If you have seen Amitabh Bachchan’s films like ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ and ‘Laawaris’, then you will remember the famous child actor who played Amitabh Bachchan’s childhood character in most of his films.
He was the highest-grossing child artiste in the 70-80s. He became popular by playing the role of Abhimanyu in BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’, but stayed away from acting at the peak of his career. Today he earns crores of rupees from his business.
This child artiste made his Bollywood debut in the year 1978 with the film ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’. He became famous in the film industry as Master Mayur, but his real name is Mayur Raj Verma.
Mayur Raj, a resident of Delhi, had no connection whatsoever with the film industry, but fate brought him into the film industry. Master Mayur’s mother was a famous writer and journalist, who used to interview film stars.
Mayur Raj Verma’s mother wanted her son to earn name in the world of acting. According to media reports, once when she came to interview Prakash Mehra, the director told her that he was looking for a child actor who was somewhat similar to him in appearance for the childhood role of Amitabh Bachchan.
Master Mayur’s mother started talking about her son. After seeing the photo, Prakash Mehra offered the film ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ to Master Mayur. Master Mayur’s very first film became a hit and he started getting offers for dozens of films. He became popular among the audience as ‘Young Amitabh’.
The film ‘Laawaris’ made him more famous. He became the highest-grossing child artist of that era. After this, he appeared in a dozen films including ‘Love in Goa’, ‘Sharabi’ and ‘Kanoon Apna Apna’. Despite being the highest paid child actor, he decided to move away from acting during the peak of his career. Nowadays, he earns money through his business and enjoys life.
Mayur Raj Verma was married to famous chef Noori, with whom he has two children. He left India and settled in Wales, where he expanded his business. He runs a restaurant named ‘Indiana’ along with his wife, on the basis of which he was successful in making wealth worth billions. Apart from this, he also has some other businesses.