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Rajiv Laxman
Born (1973-04-15) 15 April 1973 (age 51)[1]

Rajiv Laxman (born on 15 April 1973 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]) is a former presenter for the television series MTV Roadies.[2][3] He is the twin brother of Raghu Ram, who was also involved in the show. Laxman has also worked in other productions as an actor.[4][5]

Career

Laxman and Raghu have been involved in the show MTV Roadies since 2001. The Indian Express described them as "television's famous angry twins" as they have a reputation for being outspoken. The twin brothers studied at the Woodstock School in Landour, Uttarakhand.[6] In February 2012, CNBC-TV18 wrote that the twins "play the evil bullies to perfection".[3]

Laxman is also involved in production work of the Stunt reality program Jaanbaaz.[7] He starred in 2010 alongside brother Raghu in the film Tees Maar Khan.[8]

Laxman has appeared in Comedy Nights Bachao.[9]

In 2016, Laxman appeared in a movie called Dhanak, which garnered acclaim.[10]

Pairing with his brother Raghu again, Laxman will be seen in MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd, a reality television show for budding entrepreneurs.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Take risks in your life. If you win you can lead ! If you loose, you can guide". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. ^ "Why We Love Rajiv Lakshman More than Raghu Ram". MensXP.com. March 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. ^ a b Forbes India (2012-02-08). "MTV Roadies teaches you how to win friends". CNBC-TV18. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. ^ "Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak Impresses..." IB Times.
  5. ^ "Tees Maar Khan Movie Review". Glamsham.com.
  6. ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (2011-03-20). "Twin Whips". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  7. ^ "The Idea works, not the show's genre: Rajiv". Times of India. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  8. ^ "It's Tees Mar Khan vs. Toonpur Ka Superhero This Friday". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  9. ^ "Comedy Nights Bachao To See Raghu, Rajiv..." Bollywood Helpline.
  10. ^ "Nagesh Kukunoor's film impresses Bollywood...". IB Times. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |URL.= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Droom is the title sponsor for MTV Dropout". The Times of India. 2017-04-18.