Yesteryear actress, Vijayta Pandit became an overnight sensation with the release of her 1981 debut film, Love Story. For the unversed, Vijayta belongs to the prestigious musical family of classical vocalist, Pandit Jasraj. Her elder sister, Sulakshana Pandit, is an actress-turned-classical singer, whereas her brothers, Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit, are eminent music composers in the Hindi film industry.
Vijayta Pandit’s debut film brought into her life her first ever love
Vijayta made her acting debut with the 1981 film, Love Story. A little unheard anecdote about this iconic film would narrate how a girl from a musical background landed such a grand film debut. It happened so that the film’s director, Rajendra Kumar, was frantically searching for a fresh face to be starred opposite his son, Kumar Gaurav, while he was about to launch him. As destiny wanted, Vijayta was chosen as the leading lady in the film, and the rest became history since not only was the film a massive success, but the gossip about the real-life chemistry of Vijayta and Kumar Gaurav had also reached many ears. In an interview with ETimes, she had once recalled her screen test for the film and mentioned: