The rerun of the mythological show, Ramayan during the lockdown period is not only gaining maximum viewership but also people’s interest in the lives of the actors. Almost every day we come across some interesting trivia about these actors on social media.


Recently a throwback picture of ‘Sita’  Dipika Chikhlia with BJP veteran L.K Advani and PM Narendra Modi went viral moreover everyone is curious to know what these stars are upto these days, three decades after it was aired.

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 Meghnad from Ramayan

Amidst all this, other that Ram, Sita, Laxman and Ravan, Meghnad's character too is getting popular and has impressed everyone.  Late actor Vijay Arora, who played the role of Meghnad on the show was once a popular Bollywood actor, in-fact he has starred with a string of top actresses of then including Asha Parekh, Zeenat Aman.

 Vijay Arora

Here’s some interesting facts about the late actor Vijay Arora aka Meghnad of Ramayan.

Shared screen with Zeenat Aman

Remember the famous song ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko’, yes you guessed it right, Zeenat Aman is playing the guitar for Vijay Arora in the song. Though he started his career from the film Rockstar (1972) with actress Reena Roy but it was Yaadon Ki Barat that earned him recognition.



Threat to Bollywood actors

Vijay Arora was known for his good looks and was often compared with Bollywood’s original superstar Rajesh Khanna. The actor became threat to many hero of that generation because of his chocolaty looks.

 Rajesh Khanna

In one of the old interviews of Rajesh Khanna, he had said that it was only Vijay Arora, who could fill in his boots.

Worked with top actresses

Vijay Arora's acting career in Bollywood was for a brief period of time, but he did manage to work with all the A-list actresses of that era. From Asha Parekh, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bhaduri, to Zeenat Aman, Moushumi Chatterjee.

 Vijay Arora with Asha Parekh

Comeback from Ramayan

Vijay’s Bollywood career didn’t flourish and soon he was out of work but then came Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (1987) which revamped his acting career. He was offered the role of Meghnad and, he gave his nod for the role and rest is history.

 Ramayan was a turning point in Vijay Arora's career

Died of cancer

The actor breathed his last on February 2, 2007, he died of stomach cancer, he is survived by wife and son. Arora was married to ex-model and Miss India, Dilber Debara. His son Farhad Vijay Arora was a promoter for Ferrari and Maserati cars in India and is now producing films and directing music videos and ads.

 Vijay Arora with wife and son