Gajendra Chauhan Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Gajendra Singh Chauhan
Profession(s)	Actor, Politician
Famous Role	‘Yudhishthira’ in the epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Main Chup Nahi Rahungi (1985) TV: Paying Guest (1983)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2004
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 October 1956 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	68 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Ramjas Sr. Sec. School No.-2, Delhi
College/University	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Educational Qualification	Diploma in Radiography
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput [1]Wikipedia
Hobbies	Watching Films, Travelling
Controversies	• Gajendra's appointment as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) proved to be controversial; as a section of the left-wing student association alleged that it was a blatant attempt to "saffronize the institute." Later, Chauhan was made to resign from his post in October 2017. [2]First Post • On 11 July 2021, he shared a picture on Twitter in which he was seen holding a trophy. According to Chauhan, the trophy was the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2021. The Twitterati condemned his claim, and his claim was heavily trolled on social media. [3]The Free Press Journal
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Habiba Rehman
Children	Gajendra Chauhan has one son.
Favourite Things
Tennis Player	Sania Mirza
Film	3 Idiots (2009)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gajendra Chauhan

• Gajendra Chauhan is an Indian television and film actor.

• Gajendra Chauhan was born in a middle-class family in Delhi.

• He is best known for playing the role of ‘Yudhishthira’ in the epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988).
  

  Gajendra Chauhan in Mahabharat

• He did a diploma in radiography from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

• Thereafter, he attended Roshan Taneja’s acting school to learn acting.

• He made his acting debut in 1983 with the TV series “Paying Guest.”

• Next, he appeared in TV serials like “Rajni” (1985), “Air Hostess” (1986) and “Adalat.”

• His film debut came in the year 1986 with the film “Main Chup Nahi Rahoongi.”

• Some of his popular films include “Dancer,” “Jungle Ki Rani,” “Janam Se Pehle.” Dil Ka Sauda,” and “Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet.”
  

  Gajendra Chauhan in Dil Ka Sauda

• Chauhan has also featured in a few B-Grade and C-Grade films.
  

  Gajendra Chauhan in a B-Grade Film

• In 2004, Gajendra entered politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

• On 9 June 2015, Gajendra became the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He occupied the seat till October 2017.
  

  Gajendra Chauhan as the Chairman of FTII

• In an interview, he said that after playing the role of “Yudhishthira” in Mahabharat, people had started treating him like the real-life “Yudhishthira” and once a restaurant owner in Delhi denied taking the bill from him where he had gone to eat non-vegetarian food.