Dinesh Lal Yadav

Dinesh Lal Yadav (born 2 February 1979), popularly known as Nirahua (an abiding husband) is an Indian actor, singer, producer and politician associated with Bhojpuri-language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with successive five box office successes released in 2015.[2] [3] [4] He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.[5][6]

"Nirahua" redirects here. For other use, see Nirahua Hindustani.

Dinesh Lal Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
26 June 2022
Preceded byAkhilesh Yadav
ConstituencyAzamgarh
Personal details
Born
Dinesh Lal Yadav

(1979-02-02) 2 February 1979
Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseMansha Devi (m. 2000)[1]
Children3
OccupationActor • Singer • Host • Politician

Nirahua, who belongs to a famous Biraha family of Ghazipur, started his career as a Biraha singer. He made his debut as a singer in the music album Nirahua Satal rahe (2003) which became superhit and gave him early recognition and his screen name "Nirahua". He made his film debut in the Bhojpuri drama Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (2006), and gained more popularity with his roles in Chalat Mushafir Moh Liyo Re (2006), Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala (2008) and Pratigya (2008).[7] His other works during this period include Parivaar (2008), Rangeela Babu (2009), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010).

In 2012, He worked with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in his movie Ganga Devi, he also appeared as a contestant in Bigg Boss 6 that year.[8][5] Nirahua Hindustani (2014), his fiftieth film was a big hit and also made it to the Multiplexes.[9] He also did patriotic films like Patna Se Pakistan (2015) and Border (2018) which are one of the highest grossing Bhojpuri movies of all time. His Nirahua Chalal London (2019) is a Bhojpuri movie shot in London. In 2019, He also made his debut on OTT platforms, by playing the role of police officer in the web series Hero Vardiwala, which was also the first ever web series made in Bhojpuri language.[10][11]

Early life

Nirahua was born to Kumar Yadav and Chandrajyoti Yadav. He has a brother, Pravesh Lal Yadav, and a sister, Lalita Yadav.

He spent most of his childhood days in "Belghoria" at 4 no. railway gate (Agarpara) area of Kolkata where his father worked in a factory. He completed his education in the same suburbs of Kolkata.

He comes from a family of famous Biraha folk singers hailing from Ghazipur. Famous Biraha singer Vijay Lal Yadav known as "Biraha Samrat" and writer and lyricist Pyare Lal Yadav (Kaviji) who has penned many songs in Bhojpuri cinema, are his first cousins.

Acting career

Early hits and establishment (2006–2011)

He started his acting career with the Bhojpuri film Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (Don't think that I'm riff-raff) in 2006 in which he played the role of a boy who fights to make Bhojpuri a recognised language in the state. But his first released movie was Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re (The traveller has been ensnared) in which he played the supporting role of a police inspector with Kalpana Patowary and Sunil Chhaila Bihari. His third film was Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Waali Se (I have fallen in love with a girl wearing stole, 2007). After this film, he received many offers. His next film Nirahua Rikshawala (2007) became a super hit. After the success of his another film titled Kahan Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike (2007), he was an established actor in the industry and had got the title "Jublee Star". His another hit movie in 2008 was Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji. His natural acting style, slim body unlike other Bhojpuri actor those days, and action moves due to his Karate training in his childhood, made him so popular among the audience that even his flop films used to run over three weeks. He also did stage shows in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand in 2007.[12]

He continued giving hits likes Pratigya (2008), Pariwaar (2008), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010), Nirahua Chalal Sasural (2011). In a review of his film Aulaad (2011), Times of India wrote that "Dinesh Lal Yadav has live up his role".[13]

TV debut and high budget films (2012–2018)

In 2012, he appeared in the Bigg Boss as a contestant. His film Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (2012) earned 1.25 crores in just three weeks which highest by any Bhojpuri movie in those times.[14] He acted with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the Bhojpuri film Ganga Devi (2012).[15][16] His fiftieth project Nirahua Hindustani (2014) reached multiplexes.[17] Another of his hit movies was Patna Se Pakistan.[18] In 2016, he received Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian award "Yash Bharti Samman Award" by the Uttar Pradesh Government for this contribution in Bhojpuri films.

Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi (2016) was produced by Priyanka Chopra.[19] Nirahua Hindustani 2 won eleven awards at Sabrang Film Awards. His Kashi Amarnath (2018) was another movie that was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Grossing 19 crores, his patriotic film Border (2018) is one of the highest earning Bhojpuri films ever.[20]

OTT debut and other films (2019–present)

In made his OTT debut in 2019 with Hero Vardiwala, which was the first webseries ever made in Bhojpuri language.[21] He released his first short film Kukkur in 2021 which was based on the plight of elderly people in old-age homes.[22] On 10 December 2021, his film Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani released, which was a Romantic comedy film starring Amrapali Dubey and Madhu Sharma. This was Nirahua's second film that was shot in London after Nirahua Chalal London.[23] On 1 January 2022, he released his next short film Dahar. He played the role of a Launda in his next film "Naach Baiju Naach" which was released in September.[24]

Political career

Nirahua joined politics by becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lucknow on 27 March 2019 in presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.[25][26] On 3 April 2019 he was declared a candidate to contest the 2019 Indian Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh constituency from Bharatiya Janata Party. He unsuccessfully faced Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[27] He lost against Akhilesh Yadav by a margin of 259,874 votes.

In 2022 bypolls from Azamgarh constituency, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Dharmendra Yadav by a margin of 8,700 votes.[28]

Personal life

He married Mansha Yadav in 2000.

Yadav is also rumoured to be simultaneously married to co-actor Amrapali Dubey.[29]

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Co-star References
2006Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha
2006Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo ReNirahuaKalpana Patowary
2007Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Wali se
2007BidesiyaSanehi
2008Nirahuwa Rikshaw WalaNirahuaPakkhi Hegde
2008PratigyaSurajPakkhi Hegde
2008PariwarKishanPakkhi HegdeRemake of 2000 Tamil film Vaanathaippola
2008Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar MeMonalisa
2008Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji
2008VidhataKishanRavi Kishan
2008Chalani Ke Chalal DulhaSpecial appearancePravesh Lal Yadav
2008Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya LadaikeRajaMonalisa
2008Rang De Basanti CholaPakkhi Hegde, Anand Mohan[30]
2009Khiladi No. 1Pakkhi Hegde
2009Rangeela BabuAwdhesh Mishra, Manoj Tiger
2009Nirahua No. 1NirahuaPakkhi Hegde
2010ShivaShivaPakkhi Hegde
2010Saat SaheliyanNirahuaPakkhi Hegde
2010Aaj Ke Karan ArjunPakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2010DilChitrusPakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2011DushmaniViraj Bhatt, Pakkhi Hegde
2011AulaadRadheSubhi Sharma
2011Nirahua Chalal SasuralNirahuaPakkhi Hegde
2011Nirahua MailNirahuaPakkhi Hegde, Awdhesh Mishra
2012Ganga Jamuna SaraswatiSaraswatiRani Chatterjee, Pakkhi Hegde, Rinku Ghosh
2012Ganga DeviAmitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pakhi Hegde
2013RakhwalaSatyaprakash/SarfarajRinku Ghosh
2013Ek Duje Ke LiyeRaj/RajuMadhu Sharma
2014Nirahua Banal DonNirahuaVijay Lal Yadav
2014Nirahua HindustaniNirahuaAmrapali Dubey
2014HathkadiJailer Shakti SinghKhesari Lal Yadav, Anjana SinghDubbed in Hindi as Nirahua Most Wanted
2015Patna Se PakistanKabirAmrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2015Nirahua Rickshawala 2Aaditya/NirahuaAmrapali Dubey
2015Raja BabuVicky/Raja BabuAmrapali Dubey, Monalisa
2015Biwi No.1AnandMonalisa, Apurva Bit
2015JigarwalaRahulAmrapali DubeyRemake of Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2015GhulamiAbhimanyuMadhu Sharma, Shubhi Sharma
2016Aashik AawaraRaja/DeepakAmrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2016Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai KashiKashiAmrapali Dubey
2016Nirahua Chalal Sasural 2NirahuaAmrapali Dubey
2016Aakhiri RastaRinku Ghosh
2016Ram LakhanRam YadavAmrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2016Mokama 0 K.M.Amrapali Dubey, Anjana Singh
2017Nirahu Satal RaheNirahuaAmrapali Dubey[31]
2017JigarDevaAnjana Singh
2017SipahiAmrapali Dubey
2017Nirahua Hindustani 2Nirahu YadavAmrapali Dubey[32]
2017Kashi AmarnathKashiAmrapali Dubey[33]
2018SaugandhRajuMani Bhattacharya
2018BorderAbhay ShashtriAmrapali Dubey
2018Nirahua Hindustani 3NirahuaAmrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2018Nirahua Chalal LondonNirahuaAmrapali Dubey
2019Sher-E-HindustanArjunNeeta Dhungana
2019Saiyan Ji DagabaazAnjana Singh[34]
2019Jai VeeruJaiAmrapali Dubey[35]
2019Lallu Ki LailaLalluAmrapali Dubey[36]
2020Muqaddar Ka SikandarAmrapali Dubey[37]
2020Romeo RazaAmrapali Dubey
2022Hum Hain Dulha HindustaniAmrapali Dubey
2022Aaye Hum Baarati Baarat LekeJaswinder Kaur
2022Naach Baiju NaachBaijuKhushboo Sharma[24]
2022

Gabbroo †

 TBA Amrapali Dubey, Sanjay Pandey
2022

Sabka Baap Angutha Chhap †

 TBA Shruti Rao, Sanjay Pandey, Manoj Tiger
2022

Raja Doli Leke Aaja †

 Raja Amrapali Dubey, Shruti Rao
2022 Veer Yoddha Mahabali † TBA Amrapali Dubey
2022 Nirahua The Leader † TBA Amrapali Dubey
2022 Aayi Milan Ki Raat † TBA Amrapali Dubey
2023 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 3 † TBA Amrapali Dubey Filming
2023 Fasal † TBA Akshara Singh
2023 Nirahua Hindustani 4 † TBA Amrapali Dubey

Short films
Year Title[lower-alpha 1] Role Language Ref.
2021 Bharat Hindi
2021 Kukkur Bhojpuri [22]
2022 Dahar Bhojpuri

Web series
Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2019 Hero Vardiwala Tejaswi Pratap Singh Bhojpuri ALTBalaji

Television
YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2012Bigg Boss 6ContestantColors TVEntered Day 1, Evicted Day 8

Awards
Ceremony Category Year Film Result Reference
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2018 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Won [38]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Jublee Star Award 2017 Won [39]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2016 Patna Se Pakistan Won [40]

See also

Notes
  1. Films are listed in the order of their release date.

References
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