While talking to the journalists his son-in law Rakesh Malhotra informed that, veteran actor had severe respiratory ailment and was not keeping well from past two years and this morning he succumbed to his prolonged illness.
Born in Sargoda Pakistan, the veteran actor shared screen space with various superstars of Bollywood. Raj is survived by his daughters Anita Raj who also had been into showbiz and Roopa Malhotra.