Action Jackson Cast & Crew
|accessdate=18 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''Bal Bramhachari''
| Mahavir / Pawan
| Debut film
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]''
| Babloo
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Mission Kashmir]]''
| Malik Ul Khan
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (2001 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''
|
|
|-
| 2001
| ''Uljhan''
| Varun
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Arjun Devaa]]''
| Devaa
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Bharat Bhagya Vidhata''
| National Security Guard Major Abdul Hamid
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Vadh''
| Aryan
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Inth Ka Jawab Patthar''
| Devendra
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Dushmani (film)|Dushmani]]''
|
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[LOC Kargil]]''
| [[Bhim Bahadur Dewan]]
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Jaago (2004 film)|Jaago]]''
| Elias Ansari
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Umrao Jaan (2006 film)|Umrao Jaan]]''
| Gauhar Mirza
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Dosh''
| Vishant V. Chopra / Vishant V. Mehta
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]''
| Kunwar Gajendra Singh
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''
| Inspector Shirke
|
|}

==Personal life==
Puru Raaj Kumar married to Koraljika Grdak on 14 October 2011 in [[Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://urbanasian.com/whats-happenin/2012/01/the-fairy-tale-wedding-of-purru-raaj-kumar-and-koraljika-grdak/
|title=THE FAIRY TALE WEDDING OF PURRU RAAJ KUMAR AND KORALJIKA GRDAK
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=6 January 2012|website=Urban Asian
}}</ref> Koraljika Grdak is a [[Croatia]]n model.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/puru-raaj-kumar-marries-croatian-model/
|title=Puru Raaj Kumar marries Croatian model
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=6 January 2012|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/purru-raj-kumar-marries-croatian-model/149217
|title=Purru Raj Kumar marries Croatian model
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=6 January 2012|website=Mid Day
}}</ref>

==Controversy==
It is alleged that Puru Raaj Kumar ran his car over eight people who were sleeping on a pavement in [[Bandra]], [[Mumbai]] on 17 December 1993.<ref name=k>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/725538/blinkered-insensitive-or-merely-supportive-why-bollywood-wont-stop-loving-salman-khan
|title=Blinkered, insensitive, or merely supportive? Why Bollywood won't stop loving Salman Khan
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=6 May 2015|website=Scroll.in
}}</ref> Three people were killed through this accident. It is also alleged that he was drunk at that time.<ref name=k/> He was arrested for this incident.<ref name=a/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/when-some-celebrities-went-to-jail-for-bizarre-reasons/18872154
|title=When some celebrities went to jail for bizarre reasons
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=31 December 2017|website=Mid Day
}}</ref> Later, he was released. It is said that the matter was settled out of court and he had to pay fine for this incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/salman-verdict-other-high-profile-hit-and-run-cases/16193188
|title=Salman Verdict: Other high profile hit-and-run cases
|accessdate=18 October 2019|date=7 May 2015|website=Mid Day
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0707441}}
*{{Facebook | puru.rajkumar.1| Puru Raaj Kumar }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raaj Kumar, Puru}}

[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Gettysburg College alumni]]

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