Vijay Amritraj (Tamil: ????? ???????????, born 14 December 1953) is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Vijay was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. They did their schooling in Don Bosco Egmore, Chennai, and later graduated from Loyola College, Chennai. In 1976, the brothers (Vijay and Anand) were semifinalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1983.
Full Name
Vijay Amritraj
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
December 14, 1953
Place Of Birth
Madras, India
Height
6' 4" (1.93 m)
Weight
86
Profession
Actor, Producer
Education
Loyola College, Chennai
Spouse
Shyamala Amritraj
Children
Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj
Parents
Maggie Dhairyam, Robert Amritraj
Siblings
Anand Amritraj, Ashok Amritraj
Twitter
IMDB
Awards
Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis
Movies
Love You Hamesha, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Nine Deaths of the Ninja, Octopussy
TV Shows
What a Country!, The Last Precinct
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Fact
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When Amritraj was cast in Octopussy (1983), a problem arose because he was neither a member of British Equity nor of the Screen Actors Guild. Therefore Albert R. Broccoli asked his friend Leonard Goldberg to arrange a guest appearance for Vijay on _"Fantasy Island" (1977)_ in order to receive SAG membership and subsequent Equity approval.
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His son, Prakash, (born October 2, 1983) is a professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2003 after winning the National Championships at the University of Southern California.
