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], 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelRef
1987Chunauti-DD National[4]
1994Zee Horror Show-Zee TV[4]
1995Chhodo Baat Purani (TV)-[4]
1997Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon)Satyakam DasDD National[5]
AahaSpecial appearance
Jai HanumanSage NaradaDD National
1999Dam Dama DamDance masterZee TV
2008Ssshhhh...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)
2009Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - QayamatDamroo (Episode 166-173)
2011-2013AdaalatJaggi Malhotra/Pappu Padwal/Abhigyan RohraSony TV[4]
2011-2013CIDVarious character rolesSony TV[4]
2013-2014Bani - Ishq Da KalmaKuljeet Singh BhullarColors TV
2013-2015Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana PratapMia TansenSony TV
2015Badii DevraniSwaroop Chand (Mausa)&TV[4]
2016Saab JiDD National
2020Nazar 2Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama)StarPlus[6]
2021–present Ziddi Dil Maane Na Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) Sony SAB [7][8]

Dubbing career

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

Live action films

Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Life of PiSuraj SharmaPi
(Age 16)
HindiEnglish20122012

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557625/
  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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