{{short description|Indian film actress}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person |name = Rama Vij |image = RamaVij.jpg |caption = Rama Vij, Indian actress |birth_date = |birth_place = |occupation = Actor }}
'''Rama Vij''' is an Indian actress who works in Punjabi and Hindi movies and TV serials.
==Career== Vij is a well known name in Pollywood (Punjabi Cinema in India) and Bollywood. Her debut movie was "Taxie-Taxie" in 1977 with Amol Palekar . After that, she acted in various movies;"Pal do Pal ka Saath" ''Aarambh'', ''Lava'', ''Hawayein'' to her credit in Bollywood. She is a well-known face on Doordarshan and has worked in some of the most-appreciated works such as ''The Far Pavilions'' (1984), ''Nukkad'' (1986), ''Vikram Aur Betaal'' (1988), etc. Punjabi cinema, being her specialty, has contributed a lot to her success with movies including ''Kachehri'', ''Gabbroo Punjab Da'', ''Dhee Rani'', ''Suneha'', ''Veera'', ''Takraar'', ''Chann Pardesi'' and ''Khushiaan''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/__ZLFsg5vU8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211128170145/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ZLFsg5vU8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ZLFsg5vU8| title = RAMA VIJ {{!}}{{!}} Interview by Baljinder S Atwal {{!}}{{!}} Des Pardes TV {{!}}{{!}} | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Rama had shot to fame in the region (Punjab) with her roles in ''Chann Pardesi'' and ''Kachehari'', both national award-winning feature films in Punjabi. However, she got national level recognition as an actress through the very popular teleserial ''Nukkad'' way back in 1985. Despite her acting talent, Rama could not do well in Bollywood, but still she managed to leave her mark in some well-known movies, such as ''Veerana'', ''Joshilaay'', ''Prem Qaidi'', ''Lava'', ''Taxi Taxie'' (1978), ''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' (1994).
She has worked in over 25 teleserials including ''Nukkad'',<ref name="Pal 2017">{{cite web | last=Pal | first=Chandrima | title=The DD Files: 'Nukkad' brought the streets of Mumbai into the living room | website=Scroll.in | date=2017-10-15 | url=https://scroll.in/reel/853638/the-dd-files-nukkad-brought-the-streets-of-mumbai-into-the-living-room | access-date=2020-08-04|quote=Actor Rama Vij, whoplays the teacher Maria, spoke of how the cast would spend hours before every episode rehearsing their lines, suggesting changes and sharing inputs.}}</ref> ''Intezar'', ''Manoranjan'', ''Himalaya Darshan'', ''Rishte'', ''Circus and Zindagi'', ''Misaal'', ''Sabko Khabar Hai Sabko Pata Hai'', Sanjha Chulha and ''Chunni''.
She is known for playing lead role in seriel Karma Wali based on story by Amrita Pritam.
Her last appearance in a Bollywood movie was in the feature film ''Hawayein'', directed by Ammtoje Mann. Her last Punjabi movie was ''Khushiaan'' (2012).
In January 2021, she was made jury member feature film, Indian Panorama at the 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1681946|title=Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020|date=19 December 2020|via=Press release|newspaper=PIB GOI}}</ref>
In November 2023, she served as jury member at the 54th International Film Festival of India for Indian Panorama Feature Films section.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1978648|title=Indian Panorama at IFFI mirrors the nation's cultural diversity and visual literacy growth: Jury Chairperson (Indian Panorama Feature Films)|date=21 November 2023|access-date=26 November 2023|publisher=Press Information Bureau|via=press release}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== *''Lava'' (1985) as Kul's (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) wife *''Zakhmi Aurat'' (1988) as Dr. Asha Mehta *''Parbat Ke Us Paar'' (1988) *''Prem Qaidi'' (1991) as Superintendent Prabhavati *''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' (1994) as Mrs. Malhotra *''Nirbhay''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nirbhay - Movie - - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2821 |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> (1996) as Indira Sinha
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0897197}} *{{Bollywood Hungama person|rama-vij}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055033/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010416/cth2.htm Rama Vij pins hopes on teleserials], The Tribune, Chandigarh, 16 April 2001. *{{cite news|author=Gayatri Rajwade|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060224/ttlife.htm#10|title=Nukkad mein aayee Rama|newspaper=The Tribune Lifestyle|location=Chandigarh|date=24 February 2006|access-date=4 January 2011|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055058/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060224/ttlife.htm#10|df=dmy-all}}
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