Raju Shrestha

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Raju Shrestha
Born
Fahim Ajani

Dongri, Mumbai, India
Other namesMaster Raju
Occupationactor
Years active1969–2022
SpouseSeema Roshan Ajani

Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha [born 15 August 1966],[citation needed] initially credited as Master Raju or Master Rajoo, is an Indian film and television actor, who started his film career as a child actor, in the 1970s.

Raju has acted in films like Gulzar's Parichay, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972), Yash Chopra's Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor (1976) and Gulzar's Kitaab (1977).[1][2]

Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.[3]

He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor (1976).[1]

He is currently seen in youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he plays Prem Deshpremi.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Year Serial Role Channel Ref
1987 Chunauti - DD National [4]
1994 Zee Horror Show - Zee TV [4]
1995 Chhodo Baat Purani (TV) - [4]
1997 Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon) Satyakam Das DD National [5]
Aaha Special appearance
Jai Hanuman Sage Narada DD National
1999 Dam Dama Dam Dance master Zee TV
2008 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche (Episode 72 & 73) STAR One [4]
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Divyaastra (Episode 96 & 97)
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Khooni Aankade (Episode 124 & 125)
2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat Damroo (Episode 166-173)
2011-2013 Adaalat Jaggi Malhotra/Pappu Padwal/Abhigyan Rohra Sony TV [4]
2011-2013 CID Various character roles Sony TV [4]
2013-2014 Bani - Ishq Da Kalma Kuljeet Singh Bhullar Colors TV
2013-2015 Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap Mia Tansen Sony TV
2015 Badii Devrani Swaroop Chand (Mausa) &TV [4]
2016 Saab Ji DD National
2020 Nazar 2 Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama) StarPlus [6][circular reference]
2021–2022 Ziddi Dil Maane Na Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) Sony SAB [7][8]

Dubbing career

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Raju has dubbed for Suraj Sharma's role as the 16-year-old "Pi" in the Hindi dubbed version of the film, Life of Pi.[9]

Dubbing roles

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Live action films

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Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
Life of Pi Suraj Sharma Pi
(Age 16)
Hindi English 2012 2012

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shortlived Stardom". The Tribune. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Salaam 'Slumdogs'". The Times of India. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Former child star Master Raju is Suraj Sharma's voice in Hindi Life Of Pi". NDTV. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557625/ [user-generated source]
  5. ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi: Ep#16 Vansh Ka Khoon". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Nazar Season 2 Recurring Cast". Wikipedia. 4 April 2020.
  7. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Veteran actor Raju Shrestha to join the cast of Sony SAB's Ziddi Dil Maane Na?". Telly Chakkar. 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Raju Shrestha is happy to relate with GenZ through Ziddi Dil Maane Na: Many young people have started following me on social media". Telly Chakkar. 4 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Debutant Suraj Sharma's voice dubbed in 'Life of Pi'". The Times of India. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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