Gajraj Rao Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 74 kg |
Year of Birth | 1971 |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Gajraj Rao is an Indian actor, producer, and director who is known for having been cast in a number of shows and movies which include the likes of Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?, Love per Square Foot, Badhaai Ho, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, No Smoking, Tech Conversations with Dad, A Day With RD Sharma, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!, Bandit Queen, and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.
Born Name
Gajraj Rao
Nick Name
Gajraj
Age
He was born in 1971.
Born Place
Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, Director, Producer
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Gajraj Rao has dated –
- Sanjana Rao
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Stocky frame
- Often wears glasses
Gajraj Rao Favorite Things
- Food – Chole Bhature
- Cricketers – Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar
Gajraj Rao Facts
- He made his first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Ashok Chand Thakur, sarpanch’s son, in the 1994 biographical film, Bandit Queen, which is based on the life of Phoolan Dev who was a bandit and later became a member of parliament.
- Gajraj Rao directed the short video titled Rorito: Write the New in 2016.
- He has been a founding member of the Delhi based theater group named Act One.
- He portrayed the character of Jeetendra Kaushik aka Jeetu, Nakul’s father, in the 2018 Hindi-language comedy-drama film, Badhaai Ho, in which he co-starred alongside Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Surekha Sikri, and Sanya Malhotra. For this role, Gajraj Rao won the 25th Screen Award in the “Best Actor (Critics)” category as well as the 2019 Filmfare Award in the “Best Supporting Actor” category.
- He was included in the lead cast alongside Ayushmann Khurrana,Jitendra Kumar, and Neena Gupta for the 2020 Hindi-language romantic comedy film, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, in which he appeared as Shankar Tripathi.
- As a producer, he has worked on projects like The Tribal Scoop and Budhia Singh: Born to Run.
- Gajraj Rao has also appeared on shows like Baba Ki Chowki, The Kapil Sharma Show, and By Invite Only.
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