This actress became an overnight star after working with Dharmendra, later did all films with one director, Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman were her…
There are many actresses who have ruled the silver screen with their impeccable performances. Today, we will talk about one such actress who worked with several stalwarts of the Hindi film industry. Despite few films to her credit in a 22-year-career, the actress managed to crave out a niche for herself in the entertainment industry.
She is none other than Priya Rajvansh, who made her debut with the 1964 film, Haqeeqat. She became an overnight star after her successful debut release, alongside Dharmendra. Soon, she acted in seven films, and the one that garnered her success were Haqeeqat, Heer Ranjha, Hanste Zakhm, and Kudrat. She has worked with some of the leading names in the Hindi film industry, including Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand, Hema Malini and more.
Born in Shimla to Sunder Singh, Priya was the sister of Waheeda Rehman’s husband Kamaljeet Singh. After her graduation, she was introduced to Dev Anand’s brother, filmmaker Chetan Anand, who was looking for a newcomer for his film Heer Ranjha.
During the filming of Heer Ranjha, Chetan and Priya fell in love. Chetan was previously married at the time to Uma Anand. He was separated from his wife, but wasn’t officially divorced. Due to this reason, Chetan couldn’t marry Priya and were in a live-in relationship. Despite 16-year-gap between the two, their love for each other knew no bounds.
Unfortunately, Priya and Chetan’s happy life turned upside down when he passed away in 1997. After his death, Priya, along with his sons from first marriage, Ketan and Vivek, inherited his property. She also took rights of his beachfront bungalow in Ruia Park, with rights reverted to Chetan’s sons after her death.
In 2000, Priya Rajvansh was found murdered in the same bungalow. Soon, Chetan’s sons, Ketan and Vivek were arrested for Priya’s murder. The two were sentenced to life, but were granted bail after two years of imprisonment.
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