Meghnad’s character was strong on screen, he did not get stardom in films, this actor’s story was full of struggle.

In the history of Indian television, Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayana’ is not just a show but has become a part of people’s emotions and faith. Every character of this religious serial is still present in the hearts of the audience. From Lord Ram to Ravana, people gave a lot of love to every artist. One of these memorable characters was that of Meghnad, who was played by actor Vijay Arora. His strong screen presence and serious acting made this character very special. However, the real life of Vijay Arora, who looked powerful on screen, was full of struggles and ups and downs.

Vijay Arora started his career with films. In the 70s and 80s, he was counted among the handsome and talented actors of Bollywood. He played lead roles in many films and attracted people’s attention with his acting. The special thing is that he started his career in the year 1972 with the film ‘Zaroorat’, in which he was in the lead role with Zarina Wahab. After this he worked with Zeenat Aman in ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’. His role in this film was very much liked and he became famous overnight.

The actor did not get stardom

The actor worked with many big Bollywood actresses, which include actresses like Parveen Babi, Moushumi Chatterjee, Jaya Bhaduri, Waheeda Rehman. But, he could not get the stardom that he expected. With time, Vijay stopped getting lead roles and he started doing side roles. After some time, he got the offer of the role of Meghnad in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana, which the actor accepted and later this character became memorable.

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New beginning from Ramayana

He got the role of Meghnad in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayana’, which changed his fate. The character of Meghnad made Vijay Arora a household name. His acting was so effective that people started recognizing him with the same character in real life also. The audience liked his voice, dialogue delivery and his style as Ravana’s son very much in the show. Even today people definitely take the name of Meghnad among the famous characters of ‘Ramayana’.