Vrajesh Hirjee
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Vrajesh Hirjee | |
|---|---|
 Murali Sharma and Hirjee (right) on the sets of Golmaal Again in 2017 | |
| Born | 16 June 1971 (age 53)[1] London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | actor TV presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
Vrajesh Hirjee (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film and television actor. He is also a script writer, dubbing artist and doing commentary in vivo pro kabbadi league season 9. [2] He has acted Hindi language films like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin.[3]
He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB.[4]
Early life
Vrajesh was born in London, but brought up in Mumbai, India. He made his debut as a stage artist in the year 1998. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Krishna Cottage, Heyy Babyy, and Krrish 3 are some of the notable films he acted in. He is best known for his role of Pandurang in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Pandu (Nagbaba) in the fourth installment of the Golmaal franchise Golmaal Again.[2]
Apart from working as a dubbing artist in Hollywood movies like Johnny English Reborn and Pirates of the Caribbean, Vrajesh has shown up in many television shows like Sorry Meri Lorry and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[2] He was also seen in the sixth season of reality television game show Bigg Boss.[2]
Personal life
Vrajesh Hirjee comes from the field of advertising having worked with top advertising agencies like Everest as a copywriter. He has a sister, Pushtiie Shakti, also a television actress. He is an AIESEC Alumnus.[5] Hirjee married actor Rohini Banerjee in 2015, with whom he has a son born in 2019.[3][6]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirkus | 2022 | Naag Mani | |
| Mangal Ho | 2018 | Shakti Armstrong | |
| Golmaal Again | 2017 | Pandurang | |
| Thug Life | 2017 | Rap singer | Punjabi film |
| Santa Banta Pvt Ltd[7] | 2016 | ||
| Apne To Dhirubhai | 2014 | Gujarati language film[8] | |
| Mr Joe B. Carvalho | 2014 | ||
| Mahabharat | 2013 | Dushasana | voice role |
| Krrish 3[9] | 2013 | ||
| Joker[10] | 2012 | ||
| Teri Meri Kahaani | 2012 | Journalist | |
| Kalpvriksh | 2012 | ||
| Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life | 2012 | ||
| Golmaal 3 | 2010 | Teja | |
| All the Best: Fun Begins | 2009 | Vrajesh | |
| Daddy Cool[11] | 2009 | Jim | |
| Apna Sapna Money Money | 2006 | ||
| One Two Three[7] | 2008 | ||
| Golmaal Returns[12] | 2008 | Anthony Gonsalves/Atmaram | |
| Mr. White Mr. Black | 2008 | Sardarji | |
| Hulla[13] | 2008 | Dev | |
| Sunday[7] | 2008 | Chakki | |
| Heyy Babyy[7] | 2007 | Ajay Shah | |
| Salaam-E-Ishq | 2007 | Prem | |
| Golmaal | 2006 | Pandurang | |
| Fanaa | 2006 | Balwant | |
| Lakeer – Forbidden Lines | 2004 | Brij | |
| Krishna Cottage[14] | 2004 | Puneet Kumar 'P.K.' Tali | |
| Muskaan | 2004 | Satin | |
| Kucch To Hai | 2003 | Pat | |
| Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | 2003 | Pepsi | |
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | 2002 | Sundar | |
| Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein[7] | 2001 | Vicky | |
| Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | 2001 | Charlie | |
| Aks | 2001 | R&AW Officer 1 | |
| Tum Bin | 2001 | ||
| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | 2001 | ||
| Aashiq | 2001 | ||
| Refugee | 2000 | BSF Officer | |
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | 2000 | Tony[7] | |
| Dahshat | 2000 | ||
| Such a Long Journey[15] | 1998 | Sohrab |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sorry Meri Lorry | ||
| 1997 | Kya Baat Hai | Dayaram Mehta | |
| 1998 | X Zone | various characters | Episode 81,96 & 123 |
| 1999 | Gubbare | ||
| 2000 | Star Bestsellers | Story "Govind Aur Ganesh"[16] | |
| Rishtey | Story "Shanno"[17] | ||
| 2001 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Hariprasad | |
| C.A.T.S | |||
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | ||
| 2003 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | ||
| 2004-2005 | Dum Dama Dum | Host/presenter | [18] |
| 2006-2008 | The Man's World Show | ||
| 2009 | Shree Adi Manav | Adi | |
| 2011 | Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout | Contestant[19] | |
| 2012 | Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother | Sameer Mahendra Patel | |
| Upanishad Ganga | Ashtavakra | ||
| The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | Digital | ||
| 2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Evicted on day 62[20] |
| 2013 | Time Out with Imam | Himself | |
| 2014–2015 | Private Investigator[21] | Inspector A K Tiwari | |
| 2018 | Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Nagesh |
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| Film title | Actor(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny English Reborn | Rowan Atkinson | Johnny English | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Released in some countries as Johnny English Returns. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Stephen Graham | Scrum | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Vrajesh is also the Hindi translator of this film. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 |
Animated films
| Film title | Original Voice(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incredibles 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | Lucius Best / Frozone | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 |
See also
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role[2] | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nominated |
References
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- ^ a b "Actor Vrajesh Hirjee marries girlfriend Rohini Banerjee". 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee to tickle your funny bone with Sony SAB's feel-good show Goodnight India". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee talks about what he learnt from AIESEC". YouTube. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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- ^ "Hulla - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
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- ^ "Times Literary Carnival begins on December 5 at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.