Ravi Kishan

Ravi Kishan Shukla (Hindi pronunciation: [Ravi Kiṣhaṉ]; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur.[4] His film works are predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as Telugu cinema.[5][6] He has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films.

Ravi Kishan[1]
Kishan in 2015
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byPraveen Kumar Nishad
ConstituencyGorakhpur
Personal details
Born
Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla

(1969-07-17) 17 July 1969
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)[2]
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (2014–2017)
Spouse
Preeti Shukla
​
(m. 1993)​
[3]
Children4 (1 son and 3 daughters)
Parents
  • Shyam Narayan Shukla (father)
  • Dhaneshwar Shukla (mother)
Residence(s)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • politician
  • filmproducer
  • television personality

In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother.[7] He ended up as the second runner up. He was also a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 in 2012. His upcoming film Mission Raniganj releases on 6 October 2023.[8]

Personal life

Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of five siblings.[9] He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai.[10] His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.[3]

Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters.[3] His daughter Riva Kishan made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal in 2020.[11][12][13]

Career

Acting

In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss,[14] and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer, Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal[15] and Mani Ratnam in 2010.

A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010., In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.[16]

In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar, telecast on ETV.[17] The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems. The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum.[18] This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.[19]

Kishan made his South Indian debut with the 2014 Telugu film Race Gurram. In 2017 he made his Kannada debut in Hebbuli and Tamil debut with Monisha En Monalisa in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film MLA.[20]

Politics

Kishan joined Indian National Congress (INC) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and contested in the 2014 general elections where he secured only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per cent of the total votes and finished 6th.[21][22] In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the BJP.[23][24]

Ravi Kishan was named for Gorakhpur during 2019 General election by Bharatiya Janata Party .[25][26] He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in Gorakhpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Kishan, won against Rambhual Nishad by a lead of over 3,01,664 votes. Ravi Kishan polled 7,17,122 votes, while Rambhual Nishad polled 4,15,458 votes.[27][28]

Dubbing

In 2008, Kishan dubbed Tobey Maguire's role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 into Bhojpuri. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1992PitambarHindi
1993 Aag Ka Toofan Hindi
Rani Aur MaharaniHindi
1994Zakhmi DilAbhimanyuHindi
Aag Aur ChingariHindi
Udhaar Ki ZindagiHindi
1996LaalcheeHindi
AatankMahesh KumarHindi
ArmyKartarHindi
1997Share BazaarShekarHindi
Koi Kisise Kum NahinHindi
Agnee MorchaHindi
1998Hamaara FaislaHindi
KudratHindi
KeematMohan TripathiHindi
1999Aaya ToofanHindi
Monisha En MonalisaTamilDebut film in Tamil
2000Justice ChowdharyHindi
Hera PheriHindi
2001500 Ka NoteHindi
2002MarshalHindi
Guru MahaguruHindi
2003Saiyaan HamarBhojpuri
Tere NaamRameshwarHindi
2004Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab HoiBhojpuri
Aan: Men at WorkRaghu ShettyHindi
Kab Hoi Milanwa HamarShankarBhojpuri
2005Raja Bhai Lagey RahoRaja BhaiHindi
Gehri ChaalHindi
Dulha Milal DildarBhojpuri
Hum To Ho Gayi ToharBhojpuri
RajaBhojpuri
2006Phir Hera PheriTiwari's sidekickHindi
Ab Ta Banja Sajanwa HamaarBhojpuri
Banke Bihari M.L.ABhojpuri
GangaBhojpuri
Gabbar SinghGovardhan Singh aka Gabbar SinghBhojpuri
2007Janam Janam Ke SaathBhojpuri
Deal – In CrimeHindi
1971Captain JacobHindi
2008DharamveerBhojpuri
Welcome to SajjanpurRam KumarHindi
2009Ram BalramBhojpuri
LuckRaghav Raghuvaran Hindi
Kanoon Hamra Mutthi MeBhojpuri
Rangbaaj DarogaBhojpuri
BidaiBhojpuri
BhoomiputraBhojpuri
Khatailaal Mithai LaalBhojpuri
Money Hai Toh Honey HaiHindi
Bihari MafiaBhojpuri
Rangbaz DarogaBhojpuri
LootHindi
Chandu Ki ChameliBhojpuri
Dil Diwana ThakurBhojpuri
2010BalidaanBhojpuri
Satyamev JayteBhojpuri
MuktiBhojpuri
Devra Bada SatawelaBhojpuri
Jala Deb Duniya Tohra Pyar MeinBhojpuri
RaavanMangalHindi
Banaras Ke Babuaa Surat Ke ChhoriBhojpuri
Ram Pur Ke LakshmanBhojpuri
Laharia Loota E RajajiBhojpuri
Well Done AbbaHindi
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeHindi
Kab TakkHindi
2011Tanu Weds ManuRaja's friendHindi
Chitkabrey — The Shades of GreyRakesh ChoubeyHindi
Piywa Bada SatavelaBhojpuri
Hamar DevdasBhojpuriBhojpuri version of Devdas
MallyuddhBhojpuri
Shraddha In The Name Of GodHindi
Kehu Hamse Jeet Na PayeBhojpuri
FaulaadBhojpuri
Mohalla AssiHindi
SantanBhojpuri
Sajna Saath Na ChhuteBhojpuri
Man from BenarasEnglish, Hindi
2012AazaanPandeyHindi
Jeena Hai Toh Thok DaalChandrabhanHindi
Kaisan Piyawa Ke CharitarwaBhojpuri
Prem VidrohiBhojpuri
Dangerous IshqDurgam SahHindi
Agent VinodRajanHindi
Dhamaal Kaila RajaBhojpuri
Kaisan Piywa Ke Charittar BaBhojpuri
Chaalis ChauraasiShakti ChinappaHindi
2013Dhurandhar — The ShooterBhojpuri
Bullet RajaSumer YadavHindi
Bajatey RahoMohanlal SabbarwahlHindi
IssaqTeeta Singh (Tybalt)Hindi
Mere Dad Ki MarutiPathanHindi
2014MukkaHindiDubbed in Bhojpuri as Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha
Zilla GhaziabadRashid AliHindi
Race GurramMaddali Shiva ReddyTeluguDebut film in Telugu
Lucky KabootarHindi
Lakhon me ek Hammar BhaujiBhojpuri
AagaduSiva ReddyTelugu
Madhyamvarg: The Middle ClassJournalistMarathiDebut film in Marathi
2015Second Hand HusbandGurpreet's brotherHindi
Miss Tanakpur Haazir HoBheemaHindi
Kick 2Solomon Singh ThakurTelugu
RanbankaRaghavHindi
Bruce Lee: The Fighter Jayaraj's brother Telugu
Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2Bhojpuri
2016Love Aur RajneetiLead ActorBhojpuri
Hum Hai Jodi No 1RajaBhojpuriRemake of Telugu Movie Brindavanam
SupremeBeekuTelugu
Okka Ammayi ThappaAnwarTelugu
Global BabaInspector JacobHindi
2017HebbuliAmrut ShahKannadaKannada Debut
HameerVeersingh/ RaghuveerGujarati
RadhaMLA SujathaTelugu
ShahenshahBhojpuri
LIEBharadwajTelugu
Lucknow CentralC.M.Hindi
MukkabaazSanjay KumarHindi
Kashi AmarnathAmarnathBhojpuri
2018MLAMLA GadappaTelugu
Saakshyam VeeraswamyTelugu
Bairi Kangana 2Deva / BholaBhojpuri
Sanki DarogaRaghuraj Pratap SinghBhojpuri
2019N.T.R: KathanayakuduRavikant NagaichTelugu
BombairiyaHindi
MarjaavaanACP Ravi YadavHindi
Batla HouseInspector Mohan Chand SharmaHindi
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyBasi Reddy Telugu
90MLJayram (John Wick)Telugu
Gaddalakonda Ganesh Mswati Telugu
Sangathamizhan Sanjay Tamil
2020 Drona Uday Krishna Kannada
Shivarjuna Ramappa Kannada
2021 Roberrt MLA Tripathi Kannada
Boondi Raita TBA Hindi [29]
Radhe TBA Bhojpuri
Sabse Bada Champion TBA Bhojpuri
Dehati Disco TBA Hindi
Urf Ghanta God Shiva Hindi
2022 Hero Saleem Bhai Telugu
Mera Bharat Mahan Selfie Singh Bhojpuri
Decent Boy Udai Pratap Shahi Hindi
Baap No Bagicho Gujarati
Love You Loktantra Hindi
2023 Mission Raniganj
2024 Laapataa Ladies Hindi

Dubbing roles
Film titleActorCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDub year releaseNotes
Spider-Man 3[30]Tobey MaguirePeter Parker / Spider-ManBhojpuriEnglish20072007First ever Hollywood film to receive a Bhojpuri dub

Television
Year Serial Role Notes
1997 Zindagi Milke Bitayenge
1999 Jai Hanuman Krishna
2000 Khauff on Sony SAB Raghuveer (Episode 1 & Episode 2) Episodic Role
2000 Vishnu Puran Sudhanv (Episode 36 to Episode 38)
2001 Suraag – The Clue Dr. Shreekant (Episode 125) Episodic Role
2001 Ek Tukdaa Chaand Kaa Supporting Role
2002 The Trap Detective Raj Lead Role
2002–2003 Hello Inspector Inspector Vijay Lead Role
2003 Yeh Hawayein Shahid / Dr. Junaid Lead Role
2006 Raaz Ki Ek Baatt Supporting Role
2006–2007 Bigg Boss 1 Contestant 3rd place
2009–2010 Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka Host Seasons 1–2
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Contestant 10th Place
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 PLayer [31]
2016 Savdhaan India Host
2016 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Himself Guest
2018 Agniphera
2020 Crime Stop Host
2022 Swarn Swar Bharat

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Rangbaaz Chandrabhan Singh [32][33]
2021 Matsya Kaand Police officer
The Whistleblower Jairaj Jatav
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Abhyuday Singh

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