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Vijay Amritraj was born on 14 December, 1953 in Madras, India, is an Indian sports commentator, actor, and tennis player. Discover Vijay Amritraj's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
14 December 1953 |
| Birthday |
14 December |
| Birthplace |
Madras, India |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous actor with the age 70 years old group. He one of the Richest actor who was born in India.
Vijay Amritraj Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Vijay Amritraj height is 6ft 4in .
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6ft 4in |
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Who Is Vijay Amritraj's Wife?
His wife is Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983) |
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| Children |
Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj |
Vijay Amritraj Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vijay Amritraj worth at the age of 70 years old? Vijay Amritraj’s income source is mostly from being a successful actor. He is from India. We have estimated Vijay Amritraj's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Prize money |
$1,331,913 |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
actor |
Vijay Amritraj Social Network
Timeline
Vijay Amritraj (born 14 December 1953) is an Indian sports commentator, actor and retired professional tennis player from Madras.
After playing his first Grand Prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events.
At Wimbledon, he lost in five sets to the eventual champion Jan Kodeš and later that summer at the US Open, lost to Ken Rosewall after having beaten Rod Laver two rounds earlier.
Amritraj beat Björn Borg in the second round in the US Open in 1974, losing to Rosewall in quarterfinals.
Amritraj was part of the India Davis Cup team that reached the finals in 1974 and 1987.
Amritraj had a career singles win–loss record 384–296, winning 16 singles and 13 doubles titles.
Amritraj has also pursued an acting career.
In 1979, he lost in the second round of Wimbledon to defending champion Borg after being up two sets to one and leading 4–1 in the fourth set.
He reached his career-high ranking in singles of world No. 16 in July 1980.
In 1981, he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing in five sets to Jimmy Connors.
He was awarded the Padma Shri, the government of India's 4th highest civilian honour, in 1983.
In 2022, he was honored for his contributions to tennis in London by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation.
Vijay was born in Madras, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj.
His best known role is probably as the MI6 intelligence operative Vijay in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.
He beat John McEnroe in the first round of Cincinnati Masters in 1984.
Overall, he had five career wins over Jimmy Connors in their eleven matches.
He also appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as an unnamed starship captain.
He was also a regular character in the NBC TV series The Last Precinct and the Yakov Smirnoff comedy What a Country, as well as a guest star on various television shows such as Hart to Hart.
He has since gone on to become a sports commentator, has been a judge at the Miss Universe pageant and has developed a multimedia business.
Amritraj also hosts a talk show named Dimensions with Vijay Amritraj broadcast on CNN-IBN.
Amritraj lives in Southern California with his wife Shymala and sons Prakash Amritraj and Vikram.
His son Prakash and nephew Stephen Amritraj are also professional tennis players.
On 9 February 2001, Vijay was appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and has raised funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide.
Vijay Amritraj founded The Vijay Amritraj Foundation in 2006.
