- Priya Rajvansh
Priya Rajvansh was born Vera Singh and was an Indian film actress who made movies from 1964 to 1986. Her father was on a UN assignment and she mostly stayed abroad before coming to India in the early 1960's. She is known to have trained at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (
RADA ) in London, UK [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000421/art-trib.htm#4]Chetan Anand, ( brother of
Dev Anand andVijay Anand ) cast her in his film "Haqeeqat ". He had just separated from his wife; Priya was many years younger and very beautiful and the two grew close to each other. She starred only in Chetan Anand films.Priya Rajvansh and Chetan Anand had a personal relationship. After Chetan Anand's death, in 1997, she inherited a part of his property along with his sons from his first marriage. She was murdered on March 27, 2000 in her home in Juhu, Mumbai, India. Police charged Chetan Anand's sons
Ketan Anand andVivek Anand along with their employees Mala Choudhary and Ashok Chinnaswamy with her murder [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/26979398.cms] . Their motive was thought to be rights to her inheritance of Chetan Anand's property. The four accused were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in July 2002 [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/17655056.cms ] .ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Hathon Ki Lakeerein
Year = 1986
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Kudrat
Year = 1981
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Saheb Bahadur
Year = 1977
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Hanste Zakhm
Year = 1973
Role = Chandaa (Devanagari: चन्दा ) ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Hindustan Ki Kasam
Year = 1973
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Heer Raanjha
Year = 1970
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Haqeeqat
Year = 1964
Role =External links
* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/apr/08priya.htm Remembering Priya Rajvansh]
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