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Dubai: South Indian film star Viji Ratheesh has been granted a UAE Golden Visa. The actor, who made his Malayalam debut with Dulquar’s Yamantan Prema Katha, also acted in Uriyadi. Viji has also acted in Tamil and Telugu films.
Viji has been living in the UAE for 14 years. Has been working in the pharmaceutical industry in the UAE for eight years. She has also won beauty pageants in the UAE. Viji is active in the arts in the UAE.
Malayalam film stars like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Tovino Thomas, Prithviraj and Fahad Fazil also got Golden Visas. The UAE government grants ten-year Golden Visas to those who have excelled in various fields of work, as well as to the best performing students.