Raju Shrestha (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Fahim Ajani |
Nicknames | Raju Shrestha , Master Raju |
Profession | Actor, Director, Voice Over Artists |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 August 1966 |
Age (as in 2017) | 51 Years |
Birth Place | Dongri, Mumbai, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Dongri, Mumbai, India |
Debut | Film: Bawarchi (1972) TV: Not Known |
Family | Father- Yusuf (Chartered Accountant) Mother- Mehrunissa (School Teacher) Brother- Parvez (settled in the US) Sister- Not Known (Elder; passed away) |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Poetry, Reading |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty |
Favourite Actress | Rekha |
Favourite Poets | Amrita Pritam, Gulzar |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse | Not Known |
Marriage Date | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Raju Shrestha
- Does Raju Shrestha smoke?: Not Known
- Does Raju Shrestha drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Raju Shrestha is an Indian actor associated with Bollywood and TV who has been most successful as a child artist.
- At the age of 5, he gave audition for his first movie ‘Parichay’ and during the audition, he started crying.
- His dialogue from the ‘Parichay’ film ‘K for Karna Hai’ became very popular at that time.
- He did a lot of films as a child artist like ‘Bawarchi’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Khusboo’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Kasam Khoon Ki’ etc.
- He was one of the most popular child actors in 1970s and is still recognized for his childhood roles he played in the 1970s. His name is credited as ‘Master Raju’ but somehow he failed to carry the same fame and charm as an adult artist.
- He won the National Film Award for the best child actor for his role in ‘Chitchor’ (1976) and Filmfare award for the movie ‘Kitaab’ (1977).
- He usually plays supporting role or a villain’s role in all his movies.
- He also appeared in some TV serials like ‘Chunauti’, ‘Bani- Ishq Da Kalma’, ‘C.I.D’ etc.
- In 2012, he gave his voice for Suraj Sharma’s role in the Hindi dubbed version for the Oscar-winning film ‘Life of Pi’.
- According to sources, he will be soon seen as a director of Punjabi movie but yet nothing is confirmed.