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Vijay Tandon (Actor) Age, Weight, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Vijay Tandon

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Writer, Film Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 110 kg
in pounds- 242 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Career
DebutFilm (Acting): Maa Da Ladla (1973)
Awards• National Film Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award at Punjabi Cine Awards 2016
• PTC Punjabi Film Award 2017
Personal Life
Date of Birth13 March 1950
Age (as in 2018) 68 Years
BirthplaceJagraon, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownJagraon, Punjab, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteKhatri
HobbiesReading
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseSunita TandonVijay Tandon with his wife
ChildrenSon- Not Known
Daughter- Pooja Tandon (Actress)Vijay Tandon with his daughter
ParentsNames Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite SingerMohammed Rafi
Favourite PoetShiv Kumar Batalvi
Favourite SongwriterShamsher Sandhu
Favourite Quote"It Is Better To Light A Candle Than To Curse The Darkness"

Vijay Tandon

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Tandon

  • Does Vijay Tandon smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Vijay Tandon drink alcohol?: Yes

    Vijay Tandon drinking whiskey with his favourite songwriter Shamsher Sandhu

    Vijay Tandon drinking whiskey with his favourite songwriter Shamsher Sandhu

  • Vijay Tandon used to participate in many poetry, drama, and declamation contests during his school days.

    Vijay Tandon- Childhood Picture

    Vijay Tandon- Childhood Picture

  • During his college days, he started doing theatres with a renowned Punjabi actor Mehar Mittal; to whom he considers his godfather.

    Vijay Tandon and his wife with Mehar Mittal

    Vijay Tandon and his wife with Mehar Mittal

  • Before working in the Punjabi Film Industry, Vijay had worked in many street plays, theatre shows, and Punjabi TV serials.
  • He has appeared in more than 75 Punjabi films.
  • Initially, Vijay used to play the lead roles (especially the negative roles), however, later on, he started playing the character roles only.
  • He has been the part of National Award winning movie ‘Kachehri’ (1994); in which he worked as a writer, producer, and an actor.

    Vijay Tandon- Kachehri

    Vijay Tandon- Kachehri

  • He has appeared in the movies like ‘Vangaar’, ‘Jatti’, ‘Yamla Jat’, ‘Sardar-e-Azam’, ‘Apni Boli Apna Des’, ‘Jatt & Juliet 2’, ‘Afsar’, etc.
  • In 2016, he worked as a scriptwriter in the Hindi film ‘Sarhad Paar’.

    Vijay Tandon- Sarhad Paar

    Vijay Tandon- Sarhad Paar

  • In 2009, Vijay appeared in the Bai Amarjit’s song ‘Ruttan’.

  • He has also been featured on the coverpage of the magazine ‘Fashion Icon’.

    Vijay Tandon on magazine coverpage

    Vijay Tandon on magazine coverpage