14 Facts About Rajendra Nath

Rajendra Nath Malhotra was an Indian actor and comedian in Hindi and Punjabi films.

Rajendra Nath was born on 8 June 1931 in Tikamgarh, which is in Madhya Pradesh.

Rajendra Nath's family was from the Karimpura locality of Peshawar but settled in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Rajendra's elder brother Prem Nath went to Mumbai and became an actor, so Rajendra joined him in 1949.

Rajendra Nath had another brother Narendra Nath who became an actor who usually played some villain's role in the movies.

Rajendra Nath did some plays at Prithvi theatre like Pathan and Shakuntala.

Rajendra Nath played a villain's role in Hamrahi opposite Shashikala whose character he kills.

Rajendra Nath played supporting roles in films like Dharkan by Devendra Goel and Jeevan Mrityu by Rajshri Productions.

Rajendra Nath played a buffoon called Popatlal in Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, and since then the name became synonymous with Rajendra Nath.

Rajendra Nath used this name in the famous TV series Hum Paanch.

Rajendra Nath then did many films, mostly in comic roles, such as in An Evening in Paris and Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon.

Rajendra Nath contributed to Nepal's first movie Maitighar which was shot in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Rajendra Nath starred in a number of Punjabi films such as Jatt Punjabi and "Do Posti".

Rajendra Nath died on 13 February 2008 from cardiac arrest.