Rajesh Vivek dies of heart attack; here are 5 unforgettable movies that he was a part of

Indian film and stage actor Rajesh Vivek, popularly known for his role as Guran in Oscar nominated Bollywood movie Lagaan (2001), died of heart attack in Hyderabad yesterday.

Born in Jaunpur in 1949, Vivek held a Masters degree in Ancient History & Archaeology, and was spotted by Shyam Benegal, who offered him
a role in the 1978 movie Junoon.

The thespian was last seen in Telugu movie Yevade Subramanyam (2015), while Son of Sardar (2012) was his last Hindi movie. In a career spanning almost four decades, Vivek played a variety of roles in different languages and mediums-television, cinema and theatre.

He will also be remembered for his role as sage Ved Vyasa in B.R Chopra’s epic TV series Mahabharat, which won him accolades.

As we pay tribute to the actor, here are 5 movies in which Vivek played pivotal parts, immortalizing the roles.