Raju Shrestha

Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha, 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 Shrestha
Born
Fahim Ajani

Dongri, Mumbai, India
Other namesMaster Raju
Occupationactor
Years active1969–present
Spouse(s)seema Roshan ajani

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]

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]
2011-2013CIDAman/Sanjeev/SanchitSony 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

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.[6]

Dubbing roles

Live action films

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

References

  1. "Shortlived Stardom". The Tribune. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. "Salaam 'Slumdogs'". The Times of India. 1 March 2009. 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. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557625/
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrVT_ynauHw
  6. "Debutant Suraj Sharma's voice dubbed in 'Life of Pi' - Times of India". Indiatimes.com. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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