Ravi Kishan

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Ravi Kishan
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Ravi Kishan at Santan Film Muhurat
Born
Ravi Kishan Shukla,

(1971-07-17) July 17, 1971 (age 52)
Other namesBabbu
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
SpousePreeti
Parent(s)Pt. Shayam Narayan Shukla and Jadavati Devi

Ravi Kishan Shukla (born 1971), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian film actor and television personality, who works in Hindi cinema and Bhojpuri cinema.[1] In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother.[2]

Early life

Ravi Kishan was born in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Career

In June 2008 he was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function.

Popular reality shows like Big Boss and more recently Ek Se badhkar Ek have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors.

Ravi Kishan started his own company named Mahadev Production in 2008 and Ravi Kishan Production in 2011 to produce Bhojpuri Films. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Yeh Hai Bathroom Singer, Ek se badhkar ek - Jalwe sitaron ke on Zee. Ravi Kishan also hosted a hypnosis show, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on Ndtv Imagine. He acted in Shyam Benegal's recent flick Welcome to Sajjanpur (Hindi).

A film starring Ravi Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.

Personal life

  • Ravi Kishan is married to Preeti; they have a son and 3 daughters. His father's name is Mr. Shyama Shukla, who lives in his hometown, Bisuin(Barain), Jaunpur.

Other members in his family members are Mr. Ram Kishan Shukla, Ramesh Shukla, Mr. Kailash Nath Shukla(Lecturer), Mr. Udayraj Shukla (Businessman).


An interesting fact about Bisuin is that it is a very small village, situated on the border of Varanasi Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, consisting of just about 20 families and that there are three entrance gates in the village.

Selected filmography

" Chaalis Chaurasi" releasing on January 2012

See also

References

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ravi-Kishan

External links

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