Rajesh Khera (Rājēśa Khērā) is an Indian television actor and voice actor who has acted in many Hindi films and is remembered for the role of fashion designer Maddy in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. He was recently seen as a contender in a TV reality show Survivor (2011) which aired on Star Plus.[2]
Rajesh Khera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1968 [1] Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
He played the role of Acharya Devvrat in the TV serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Hazaar Chaurasi (from Kashmir)
- Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998)
- Hu Tu Tu (1999)
- Taal (1999) as Brij Mohan Mehta
- Josh (2000) as Matwyn
- Tum Bin (2001) as Shekhar's Friend 'Bosco'
- 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002) as Sardar Ajit Singh
- Om Jai Jagadish (2002) as Fake Audio CD manufacturer
- Jaal: The Trap (2003) as Journalist Alok Dass (Ajay's Friend)
- Samay (2003) as Postmortem Doctor
- Naach (2004) as Director
- Karam (2005) as Bull
- Tango Charlie (2005) as BSF soldier Sangraam Singh
- The Train (2007)
- Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (2007) as John Kakkad (Hitler)
- Victoria No. 203 (2007) as Karan
- Speed (2007) as Taxi Driver
- Kambakkht Ishq (2009) as Dr. Ali
- Aagey Se Right (2009) as T.V. Vinod
- Lamhaa (2010) as Parvez
- Mallika (2010)as Chandar
- The Whisperers
- 42 km as Ramesh
- Yeh Dooriyan (2011) as Vishal
- U R My Jaan (2011)[3]
- Hate Story 2 (2014) as Atul Mhatre[4][5]
- Ek Kahani Julie Ki (2016)
- Satyameva Jayate (2018) as Police Inspector Satish Bhonsale
- Thackeray (film) (2019) as Morarji Desai
- Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (2024) as Mahatma Gandhi
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-97 | Tara (TV series) | Gautam | Debut Show | |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan | Ranjit | Supporting Role | |
| 1998 | Saaya (Indian TV series) | Ranveer Rastogi | ||
| 1998-2000 | Aahat | Rajan/Amit/ Jai/Ravi |
Episodic Role | |
| 1999-2002 | C.I.D. (Indian TV series) | Jagdish/Mangal/ Dushyant/Badshah Johnny/Kedar[a] |
Episodic Role | |
| 2003-07 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Maddy | Supporting Role | [6] |
| 2005-07 | C.I.D. (Indian TV series) | Nandan Kumar/Jaan/Vishwajeet[b] | Episodic Role | |
| 2006-08 | Left Right Left (TV series) | Major Bhargav | Negative Role | [7] |
| 2008 | Mumbai Calling | Supporting Role | [8] | |
| 2009 | Bhaskar Bharti | KK(Krishan Kanhaiya) | Supporting Role | |
| 2012 | Survivor India (season 1) | Contestant | Reality Show | [9] |
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Sanam | Supporting Role | |
| 2014 | Uttaran | Maharani | Cameo | [10] |
| 2014-15 | Maharakshak: Aryan | Senapati Karakasur | Negative Role | |
| 2015 | Sense8 | Wedding Planner | International TV series | [11] |
| 2015 | Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | Acharya Devavrath | Supporting Role | [12] |
| 2016 | Baal Veer | Gurudev | Antagonist | [13] |
| 2016 – present | 24 (Indian TV series season 2) | Colonel Sudeep | Cameo | [14] |
| 2016 | Naagarjuna - Ek Yoddha | Takshaka | Supporting Role | |
| 2017 | Ghulam | Ardhanareshwar Maharaj | Special Appearance | [15] |
| 2017 | Tenali Rama (TV series) | Sultan Samshudin Jafar Khan | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Dev (TV series) | Arastu sahay |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ishq Aaj Kal | Javed | ZEE5 | Negative Role[16][17] |
| The Verdict – State vs Nanavati | Inspector John Lobo | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 | ||
| 2020 | The Casino | Deshmukh | ZEE5 |
Dubbing career
editRajesh has also been dubbing for foreign films into the Hindi language as well, in addition to acting, while working as a production trainee.
Dubbing roles
editLive action films
edit| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predators | Adrien Brody | Royce | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 |
References
edit- ^ "CINTAA Rajesh Khera". cintaa.net. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Hoping for Hollywood to happen: Rajesh Khera". The Times of India. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
- ^ "U R My Jaan : Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011.
- ^ Rajesh Khera plays a murderer in Saheb Biwi..
- ^ Rajesh Khera plays a murderer in Saheb Biwi.. Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Maddy talks about leaving Jassi". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 August 2005.
- ^ "Rajesh 'left' out of Left Right Left!". Telly Chakkar. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Laught it out at the call center". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ "Actors live on edge;it's scary:Rajesh Khera". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "I feared Laxmi would slap me: Rajesh Khera". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Rajesh Khera to play Betaal in Sinhasan Battisi". The Times of India. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Khera joins 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Rajesh Khera to enter 'Baal Veer'". Mid-Day. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Rajesh Khera to star in 24 season 2". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Seven entries in 'Nagarjun'". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "A tete-a-tete with Rajesh Khera, an Indian television actor". Expresso Magazine. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Rajesh, Author: Srividya (21 May 2019). "Rajesh Khera joins the cast of Creative Eye series Ishq Aaj Kal for ZEE5". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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Notes
editc. He has a niece whose name is Anika Lakhanpal
External links
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