| Vijay Saxena | |
| Birth Place: | Dhubri, Assam, India |
| Birth Date: | 1968 1, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Othername: | Naqli Amithabh |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1990–1994 |
Vijay Saxena (1 January 1968 - 24 June 1994) was a former Indian actor who was active in Hindi films from 1990 to 1994. He gained fame for his striking resemblance to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan,[1] which opened doors for him to play lead roles in Hindi movies. Saxena died in a car accident in 1994. His real name was Mintu Paul.[2]
Saxena initially started his career in the film industry as a spotboy and later pursued a B.A. degree in Hindi.[3] He made his acting debut in the film Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan, which starred Mithun Chakraborty. He also appeared in the parody film Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991), which was inspired by Sholay (1975). The film also had other look-alike actors; Navin Rathod of Anil Kapoor, Anand Kumar of Govinda and Kishore Bhanushali of Dev Anand.[4] He was paired opposite Sudha Chandran in Aakhri Chetawani. He was signed by a top director of Bollywood at the time of his death in 1994.
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan | Vimal Kumar |
| 1991 | Ramgarh Ke Sholay | Ajit Diwani |
| 1992 | Dil Ka Kya Kasoor | Lawrence D'Souza |
| 1992 | Basanti Tangewali | |
| 1992 | Ganga Bani Shola | |
| 1993 | Baaghi Sultana | |
| 1993 | Aakhri Chetawani | |
| 1993 | Phoolan Hasina Ramkali | |
| 1994 | Gangapur Ki Geeta | |