Rajat Tokas
Rajat Tokas | |
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| Born | Rajat Tokas 19 July 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Indian television Actor |
| Years active | 2006 - Present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Sristi Nayyar |
| Parent(s) | Ramvir Tokas, Pramila Tokas |
Rajat Tokas is an Indian actor, known primarily for his work in television historical dramas. He first portrayed Prithviraj Chauhan in the series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan, Emperor Akbar in Jodha Akbar, and most recently Chandragupta Maurya in Chandra Nandni.[1]
Early life
He studied in the Hope Hall Foundation School, R. K. Puram, Delhi.[2]
In January 2015, he married Shrishti Nayyar, a theatre actor.[3][4]
Career
Rajat started his television career with show Bongo as Ashu on DD national. he did many shows like lighthouse for children, jadui chirag, tarang, ye hawayan etc. Then in 2005 he came to mumbai with his father & got his 1st role of Tantya, who was saibaba's brother in Sai Baba
In 2006 he was selected by Sagar Arts to play his 1st lead role of young Prithviraj Chauhan[5] in the series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan for which he won several awards including best actor in ITA 2007 & best yogya jodi award along with his co-star mugdha chapekar in Star Parivar Awards 2007. his role was supposed to be for 3-5 episodes but due to his performance & increasing popularity he went on to do about 200 episodes.
In 2008 he did another mega show called DharamVeer with sagars where he played veer. Here also his performance was loved by all.
In 2010, Tokas was selected by Ekta Kapoor to play the parallel lead in Tere Liye[6] where he played the character of Robindo Ganguly. Later, he did episodic roles in Bandini and Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein
In 2012, he was once again selected by Kapoor to reprise the role of Emperor Akbar in her soap opera, Jodha Akbar[7][8] for which he went on to win BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male,[9] Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series,[10] Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics),[11] Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role.[12] Recently,he played the role of kabir(Icchadhari Nevla) in Naagin, a TV serial which was aired on Colors TV.
Filmography
- 2005 Sai Baba as Tantya
- 2006-07 Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan as young Prithviraj Chauhan
- 2008 Dharam Veer as Veer
- 2010 Keshav Pandit as young Keshav,Madhav Shastri
- 2010-11 Tere Liye as Robindo Ganguly
- 2011 Bandini as Krishna (2 episodes)
- 2012 Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein as Ankush (1 episode)
- 2013–2015 Jodha Akbar as Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar/ Akbar
- 2016 Naagin as Kabir/icchadhari nevla
- 2016 Chandra Nandni as Chandragupt Maurya
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | For The Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Won[13] |
| 7th Indian Telly Awards | Best Child Artiste (Male) | Won[14] | ||
| Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite Chhota Bachcha | Won[15] | ||
| Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite Yogya Jodi | Won[16] | ||
| 2013 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male) | Jodha Akbar | Won[9] |
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Most Popular Face Male | Won[17] | ||
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Favorite Nayi Jodi | Won[17] | ||
| 2014 | 7th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics) | Won[11] | |
| 13th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Won[12] | ||
| 9th Renault Star Guild Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Won[10] | ||
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Favorite Jodi | Won[17] |
References
- ^ Jodha Akbar not an adaptation of Hrithik's film: Rajat Tokas
- ^ "Fighting with lions". The Hindu. 18 January 2008.
- ^ Television's Akbar, Rajat Tokas marries girlfriend in Udaipur
- ^ Rajat Tokas marries girlfriend Shrishti Nayyar in Udaipur
- ^ "Prithviraj in a new avatar". The Hindu. 24 October 2007.
- ^ In daily soaps male leads are just onlookers: Rajat Tokas
- ^ Rajat Tokas is Ekta's Akbar
- ^ Rajat Tokas to play Emperor Akbar in Ekta Kapoor's Jodha Akbar
- ^ a b Nominations of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013
- ^ a b Rajat Tokas wins Best Actor in Drama Series at Star Guild Awards, 2014
- ^ a b Winners List: Boroplus Gold Awards, 2014
- ^ a b Winners List:13th Indian Telly Awards
- ^ Winners & Nominees of Indian Television Academy Awards, 2007
- ^ Winners List: 7th Indian Telly Awards
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