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Rituraj Singh Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 59 Years
Hometown: Kota, Rajasthan
Wife: Charu Singh

Rituraj Singh

Bio/Wiki
Full nameRituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia [1]Madhavi Narulla
Other nameRituraj Kamla Singh [2]Madhavi Narulla
Profession(s)Actor, TV Host
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper
Career
DebutTelevision: In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) as Arjun Kamat
The poster of the film In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones

English Film: Miss Beatty's Children (1992)
The poster of the film Miss Beatty's Children

Hindi Film: Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010) as Boxer Aslam
The poster of the film Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010)

Web Series: The Test Case (2017) as Gen. Bedi on ALTBalaji
The Test Case (2017)

Tamil Film: Thunivu (2023) as Sunil Dutta
The poster of the film Thunivu (2023)
AwardBest Actor Male in Short Film at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (2020)
Rituraj Singh after winning the Best Actor Male in Short Film at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (2020)
Last FilmYaariyan 2 (2023) as Shikhar's team member
The poster of the film Yaariyan 2
Personal Life
Date of Birth23 May 1964 (Saturday)
BirthplaceKota, Rajasthan, India
Date of Death19 February 2024
Place of DeathLokhandwala, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)59 Years
Death CauseHeart attack [3]ABP News
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownKota, Rajasthan, India
CasteRajput [4]Madhavi Narulla
SchoolModern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India
College/UniversityHindu College, University of Delhi
Educational QualificationB.A. Economics at Hindu College, University of Delhi [5]Madhavi Narulla
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
Wife/SpouseCharu Singh
Rituraj Singh with his wife and son
ChildrenSon- Adhiraj Singh (theatre artist)
Rituraj Singh with his son
Daughter- Jahaan Singh
Rituraj Singh with his daughter
ParentsFather- Name Not Known
Mother- Kamla Singh
SiblingsBrother- Raviraj Singh

Note: He had a sister.

Rituraj Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rituraj Singh

  • During his school days, he moved to the United States from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He then returned to India when he was 12 years old and began learning theatre.
  • Once, in a media conversation, he shared that his parents lived in Jaipur, and he frequently visited Jaipur to see them.
  • Singh spent 12 years working in theatre in Delhi with Barry John’s Theatre Action Group (TAG).
  • Rituraj Singh had been a student at the ‘Barry John Acting Classes’ in New Delhi for five years before Shah Rukh Khan joined the same classes.

    Rituraj Singh with Shah Rukh Khan at 'Barry John Acting Classes' in New Delhi

    Rituraj Singh with Shah Rukh Khan at ‘Barry John Acting Classes’ in New Delhi

  • Reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan used to admire Rituraj Singh’s acting during their time at Barry John Acting Classes. Later, Rituraj Singh was often referred to as the doppelgänger of Shahrukh Khan.

    A young Rituraj Singh

    A young Rituraj Singh

  • In 1993, he appeared in the television series Banegi Apni Baat on Zee TV as Vikram.

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Banegi Apni Baat

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Banegi Apni Baat

  • In 1999, he appeared in a well-known Hindi TV game show, Tol Mol Ke Bol, aired on Zee TV.

    Rituraj Singh while hosting the television game show Tol Mol Ke Bol

    Rituraj Singh while hosting the television game show Tol Mol Ke Bol

  • In 2001, he appeared in the television serial Kutumb as Ajay Mittal on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2004, he appeared in the television series Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Sanjay Doshi on Star Plus.

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii

  • In 2009, Rituraj Singh appeared as Deven in some episodes of CID on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2011, he appeared in two short films named The Masterpiece (Hindi) as Filmmaker (voice) and Prakata Het Yad (English) as Appa.
  • In the same year, he appeared in the television series Hitler Didi as Kala Diwan Chandela on Zee TV and Diya Aur Baati Hum as Mahendra Singh on Star Plus.

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Hitler Didi

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television serial Hitler Didi

  • In 2013, Rituraj Singh appeared in the television series Ekk Nayi Pehchaan as Sharda’s professor on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2014, he worked as Rajesh Vatsal in the television serial Satrangi Sasural on Zee TV.
  • In 2017, he appeared as Ambernath Bansal in the Hindi film Badrinath Ki Dulhania.

    Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan in a still from the film Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)

    Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan in a still from the film Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)

  • In 2019, Rituraj Singh worked in the web series Hey Prabhu! as Ishwar Prabhu on MX Player and Criminal Justice as Naresh Lakhani on Hotstar. In the same year, Singh was part of a web series called Abhay, which was streamed on Zee5.
  • In 2019, he, along with actress, Pallavi Joshi, appeared in the short Hindi film Painful Pride.

    The poster of the short film Painful Pride

    The poster of the short film Painful Pride

  • He then went on to appear in many web series including Bandish Bandits (2020) as Harshvardhan on Amazon Prime, Made in Heaven (2022) as Radhika’s Father on Amazon Prime, and Indian Police Force (2024) as Rafeeq on Amazon Prime.
  • In 2023, Rituraj Singh appeared as Shastri in the Hindi film Vash- Possessed by the Obsessed. In the same year, he appeared in the television series Anupamaa as Yashpal on Star Plus.

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television series Anupamaa

    Rituraj Singh in a still from the television series Anupamaa

  • He often appeared in many television commercials such as VIP Bags and Blue Tribe.

    Rituraj Singh in an advertisment for Blue Tribe

    Rituraj Singh in an advertisement for Blue Tribe

  • Rituraj Singh was often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

    Rituraj Singh while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

    Rituraj Singh while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

  • He liked travelling to distant places, watching films, dancing, rafting, and reading books in his free time.

    Rituraj Singh while enjoying a holiday

    Rituraj Singh while enjoying a holiday

  • In 2024, before his death, Rituraj Singh was receiving treatment for pancreatic ailments. [6]The Free Press Journal

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