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Keith Sequeira
Keith at the premiere of Sixteen
Born
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesVJ Keith
Alma materLondon College of Fashion
Occupation(s)Actor, model, VJ, RJ
Years active2001–present
SpouseSamyukta (m. 2005–2011) Rochelle Rao (m. 2018)
Modeling information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

Keith Sequeira is an Indian actor, and a former model and VJ. He modeled for Raymond's The Complete Man campaign before gaining popularity as VJ Keith on B4U.[1] He featured in the music video "Shake It Daddy" with Ayesha Takia and played the lead role in the soap opera Dekho Magar Pyaar Se on Star Plus. He made his movie debut with Sixteen (2013) and acted in Calendar Girls (2015). He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 9.[2]

Personal life

Sequeira was born in Delhi to natives of Goa.[3] He studied at St. Columba's School, and then enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts course majoring in economics from Shri Guru Teg Bhadur Khalsa College from North Campus at Delhi University. Subsequently, he studied fashion design at the London College of Fashion.[4] He had been married to Samyukta Singh, who had acted in the 1994 film Salaami, from 2005 to 2011.[5] His girlfriend, Rochelle Rao, participated in Bigg Boss 9: Double Trouble with him.[6][7][8]

Career

After returning to India from London, Sequeira worked with Times FM. He began his modeling career with Raymond's The Complete Man campaign. He then became a B4U VJ and hosted several shows, gaining popularity as "VJ Keith".[4] In 2001, he and Ayesha Takia featured in the music video "Shake It Daddy", a remix of the 1972 song "Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin".[9] In 2004, he played the lead role of Karan in the Hindi language soap opera Dekho Magar Pyaar Se on Star Plus. He has also anchored several lifestyle shows on TV, including AXN’s Men 2.0,[10] Thailand t-off, VH1's Club Class, live coverage of Super Fight League on Star Sports.[11]

Sequeira made his film debut with Sixteen directed by Raj Purohit in 2013.[4][12] He also played Officer Roy in the television serial Diya Aur Baati Hum.[4]

Keith in Bigg Boss 9

Sequeira was among the fourteen contestants in the ninth season of the reality television show Bigg Boss, which began airing in October 2015.[13] Keith Sequeira had to leave the show midway through due to a family emergency[14] but he made his reentry to Bigg Boss House as the birthday gift of Rochelle Rao.[15] He was eliminated on 20 January 2016 (Day 101), just before the finale, placing him in the Top 5.

Filmography

Sequeira and Rochelle Rao at the premiere of Calendar Girls

Films

Film Year Role Notes
Sixteen 2013 Vikram Kapoor Bollywood debut
Calendar Girls 2015 Pinaki[16]

Television

Show Year Role Notes
Dekho Magar Pyaar Se 2004 Karan TV debut opposite Shraddha Nigam
AXN’s Men 2.0 2010 Host Lifestyle show co-hosted by Shibani Dandekar[17]
Teri Meri Love Stories 2012 Vivan Opposite Jennifer Winget in an episode aired on 26 August 2012
Super Fight League 2012 Anchor Aired on Star Sports
Diya Aur Baati Hum 2013–14 Officer Roy Officer at the time of Sandhya's training for Indian Police Service
Doli Armaano Ki 2015 James The Blackmailer
Bigg Boss 9 2015–2016 Himself Contestant (Fourth Runner Up) - Evicted on Day 101 - 20 January 2016
Love Ka Hai Intezaar 2017 Madhav Singh Crown Prince of Rajgarh
Udaan 2018 Karan Oberoi Antagonist turned Protagonist
Dil Hi Toh Hai 2018 Vivek Cameo Appearance

Discography

Name Year Co-Star Notes
"Shake It Daddy" 2001 Ayesha Takia DJ Aqeel's remix of "Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin"
"Chehra Hai Ya" – (Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4) 2003 Babul Supriyo Remix of "Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila"[18]

References

  1. ^ "Filmi-very-filmi". The Times of India. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ Mehta, Ankita (9 November 2015). "Rare and unseen photos of Keith Sequeira that will make you fall for him all over again". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ^ D'Costa, Suezelle (20 July 2013). "Acting is his passion". The Goan. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d Banerjee, Urmimala (11 October 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Find out more about Keith Sequeira Rochelle's boyfriend". BollywoodLife.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Shocking! Keith Sequeira's ex-wife Samyukta Singh gets threatening calls!". BollywoodLife.com. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ^ Mehta, Ankita (10 October 2015). "'Bigg Boss 9': Contestants Rochelle Maria Rao and Keith Sequeira confirm relationship before entering the show". International Business Times. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. ^ Davis, Maggie (15 October 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Are Rochelle Maria Rao and Mandana Karimi fighting over Keith Sequeira?". India.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  8. ^ Kulkarni, Preeti (17 October 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Rochelle Rao and Keith Sequeira to get intimate, much to Mandana Karimi's chagrin!". BollywoodLife.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. ^ Sudhakaran, Sreeju (14 October 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Once upon a time, when Keith Sequeria shook Booty with Ayesha Takia in a lift!". BollywoodLife.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  10. ^ "The man of AXN's Men 2.0, Host Keith Sequeira". Adgully. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  11. ^ D'Cruz, Dolcy (10 September 2015). "Keith Sequeira: The poster boy of Calendar Girls". O Heraldo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  12. ^ "VJ Keith makes film debut with 'Sixteen'". Daily News and Analysis. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  13. ^ Goswami, Parismita (16 October 2015). "'Bigg Boss 9': Keith Sequeira argues with Mandana Karimi; will changing partner bring peace inside house?". International Business Times. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  14. ^ Shah, Karen (6 November 2015). "'Bigg Boss 9': Keith Sequeira Leaves the show mid way!". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  15. ^ "'Bigg Boss 9': Keith back as birthday gift to bigg boss house". india today. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  16. ^ Gauri, Gayatri (25 September 2015). "Calendar Girls review: Newcomer actresses make this work despite Madhur Bhandarkar". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  17. ^ "AXN Men 2.0". Indian Television News. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Chehra Hai Ya – Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4". Raagtune.me. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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