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	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|2003\|6\|13\|1950}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|2003\|6\|13\|1950}}
	\| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]		\| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| yearsactive = 1982-2003		\| yearsactive = 1982-2003
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	'''Virendra Razdan''' (1950 - 13 June 2003) was an [[Indian~~]] film and television~~ actor. ~~He is most famous for his role in '~~'[[~~Mahabharat (1988 TV series)\|Mahabharat]]'' (1988) as statesman [[Vidhura]] directed by [[Ravi Chopra]] and [[BR Chopra~~]]. He ~~also played~~ the ~~role of~~ [[~~Maulana Azad~~]] in ~~the film ''[[Gandhi (film)\|Gandhi]]'' (1982) directed and produced by [[Richard Attenborough]]. He~~ was ~~noted for his dialogue delivery and underplaying~~ a ~~character in the true sense~~ of ~~the word. In a career spanning over 20 years he has acted in 8 films and 7 serials~~.		'''Virendra Razdan''' (1950 – 13 June 2003) was an Indian actor.

			==Early life and education==
			Virendra Razdan's father was a [[Sufi]] musician. He was a Kashmiri Pandit. He studied method acting at the [[National School of Drama]] in New Delhi, where he was a student of Ibrahim Alkazi.

	==Career==		==Career==
	After graduating from [[National School of Drama]], he first starred as [[Maulana Azad]], a leading figure of the [[Indian independence movement]], in the 1982 [[biographical film]] ''[[Gandhi (film)\|Gandhi]]'' produced and directed by [[Richard Attenborough]] and for his role of statesman [[Vidura]] in the Indian television series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)\|Mahabharat]]'' (1988) directed and produced by [[Ravi Chopra]] and [[BR Chopra]].~~<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/virendra-razdan-played-vidur-in-mahabharat-cast-of-1988.html</ref>~~ He also played a supporting role in the [[Aditya Pancholi]] starrer ''[[Zanjeer (1998 film)\|Zanjeer: The Chain]]'' (1998).		After graduating from [[National School of Drama]], he first starred as [[Maulana Azad]], a leading figure of the [[Indian independence movement]], in the 1982 [[biographical film]] ''[[Gandhi (film)\|Gandhi]]'' produced and directed by [[Richard Attenborough]] and for his role of statesman [[Vidura]] in the Indian television series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)\|Mahabharat]]'' (1988) directed and produced by [[Ravi Chopra]] and [[BR Chopra]].{{Cn\|date=December 2021}} He also played a supporting role in the [[Aditya Pancholi]] starrer ''[[Zanjeer (1998 film)\|Zanjeer: The Chain]]'' (1998).

	~~==Early Life & Education==~~
	~~Virendra Razdan's father was a [[Sufi]] musician. He was a Kashmiri Pandit. He studied method acting at the [[National School of Drama]] in New Delhi, where he was a student of Ibrahim Alkazi~~.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Razdan died in [[Mumbai]] on 13 June 2003, due to stomach cancer at the age of 53 .<ref name=bulletin>{{cite news\|title=Virendra Razdan dead \|url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/fbjune03.htm \|work=[[The Deccan Herald]], [[The Free Press Journal]] \|publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] Bulletin on Film Volume XLVII No. 6 \|date=15 June 2003 \|access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref><ref>https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/vidur-virendra-razdan-nakul-sameer-chitre-mahabharat-actors-who-are-no-more/294986</ref><ref>https://english.newstracklive.com/news/mahabharat-1988-cast-and-actors-who-died-dd-channel-reruns-sc90-nu904-ta904-ta277-1085557-1.html</ref>		Razdan died in [[Mumbai]] on 13 June 2003, due to stomach cancer at the age of 53 .<ref name=bulletin>{{cite news\|title=Virendra Razdan dead \|url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/fbjune03.htm \|work=[[The Deccan Herald]], [[The Free Press Journal]] \|publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] Bulletin on Film Volume XLVII No. 6 \|date=15 June 2003 \|access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/vidur-virendra-razdan-nakul-sameer-chitre-mahabharat-actors-who-are-no-more/294986\|title = Mahabharat Facts: विदुर, नकुल से कृपाचार्य तक, अब इस दुनिया में नहीं हैं महाभारत के ये एक्टर\|date = 25 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/mahabharat-1988-cast-and-actors-who-died-dd-channel-reruns-sc90-nu904-ta904-ta277-1085557-1.html\|title=These stars of Mahabharata said goodbye to the world\|date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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{{Infobox person
| name = Virendra Razdan
| image =
| birth_date = 1950
| birth_place = [[Jammu and Kashmir]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2003|6|13|1950}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1982-2003
}}

'''Virendra Razdan''' (1950 - 13 June 2003) was an [[Indian]] film and television actor. He is most famous for his role in ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' (1988) as statesman [[Vidhura]] directed by [[Ravi Chopra]] and [[BR Chopra]]. He also played the role of [[Maulana Azad]] in the film ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982) directed and produced by [[Richard Attenborough]]. He was noted for his dialogue delivery and underplaying a character in the true sense of the word. In a career spanning over 20 years he has acted in 8 films and 7 serials.

==Career==
After graduating from [[National School of Drama]], he first starred as [[Maulana Azad]], a leading figure of the [[Indian independence movement]], in the 1982 [[biographical film]] ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' produced and directed by [[Richard Attenborough]] and for his role of statesman [[Vidura]] in the Indian television series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' (1988) directed and produced by [[Ravi Chopra]] and [[BR Chopra]].<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/virendra-razdan-played-vidur-in-mahabharat-cast-of-1988.html</ref> He also played a supporting role in the [[Aditya Pancholi]] starrer ''[[Zanjeer (1998 film)|Zanjeer: The Chain]]'' (1998).

==Early Life & Education==
Virendra Razdan's father was a [[Sufi]] musician. He was a Kashmiri Pandit. He studied method acting at the [[National School of Drama]] in New Delhi, where he was a student of Ibrahim Alkazi.

==Death==
Razdan died in [[Mumbai]] on 13 June 2003, due to stomach cancer at the age of 53 .<ref name=bulletin>{{cite news|title=Virendra Razdan dead |url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/fbjune03.htm |work=[[The Deccan Herald]], [[The Free Press Journal]] |publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] Bulletin on Film Volume XLVII No. 6 |date=15 June 2003 |access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref><ref>https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/vidur-virendra-razdan-nakul-sameer-chitre-mahabharat-actors-who-are-no-more/294986</ref><ref>https://english.newstracklive.com/news/mahabharat-1988-cast-and-actors-who-died-dd-channel-reruns-sc90-nu904-ta904-ta277-1085557-1.html</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1982|| ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' || [[Maulana Azad]] ||
|-
|1985|| ''Doongar Ro Bhed'' || ||
|-
|1989|| ''Wasta'' || ||
|-
|1990|| ''Jaan Lada Denge'' || ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[Aaja Meri Jaan]]'' || Agarwal ||
|-
|1998|| ''[[Zanjeer (1998 film)|Zanjeer: The Chain]]'' || ||
|-
|2001|| ''[[Bub (film)|Bub]]'' || Vinod's uncle || [[Kashmiri language]] film
|-
|2008|| ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'' || || (final film role)
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' || Several Roles || 5 episodes
|-
| 1988–1990 || ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' || [[Vidura|Vidhur]] || 94 episodes
|-
| 1990 || ''Mahabharat Ki Katha'' || Self ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]'' || Mr.Adhikari ||
|-
|2001 || ''Dushman'' || Shah Saab || 10 episodes
|-
| 1993–1996 || ''[[Kanoon (1993 TV series)|Kanoon]]'' || uncle || 6 episodes
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Vishwamitra (1995 TV Series)|Vishwamitra]]'' || [[Kanva|Rishi Kanva]] ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0713620|name=Virendra Razdan}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:1950 births]]

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