Raju Shrestha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fahim Ajani |
| Other name | Master Raju |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1969–2022 |
| Spouse | Seema Roshan Ajani |
Raju Shrestha (born Fahim Ajani; 15 August 1966),[citation needed] known by his stage name 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).
Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor (1976).
He was seen in the youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he played Prem Deshpremi.[citation needed]
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chunauti | - | DD National | |
| 1994 | Zee Horror Show | - | Zee TV | |
| 1995 | Chhodo Baat Purani (TV) | - | ||
| 1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon) | Satyakam Das | DD National | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2011-2013 | CID | Various character roles | Sony TV | |
| 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 | |
| 2016 | Saab Ji | DD National | ||
| 2017 | TV Biwi Aur Main | Channel head, new boss | Sony SAB | |
| 2020 | Nazar 2 | Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama) | StarPlus | |
| 2021–2022 | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) | Sony SAB |
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.
| 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 | |
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