Anita Raj

For the American developmental psychologist, see Anita Raj (academic).

Anita Raj Khurana (born 28 February 1963)^[1][2][3] is an Indian actress and the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj. Her notable films include Prem Geet (1981), Zara Si Zindagi (1983), Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Zameen Aasman (1984), Ghulami (1985) and Mazloom (1986).^[5] Anita is also known for playing Priyamvada Singh in the TV Series Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and Kulwant Kaur Dhillon in Choti Sarrdaarni. Currently she is seen as Kaveri Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Anita Raj
Anita Raj in October 2013
Born	Anita Raj Khurana (1963-02-28) 28 February 1963 (age 62)[1][2][3] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	actress
Years active	1981–2000 2007–present
Known for	Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani Choti Sarrdaarni Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai "Tumhari Pakhi"
Notable work	Ghulami
Spouse	Sunil Hingorani ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	1[4]
Father	Jagdish Raj

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Prem Geet	Shikha	Debut
1982	Mehndi Rang Layegi	Padma
	Dulha Bikta Hai	Shayla
1983	Zara Si Zindagi	Kusum
	Prem Tapasya	Anita
	Kaun? Kaisey?	Preeti
	Naukar Biwi Ka	Jyoti Nath 'Rani'
	Achha Bura	Rita Roy
	Jeet Hamaari	Anita
	Thai Veedu	Anita	Tamil version of Jeet Hamari
1984	Bad Aur Badnam	Dr. Anita Mathur
	Zameen Aasmaan	Anita
	Lakhon Ki Baat	Shobha Prakash
	Laila	Padmini
	Andar Baahar	Uncredited	Cameo
	Jeene Nahi Doonga	Bijli
	Ab Ayega Mazaa	Nupur
1985	Karm Yudh	Usha Saxena
	Masterji	Shobha
	Ghulami	Tulsi
	Jaan Ki Baazi	Geeta
	Lover Boy	Bijli
	Zulm Ka Badla	Geeta Verma/Mrs. Dsouza
	Yaar Kasam
	Karishma Kudrat Kaa	Paro
	Bihari Babu
1986	Ilzaam	Kamal
	Kala Dhanda Goray Log	Sandhya
	Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge	Shobha
	Teesra Kinara
	Mazloom	Purnima (Poonam)
	Asli Naqli	Anita
	Ek Aur Sikander	Shama
	Mohabbat Ki Kasam	Shop owner's wife	Cameo
	Mera Haque	Bijli
	Jwala	Mastani
1987	Insaniyat Ke Dushman	Shashi
	Hawalaat	Salma/Shamim Khan
	Satyamev Jayate	College Lecturer Vidya
	Hiraasat	Renu
	Insaf Ki Pukar	Police Inspector Sheela
1988	Anjaam khuda jaane
	Sagar Sangam	Subitra
	Shiv Shakti	Dolly
	Mera Muqaddar	Dancer (Uncredited)	Cameo
	Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani	Deepa
	Mahaveera	Dancer	Cameo
	Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga	Vandana
	Paanch Fauladi	Annu
	Zalzala	Sheela
	Saazish	Roma
1989	Asmaan Se Ooncha	Anita Malik
	Nafrat Ki Aandhi	Radha
	Do Yaar
	Clerk	Pooja
	Billoo Badshah	Asha
	Abhimanyu	Lalita
	Taaqatwar	Anju Khurana
	Jurrat	Julie
	Pati Patni Aur Tawaif	Film star Kiran	Cameo
1990	Hum Se Na Takrana	Sundari
	Zimmedaaar	Anita
	Sher Dil	Kiran Kailashnath
	Khatarnaak	Helena
	Atishbaz	Reshma
1991	Kasam Kali Ki[6]	Bijlee/Roopa
	Kaun Kare Kurbanie	Anita Singh
	Swarg Jaisaa Ghar	Savitri
	Maut Ki Sazaa	Jyotsna
	Jasa Baap Tashi Poore	Doctor Anita	Marathi movie
1992	Adharm	Sharda
	Virodhi	Mrs. Shekhar
	Mehndi Shagna Di	Rano
1993	Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon	Anita
1994	Ghar Ki Izzat	Sheela
1995	Faisla Main Karungi	Jenny
1996	Gehra Raaz
2007	Thodi Life Thoda Magic	Ashima Singhania
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni	Devika Singh
2019	Bagaavat
	Yaaram	Vijeta Bajaj
	Mudda 370 J&K	Aasma's mother
	Deendayal Ek Yugpurush	Lata Khanna
2023	Lafzon Mein Pyaar	Durga Bhabhi
2025	Mere Husband Ki Biwi	Antra's Mother

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1986	Festivals of India	Presenter		[7]
1998–1999	Ashiqui	Anita
1999	Maya	Maya
2000	Eeena Meena Deeka
2013; 2016	24	Naina Singhania
2014	Tumhari Pakhi	Anuja/Devki Rathore		[citation needed]
2015–2017	Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani	Priyamvada Devvadan Singh Deo
2019–2022	Choti Sarrdaarni	Kulwant Kaur Dhillon
2022	Parineetii
2023	Saavi Ki Savaari	Kumud Dalmiya Agarwal		[8]
2023–present	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Kaveri Poddar		[9]