Rajeev Khandelwal
Rajeev Khandelwal | |
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Khandelwal at the WIFT felicitation | |
Born | Rajeev Khandelwal 16 October 1975[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St.Xaviers College, Ahmedabad |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Host, Singer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Manjiri Kamtikar (m. 2011) |
Children | 1 (adopted) |
Website | rajeevkhandelwal |
Rajeev Khandelwal (pronounced [raːdʒiːʋ kʰnɽeːlʋaːl]; born 16 October 1975) is an Indian television and film actor, singer and host. One of the most popular Indian television and film actors he has established a career in Hindi television shows and films. He is a recipient of many awards for his different performances.
He made his noticeable debut to television with the TV series, Kahiin To Hoga (2003-2005). After this he acted in many television shows which include Time Bomb 9/11 (2005), Sun Leyna (2006), Left Right Left (2007) to name a few. In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Aamir which proved to be a turning point in his career. Forth which he became part of many films like Shaitan (2011), Soundtrack (2011), Table No.21 (2013), Samrat & Co (2015) and others.
Apart from acting he has hosted many reality shows which are Deal Ya No Deal, Sacch Ka Saamna Super Cars and My Endeavour. In 2015, he returned to television with Sony TV's show Reporters
Life and family
Khandelwal was born on 16 October 1975 in a Marwari family in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.[4] He is the second son of Lt. Col. C.L. Khandelwal (retired) and Mrs Vijay Laxmi Khandelwal.[4] His elder brother is Sanjeev Khandelwal and Rahul Khandelwal is his younger brother.[2][4] He did his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur.[4] He later earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.[5][6]
In 2007, he adopted a five-year-old girl named Swati from an institute called Muskaan.[7][8] Khandelwal got married to his longtime girlfriend Manjiri Kamtikar on 7 February 2011.[9] He has also accepted of being an atheist but he is not against people who follow any religion.[10][11] He currently stays at Goregaon, Mumbai, India.[12]
Acting career
2000-2007: Television debut and success
He started working with a Delhi based production house and also modeled for brands like LML, Green Label Whiskey, Videocon and many more.[13] He began his television career with the role of a villain in the show Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat (2002) through audition but it went unnoticed.[14][15] In 2002 he was offered Balaji Telefilms' Kahiin To Hoga, a romantic drama.[16] He portrayed the character of Sujal Garewal who is tall, dark handsome and rich, a Mills & Boonish hero and a scorned lover.[17] For portraying Sujal Garewal, he became a recipient of many awards and accolades for Best Debut and Best Actor.[18] In 2005, he was seen as the RAW Field Officer Varun Awasthi in Ketan Mehta's action television series, Time Bomb 9/11.[19] In 2006, he entered in C.I.D as ACP Prithviraj and also acted as Sharim in the Pakistani show, Sun Leyna.[20][21] In 2006-2007 he featured in the youth based drama series, Left Right Left as Captain Rajveer Singh Shikhawat, the character was later killed in the show.[22] His portrayal of this character received appreciation from audiences as well as critics.[22]
2008-2015: Bollywood debut and break from television
Khandelwal made his Bollywood debut with Ronnie Screwvala's tight thriller Aamir (2008) alongside Aishwarya and many others.[23] He was cast as Dr. Aamir Ali, who returns to India from England and becomes a follower of a terrorist group out of fear.[23] Film critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama reviewed: "Rajeev Khandelwal is remarkable in the title role. The film would've fallen flat had it been entrusted to an inferior actor, but Rajeev lends the right shades and emerges trumps. Watch him emote with his eyes in the latter reels mainly, and you realize that he knows the craft so well. An excellent debut!".[24]CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand added: "Uninhibited, spontaneous and blessed with unmistakable presence, Khandelwal holds the screen like a seasoned artist. Using his face as a canvas to display emotions, he emerges the biggest strength of this little film."[25] The film grossed ₹18 million (US$220,000) domestically.[26] For his work in the film, he received the nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. In 2011, Khandelwal had two film releases.[27] His first appearance was in the Bejoy Nambiar's thriller film Shaitan (2012) co-starred Kalki Koechlin.[27] He played the role of Inspector Arvind Mathur, who is assigned by the Police Commissioner to solve a case unofficially, as he is on suspension after throwing a corporator from the first floor of his own house for allegedly beating up a woman.[27] Taran Adarsh of entertainment portal of Bollywood Hungama wrote of his performance:"Rajeev Khandelwal, playing a cop who's fighting his inner demons, nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance".[28]
Khandelwal was next seen in Sanjiv Goenka's Soundtrack opposite Soha Ali Khan. He played the role of DJ, Raunak [Rajeev Khandelwal], who gets addicted to drugs and alcohol and loses his hearing ability.His career nosedives, but his love for music helps him resurrect himself.[29] Subhash K. Jha of NDTV reviewed:"his performance is so accomplished that he proves, not for the first time, that he's among the most engaging actors today. For the money, time and attention, he is the true rock star."[30] Taran Adarsh added:"Playing an emotionally unstable character is always taxing and an edgy journey for any actor, but Rajeev emerges triumphant with a bravura performance."[29] The film grossed ₹5.3 million (US$64,000) domestically.[31] Khandelwal next played alongside Shreyas Talpade and Mugdha Godse in the romantic comedy, Will You Marry Me? (2012).[32] However the film did not receive very good reviews.[33][34] Taran Adarsh praised Khandelwal as:"Rajeev Khandelwal handles his part with gusto."[35] The film grossed ₹0.32 crore (US$38,000) domestically.[36] His next release was the psychologic mystery thriller, Table No. 21 (2013) co-starred Paresh Rawal and Tena Desae where he played the role of Vivaan Agasthi.[37] Zee News reviewed his performance as:" In this film, Rajeev has proven, yet again, the limit to which his acting skills reach, which – no doubts about that – is the sky."[38] The film grossed ₹10.9 crore (US$1.3 million) domestically.[39]
He next featured in the romantic comedy film Ishk Actually (2013) opposite Neha Ahuja.[40] He portrayed the character of Neil, who falls passionately for a girl named Gia.[41] Majority reviewers questioned Khandelwal of the reason of signing the film and called it "Boredom".[42] The Times Of India cited of his performance:"Rajeev Khandelwal makes his presence felt, while the rest are mediocre.[43] The film grossed ₹0.34 crore (US$41,000) domestically.[44] Khandelwal next acted in the adventurous film, Peter Gaya Kaam Se alongside Lekha Washington and Prashant Narayanan.[45] The film is on hold to release in theatres, Khandelwal plays the character of Peter Rodrigues in the film.[46] Rajshri Productions' drama thriller Samrat & Co. was Khandelwal's next release opposite Madalasa Sharma. He played the role of Samrat Tilakdhari, a detective who is approached by a lady with a strange case.[47] CNN-IBN criticised the film as:"Why so many good actors like Rajeev Khandelwal, Girish Karnad, Smita Jaykar and Indranil Sengupta agreed to do this film is the one mystery we were unable to solve."[48] Faheem Ruhani of India Today reviewed:"After watching this film you miss the Rajeev Khandelwal who debuted in the brilliantly made Aamir (2008). Better to watch the more thrilling CID on TV then suffer Samrat and his company.[49] The film grossed ₹1.29 crore (US$150,000) domestically.[50]
2015-present: Comeback on television and recent work
In 2015, Khandelwal appeared in the Indo-Australian film Salt Bridge where he played the role of Basant, an Indian migrant who arrives in Australia and meets a western woman.[51] Currently, the film is in a competition for Oscar and has also received appreciation from critics.[52] In February 2015, Khandelwal made a comeback to television after seven years with Shrishti Arya and Goldie Behl's media drama based finite television show, Reporters opposite Kritika Kamra.[53] He played the role of Kabir Sharma, the Editor-in-Chief of KKN with a horrified past who falls passionately for a junior reporter, Ananya Kashyap.[54] The show received good reviews and ended on 19 October 2015.[55] Khandelwal will soon be seen in Rajeev Jhaveri's Fever and Remo D'Souza's DOA Death of Amar co-starring Zarine Khan.[56] He has also signed for Virendra Arora's romantic film, Abhi Nahi Toh Kabhi Nahi.[57]
Other work
Khandelwal's media career started with making documentaries, writing scripts and directing those.[18] One of his documentaries, a fictional series called Samarpan was featured on Doordarshan.[18] Its story revolved around para military forces in India and it also won an award.[18] Khandelwal has also hosted some reality shows.[58] In 2006, he hosted the show Deal Ya No Deal, Indian version of Deal Or No Deal alongside Mandira Bedi.[59] He also hosted two seasons of the reality talk show Sacch Ka Saamna in 2007 and 2008.[60] He had also become the brand ambassador of National Geographic Channel's show Super Cars and hosted it.[61][62] In 2016, Khandelwal hosted a documentary film The Legend Of Jagannath, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Indian religious festival of Rath Yatra.[63] In 2016, he sang for the promotional version of the song "Teri Yaad" from his film Fever.[64]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2008 | Aamir | Dr. Aamir Ali | Debut film | [65] |
2011 | Shaitan | Inspector Arvind Mathur | [66] | |
2011 | Soundtrack | Raunak Kaul | [67] | |
2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Rajveer | [68] | |
2013 | Table No.21 | Vivaan Agasthi | [69] | |
2013 | Ishk Actually | Neil | [70] | |
2014 | Peter Gaya Kaam Se | Peter Rodrigues | Released only at a film festival | [71] |
2014 | Samrat & Co. | Samrat Tilakdhari | [72] | |
2015 | Salt Bridge | Basant | Released only at a film festival | [51] |
2016 | The Legend Of Jaggannath | Host | Documentary film | [73] |
2016 | Fever | Armin Salem | [56] | |
2016 | DOA: Death of Amar † | Amar Anand | Post production | [74] |
2016 | Abhi Nahi Toh Kabhi Nahi † | TBA | Under production | [75] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Banphool | Maharaaj | Debut show | [76] |
2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Raj Karmarkar | Breakthrough | [77] |
2003-05 | Kahiin To Hoga | Sujal Garewal | Lead role | [78] |
2005 | Time Bomb 9/11 | Field Officer Varun Awasthi | Crime drama | [18] |
2006 | Deal Ya No Deal | Host | Game show | [79] |
2006 | Sun Leyna | Sharim | Fiction show | [21] |
2006 | C.I.D. | ACP Prithviraj | Crime drama | [80] |
2006-07 | Left Right Left | Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat | Lead role | [81] |
2009 | Sacch Ka Saamna (season 1) | Host | Talk show | [82] |
2011-12 | Sacch Ka Saamna (season 2) | Host | Talk show | [83] |
2011 | Super Cars | Host | Reality show | [84] |
2013 | My Endeavour | Host | Reality show | [85] |
2015 | Reporters | Kabir Sharma | Television comeback | [86] |
Discography
Year | Song | Film | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2016 | "Teri Yaad" | Fever | Original version by Rahul Jain | [87] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2004 | Indian Telly Award | Best Fresh New Face (Male) | Kahin To Hoga | Won[88] |
Best Television Personality | Won[88] | |||
Best Onscreen Couple Along with Aamna Shariff |
Won[88] | |||
Kalakar Awards | Best Actor | Won[89] | ||
2005 | Indian Telly Award | Best Television Personality | Won[90] | |
MTV Lycra Style Awards | Most Stylish Persona (Male) | Won[91] | ||
Most Stylish Actor On TV | Won[91] | |||
2006 | Most Stylish Host On TV | Deal Ya No Deal | Won[92] | |
2007 | Zee Gold Awards | Best Actor In Leading Role (Male) | Left Right Left | Won[93] |
Sansui Television Awards | Best Actor Popular (Male) | Won[94] | ||
2008 | Indian Telly Award | Special Commendations | Aamir | Won[95] |
2009 | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated[18] | |
Screen Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated[96] | ||
Indian Telly Award | Best Anchor/s | Sacch Ka Saamna | Won[97] | |
2011 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Anchor - Game/Quiz Show | Won[98] | |
2012 | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast Shared with Shiv Pandit, Kalki Koechlin, Gulshan Devaiah, Kirti Kulhari, Neil Bhoopalam |
Shaitan | Nominated[99] |
IRDS Film Awards | Best Male Character | Soundtrack | Won[100] | |
2016 | HT Most Stylish Awards | Most Stylish TV Personality (Male) | — | Won[101] |
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