New Delhi. There are many actors in Bollywood who started their career as child artistes. Some artists performed so well that even today people remember them as the childhood of some big star. There was one such child artist, whom people named ‘Chhota Amitabh’. You may not recognize him by his real name, but if you see him on screen, you will recognize him. If you are fond of films then you must have seen Amitabh Bachchan’s film ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’. In this film, there is the entry of a thin boy, who is very poor and has lines of worry on his forehead. In the scene, a thief snatches a woman’s purse and the child brings it back from the thief and gives it to that woman and then the woman adopts him as her son and this child becomes Amitabh Bachchan.
If we get a film and get to play the childhood role of Amitabh Bachchan in it, then what could be better than this. This actor is none other than Mayur Raj Verma. Only after the first film, Mayur Raj Verma settled in the minds of the audience and became a star overnight. Mayur Raj Verma started his film career with the superhit film ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’. His role in this film was highly appreciated.
Was once the most expensive child artist
After getting films one after the other, he started being called the most famous child artist of Bollywood. Mayur started playing the role of child artist in most of Amitabh’s films. Mayur’s stardom was such that he was the most expensive child artist of his time. He also played Amitabh Bachchan’s childhood character in the super duper hit film ‘Laawaris’.
When he stunned people by becoming ‘Abhimanyu’
After this, another big milestone in his career came when he got the role of ‘Abhimanyu’ in my show like Mahabharata. His brilliant acting in the character of Abhimanyu also won everyone’s heart. The audience used to get goosebumps after seeing the act of ‘Abhimanyu’ breaking the Chakravyuh in anger, however, even after playing such a big role in such a big show, Mayur did not get any big project after this.
The character of ‘Abhimanyu’ was played by Mayur Raj Verma. Photo courtesy-@mayurrajverma/Instagram
business worth billions
For Mayur Raj Verma, who had set out to make his mark in Bollywood, there came a time when he decided to leave Bollywood. Mayur Raj Verma then left acting and started doing business. He has left India and lives in Wales. Mayur runs an Indiana restaurant with his wife. Mayur’s wife Noori is a well-known chef there.
Mayur gives acting classes abroad
Mayur and Noori also have two children, however, to keep himself connected with Bollywood, Mayur also gives acting classes there. Also conduct many workshops.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 1, 2025, 07:06 IST
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