Rajesh Kumar (actor)

Rajesh Kumar (born 20 January 1975) is an Indian actor and producer, best known for his roles in Indian television shows such as Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.[2][3] Rajesh is an alumnus of Hindu College, University of Delhi.[4] He was last seen in the role of Gagan Rastogi in the second season of the Netflix series Kota Factory.[5]

Rajesh Kumar
Kumar at the Colors Indian Telly Awards, 2012
Born (1975-01-20) 20 January 1975[1]
Gaya, Bihar, India
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active2000 - present
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
SpouseMadhavi Chopra (2004 - Present)

Personal life

Rajesh Kumar resides in Mumbai with his family. His ancestral home is in Gaya District, Bihar. He married Madhavi Chopra in 2004.

Filmography

Television
Year Series Role Notes
1999–2001Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaRishabh
2000–2001 Ghar Ek MandirVilas
2001–2003KkusumShashank Deshmukh
2001–2003Des Mein Niklla Hoga ChandNarendra Singh
2001–2003Shikwah
2001–2002Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya
2002Krishna Arjun
2004ShararatSheyro JunglianiEpisodes 122-124
2004–2006, 2017Sarabhai vs SarabhaiRosesh Sarabhai
2005–2010Baa Bahoo Aur BabyNarrator/Subodh Labshankar Thakkar
2006–2007KulvaddhuJaswant Singh Rathore
2007Durgesh NandiniiDheeraj
2007Comedy CircusContestant
2008–2009Comedy Circus Kaante Ki TakkarWinner with Swapnil Joshi, V.I.P. and Rajiv Nigam
2008Ek Packet UmeedGudiya's groomEpisode 2
2009Bhootwala SerialVicky
2010–2011Mrs. & Mr. Sharma AllahabadwaleDishtdumn Sharma
2011–2012Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love StoryChintu DwivediAlso producer[6]
2012Arjun-Har Yug Me Aayega EkPathan Lala
Lakhon Mein EkMaheshEpisode ″Venkatlaxmi″
Bhai Bhaiya Aur BrotherChaman[7]
Bhoot Raja aur RonnieRaja/ Bhoot Raja[8]Television film
2013Time Out with ImamHimself
2014Pritam Pyare Aur WohDara Koyla
Tu Mere Agal Bagal HaiLal Sing
Bhoot Raja aur Ronnie 2Raja/ Bhoot RajaTelevision film
Sequel to 2012 film
2015Zindagi Khatti MeethiDiptiman Roy Chowdhury
2015–2016Neeli Chatri WaaleBhagwan Das Chaubey
Yam Kisi Se Kam NahinYam Raj
2016–2017Badi Door Se Aaye HaiDaulat Ram Yadav
2017TV, Biwi aur MainJijaji
Comedy DangalVarious characters
2018 Belan Wali Bahu Mahesh
2018 Khichdi Raavan Episode 3
2019Apna News AayegaVarious characters
2020Maharaj Ki Jai Ho!King Suryabhan
2020Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With AliaGuest
2020Excuse Me MaadamSanam Harjaayi[9]

Films

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Bhalla Calling Bhalla Rajesh Bhalla [11]
2021 Kota Factory Season 2 Gagan Rastogi
2023 Yeh Meri Family Season 2 Sanjay Awasthi

Awards
Year Award Category Serial Outcome
2005 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Won
2012 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role (Jury Award) Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story Won

References
  1. Sangghvi, Bhavikk (24 August 2011). "Will Chintu Chinki climb the TRP ladder?". TellyChakkar. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. "Rajesh Kumar's cycle ride". The Times of India. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. Hattangadi, Sandeep (1 July 2010). "I would love to do a negative role: Rajesh Kumar". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. Pal, Divya; Sharma, Garima (11 July 2011). "I had 6% attendance: Abhishek Chaubey". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. "Rajesh Kumar tests negative for Covid-19, back on sets of Excuse Me Madam". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. Mathur, Abhimanyu (16 September 2011). "Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
  7. "Rajesh Kumar enters Bhai, Bhaiya aur Brother - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Watch premier on 'Bhoot Raja Aur Ronnie' on POGO". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  9. "Rajesh Kumar and Nyra Banerjee starrer 'Excuse Me Madam' promo is out and looks like a fun watch". 27 August 2020.
  10. Dhaniwala, Mrigank (29 April 2011). "Men Will Be Men Review". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
  11. Ruchita (29 May 2020). "Bhalla calling Bhalla Review: Rajesh Kumar, Lubna Salim's rom-com is like a breath of a fresh air". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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