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Revision as of 16:11, 9 July 2015
Rajeev Khandelwal | |
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 Rajeev Khandelwal at Audio Launch of Samrat & Co.(2014) | |
| Born | 16 October 1975[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | B.Sc Chemistry Honors |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College Ahemdabad |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV presenter, Model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Manjiri Kamtikar |
| Parent(s) | VijayaLaxmi Khandelwal Col. C.L. Khandelwal (retd.) |
| Website | rajeevkhandelwal |
Rajeev Khandelwal[3] born in Jaipur, Rajasthan is an Indian actor. He made his film debut in 2008 with the critically acclaimed Aamir (film) as the lead Dr. Aamir Ali for which he was nominated for Filmfare & Star Screen award for Best Debut Male. He then played roles of ACP Arvind Mathur who battles his inner demons in Shaitan, the Tinnitus affected DJ from Soundtrack (film) and also played Vivaan Agasthi in the 2013 thriller, Table No. 21.
His breakthrough role was the character of Sujal Garewal in the 2003 STAR Plus television series Kahin To Hoga, for which he earned worldwide popularity and accolades.[4]
Early life and background
Khandelwal was born in in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is the son of Col. C.L. Khandelwal (retired) and Vijay Laxmi. He completed B.Sc in chemistry from Xavier’s in Ahmedabad. Belonging to a family with an army background, he tried to join the army but his zeal of becoming an actor dominated his mind and he came to Delhi. His media career started with making documentaries, writing scripts and directing them. His documentaries mainly focused on women labor, old age and Indian army. One of his documentaries, a fictional series called Samarpan, was featured on Doordarshan. The story revolved around para military forces in India and also won an award.[5]
Career
Khandelwal had modeled for several brands including LML, Green Label Whisky, Kodak Express and Videocon refrigerators. He worked in advertisements for Nescafe, Vasmol, Hayward 5000 Soda. He had earlier worked as a production controller in a Delhi-based production house.
His stint with acting started from television where his journey started with inaugural thriller series "Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat" in 2002. He then played the scorned lover Sujal Garewal in Kahin To Hoga in 2003.[6]
Later he went on to play the role of Varun Awasthi, the Research and Analysis Wing Intelligence Officer in Time Bomb 9/11 and also featured in C.I.D., as ACP Prithviraj for five episodes in November 2005. He then portrayed Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat in Left Right Left a youth based show. He hosted shows Deal Ya No Deal and the series Sach ka Saamna. Khandelwal has also featured in the Pakistani TV show "Sun Leyna". He featured in various music videos including "Jhoom Jhoom" by Saru Maini and Maldivian video Mirey Therin. He has been chosen as the brand ambassador of the brand new show Nat Geo Super Cars on National Geographic Channel.
He is currently essaying the role of Kabir Sharma in the television series Reporters (Indian TV Series).[7]
Khandelwal debuted on silver screen with Aamir directed by Rajkumar Gupta. His next release was Bejoy Nambiar's "Shaitan" in 2011 where he portrayed a character torn between the good and bad as a police officer in Mumbai. This was followed by Neerav Gosh's "Soundtrack" in which Khandelwal played a deaf DJ. Khandelwal's next release was Aditya Datt's Will you marry me? which was followed by Table No. 21 in 2013.
Personal life
He married Manjiri Kamtikar on 7 February 2011.[8] Khandelwal has said that he is an atheist.[9]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Banphool | Maharaaj | Television series |
| 2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Raj Karmarkar | Television series |
| 2003–2005 | Kahiin To Hoga | Sujal Garewal | Television series |
| 2005 | Time Bomb 9/11 | Field Officer Varun Awasthi | Television series |
| 2006 | Deal Ya No Deal | himself | Anchor |
| 2006 | Sun Leyna | Sharim | Television series |
| 2006 | C.I.D. | ACP Prithviraj | Television series |
| 2006–2007 | Left Right Left | Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat | Television series |
| 2009 | Sacch Ka Saamna (season 1) | himself | Anchor |
| 2011-2012 | Sacch Ka Saamna (season 2) | himself | Anchor |
| 2011 | Super Cars | himself | Anchor |
| 2013 | My Endeavour | himself | Anchor |
| 2014 | "Savdhaan India" India fights back | Detective Samrat | Guest Appearance |
| 2014 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Detective Samrat | Guest Appearance |
| 2014 | SuperCops vs Supervillains | Detective Samrat | Guest Appearance |
| 2015-present | Reporters (Indian TV Series) | Kabir Sharma | Television series |
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aamir | Dr. Aamir Ali | ||
| 2011 | Shaitan | Inspector Arvind Mathur | ||
| 2011 | Soundtrack' | Raunak Kaul | ||
| 2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Rajveer | ||
| 2013 | Table No.21 | Vivaan Agasthi | ||
| 2013 | Ishq Actually | Neil | ||
| 2014 | Peter Gaya Kaam Se also Goa Run | Amar Anand | Premiered on Raindance Film Festival on September 14 | [10] |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Samrat Tilakdhari | ||
| 2015 | DOA Death of Amar | Amar Anand | ||
| TBA | Salt Bridge | [11] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Indian Telly Award | Best Fresh New Face (Male) | Kahin To Hoga | Won |
| Indian Telly Award | Best Television Personality | Won | ||
| Indian Telly Award | Best Onscreen Couple Along with Aamna Shariff |
Won | ||
| Kalakar Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| STAR Parivaar Awards | Favorite Jodi Along with Aamna Shariff |
Won | ||
| STAR Parivaar Awards | Hottest Jodi Along with Aamna Shariff |
Won | ||
| 2005 | Indian Telly Award | Best Television Personality | Kahin To Hoga | Won |
| MTV Lycra Style Awards | Most Stylish Persona (Male)[12] | Won | ||
| MTV Lycra Style Awards | Most Stylish Actor On TV | Won | ||
| 2006 | MTV Lycra Style Awards | Most Stylish Host On TV | Deal Ya No Deal | Won |
| 2007 | Zee Gold Awards | Best Actor In Leading Role (Male) | Left Right Left | Won |
| Sansui Television Awards | Best Actor Popular (Male) | Won
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| 2008 | Indian Telly Award | Special Commendations | Aamir (film) | Won |
| 2009 | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Aamir (film) | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated | ||
| Indian Telly Award | Best Anchor/s | Sacch Ka Saamna | Won | |
| 2011 | STAR Parivaar Awards | Favourite Mazebaan | Sacch Ka Saamna | Won |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Anchor - Game/Quiz Show | Won | ||
| 2012 | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast Shared with Shiv Pandit,Kalki Koechlin,Gulshan Devaiah,Kirti Kulhari,Neil Bhoopalam |
Shaitan (film) | Won |
| IRDS Film Awards | Best Male Character[13] | Soundtrack (film) | Won |
References
- ^ "Rajeev Khandelwal Birthday Special: Top 6 roles of the dashing actor". india.com. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "I am a huge fan of my father-in-law: Rajeev Khandelwal". The Times of India. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Want to do path-breaking film: Rajeev Khandelwal". DNA. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "You became more popular than the soap!". Sify. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2006.
- ^ "Interview with actor Rajeev Khandelwal". Indiantelevision. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2003.
- ^ "'Now, people will see the real Rajeev Khandelwal'". DNA. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2006.
- ^ "My character in 'Reporters' is an amalgamation of Rajdeep Sardesai and Arnab Goswami: Rajeev Khandelwal". DNA. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Sonal Chawla (8 February 2000). "Rajeev Khandelwal's royal wedding in Jodhpur". Mumbai Mirror. Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Rajeev Khandelwal and S. Shanthi (10 June 2008). "I AM: Rajeev Khandelwal". Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "The Goa Run Feels The Raindance Effect". indiandownunder. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Rajeev Khandelwal and Usha Jadhav in Canberra to shoot for 'Salt Bridge'". indiandownunder. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Malaika Arora, Rajeev Khandelwal bag Lycra MTV Style Award in TV category". indiantelevision. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2005.
- ^ "IRDS Awards". yahoo.com. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
The Best Male Character award has been given Rajeev Khandelval for playing the character Raunak Kaul who is a DJ by profession in the film SOUNDTRACK.
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