Shaji Choudhary

Shaji Choudhary[1][2] (born 7 July 1972) is an Indian actor[3][4][5] who played supporting roles in movies and TV serials.[6][7] Born in Dodwari, Tonk,Rajasthan,[8] Shaji is known for his roles in Main Hoon Na, Jodhaa Akbar as Adham Khan, Shaurya Aur Suhani, PK as Tapasvi Maharaja's bodyguard, and Mirzapur as Maqbool Khan.[9][10]

Shaji Choudhary
Born7 July 1972
Village Dodwari, Rajasthan, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004-present
Known forMain Hoon Na(2004), Jodhaa Akbar(2008) Mirzapur
Children2

Early life and family background

Shaji was born in the village Dodwari in Tonk, Rajasthan, to farmer parents.[11] His father's name is Roopnarayan Choudhary and his mother's name is Rampyari Choudhary.[12] When Shaji was 12 years old, he moved to Jaipur with his elder brother. Shaji had completed schooling from St. Soldiers and completed his college education from Rajasthan University, Shaji has four brothers and a sister. Shaji married his wife Subdhara Choudhary at the age of ten, with whom he has two children. His daughter's name is Vaishali Choudhary and his son's name is Manas Choudhary.

Career

Shaji first moved to Mumbai on 13 March 2004, where he started his acting career with an appearance in the second season of the TV serial Shaktimaan on DD1 as the villain Kilvish (The role of Kilvish was portrayed by Surendra Pal in Season One). Shaji made his first Bollywood appearance in the movie Main Hoon Na (2004). In 2008, Shaji got to work alongside Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan when the director Ashutosh Gowariker signed him to play the character of Akbar's general Adham Khan in the historical drama film Jodhaa Akbar (2008). Later, Shaji featured as Aghor in Shaurya Aur Suhani (2009), a romantic soap opera in which he essayed a minor role. In 2014, Shaji played Tapasvi Maharaj's bodyguard in the movie PK(2014). Shaji was cast as Maqbool Khan in Mirzapur (TV series) as Kaleen Bhaiya's (Pankaj Tripathi) trusted henchman.[13][14] He was also seen in C.I.D episodes portraying several characters.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2004 Main Hoon Na Johan [15]
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Adham Khan [16]
2009 Shaurya Aur Suhani Aghor Television series [17]
2010 Lahore Iqbal Khan [18]
2012 Shudra: The Rising Thakur [19]
Chundri Odhasi Mahro Bir Thakur
2013 Shootout at Wadala Aurangzeb
Singh Saab the Great Trilok
2014 PK Tapasvi Maharaj Bodyguard [20]
2015 Tevar Sultan
2016 Wagah Razzak Ali Khan [21]
Mohenjo Daro Kulka [22]
2017 Kaabil Anna
2018 Thugs of Hindostan Bhur Lal
Mirzapur Maqbool Web Series
2019 Blank Terrorist
Pranaam Thakur Bhanu Pratap [23]
2023 Pathaan Raza

Awards

Best supporting actor National featured Films JNFF 2018 (Jharkhand National Film Festival).

References
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  2. "Shaji Choudhary aka Maqbool Talks About His Healthy Living". sportzbusiness. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. Bhopatkar, Tejashree (2013-08-08). "Anjali Rana, Saptrishi, Shaaji in Savdhaan India". timesofindia. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  4. Rajesh, Srividya (2019-02-14). "Shaji Chaudhary and Reena Aggarwal in &TV's Laal Ishq". IWMBUZZ. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  5. "देखिए शख़्सियत.. Bollywood Actor Shaji Choudhary के साथ". Youtube. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. "Pathan: Mirzapur's Shaji Chaudhary & Gautam Rode Join Shah Rukh Khan In The Film?". koimoi. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  7. Sampat, Shruti (2022-05-13). "EXCLUSIVE! Anshumaan Pushkar and Shaji Choudhary in Manoj Kotian's film Hari Om Hari". tellychakkar. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  8. "टोंक का नाम बॉलीवुड तक रोशन करने वाले शाजी चौधरी बनना चाहते हैं मोगेंबो". Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi). 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  9. Kahlon, Sukhpreet (2020-04-02). "People usually think of me for negative roles, says actor Shaji Chaudhary on his career in Hindi films". cinestaan. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  10. "Shaji Choudhary Timeline". Bollywood Hungama. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  11. "राजस्थान के इस छोटे से गांव से हैं मिर्जापुर के मकबूल, शक्तिमान में बने थे किलविश". News 24 Hindi (in Hindi). 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  12. "Trailer Launch Of Hindi Film "SAVDHAN EK ADBHUT KAHANI With Ramesh Goel & Shaji Choudhary". Youtube. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  13. Punwani, Umesh (2018-11-19). "Mirzapur Review (Amazon Prime): Discomforting, Thrilling, Gory Yet Entertaining!". koimoi. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  14. Saxena, Deep (2020-12-12). "'It's a blessing to be known by your character's name'". hindustantimes. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  15. "Shaji Choudhary's First Film". bollywood hungama. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  16. "Adham Khan in Jodhaa Akbar". IMDb.
  17. "Shaurya Aur Suhani Cast & crew". nettv4u. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  18. "Film premiere". aajtak. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  19. "Shudra The Rising Cast & crew". cinestaan. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  20. "PK cast & crew". cinestaan. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  21. "Wagah Cast". tvguide. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  22. "Mohenjo Daro Cast". mubi. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  23. Verma, Vishal (2019-08-08). "Friday Man Says It's a Valley of Emotions This Week » Glamsham". glamsham. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
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