Rajeev Verma Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Rajive Verma [1]Instagram - Rajeev Verma
Profession(s)	• Actor • Director • Architect
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	Film: Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) as Kishan Kumar Chaudhary TV: Chaunauti (1987) on DD National
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Kala Saarthi Awards in 2023 • Kalidas Samman in 2022 • Zee Rishtey Award for Favourite Saas-Sasur for the TV series 'Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein' in 2011 Note: He has many more accolades and awards to his name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 June 1949 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	75 Years
Birthplace	Hoshangabad (now Narmadapuram), Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
College/University	• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology • Delhi's School of Planning and Architecture
Educational Qualification	• A bachelor's degree in Architecture from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology • A master's degree in Urban Design from Delhi's School of Planning and Architecture
Controversy	Alleged of being connected to RSS: In April 2019, several Congress leaders, including Narendra Saluja, Ravi Saxena, and Pankaj Chaturvedi, lodged a complaint against Rajeev Verma, demanding his removal from the position of state icon of the Election Commission in Madhya Pradesh. They alleged that the actor had connections with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through his involvement with the art organization 'Sanskar Bharati,' where he served as the regional president. [2]The New Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rita Bhaduri (educationist and a theatre artist)
Children	Son- 2 • Shiladitya Verma (artist and dramatist) • Tathagat Verma (software engineer) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Babulal Verma (freedom fighter)
Other Relatives	Brother-in-law- Amitabh Bachchan Sister-in-law- Jaya Bachchan Note: Jaya Bachchan is the sister of Rajeev Verma's wife, Rita Bhaduri.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajeev Verma

• Rajeev Verma is an Indian actor, director, and architect. He predominantly works in Hindi film and television industries.

• He began his acting career with a theatre group in Bhopal and has performed in several stage plays.

• Later, he joined the ‘Bhopal Theatres,’ where he worked as a director. He has directed several theatre plays including ‘Bheetari Deewaren’ (2022), ‘Bhag Avanti Bhag’ (2022), ‘Choti-Badi Baatein’ (2023), and ‘Chauthi Cigarette’ (2023). The actor has also designed the sets for the plays ‘Bheetari Deewaren’ and ‘Bhag Avanti Bhag.’
  

  Poster of the theatre play ‘Choti-Badi Baatein’

• After making his television debut with the TV series ‘Chaunauti’ (1987), he appeared in the TV series ‘Mujrim Haazir’ (1988), which was based on Bimal Mitra’s novel titled ‘Asami Hazir.’

• After making his film debut with the film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ (1989), he acted in the film ‘Nishchaiy’ (1992) in which he played the role of Manohar Singh.

• In 1998, he played the role of Mr Chopra in the film ‘Pardesi Babu.’
  

  Rajeev Verma in a still from the film ‘Pardesi Babu’

• In 1999, he appeared in an episode of the detective-crime drama television series ‘Suraag – The Clue,’ broadcast on DD National.

• He appeared alongside Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn in the film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999).

• He played the role of Vijay Singhania in the TV drama series ‘Lipstick’ (2002), aired on Zee TV.
  

  Rajeev Verma in a still from the TV series ‘Lipstick’

• In 2003, he appeared as Nisha’s father in the film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya.’ In the film, the role of Nisha is played by Preity Zinta.

• He received huge praise for his performance as Pandit Brijmohan Shastri in the TV series ‘Chotti Bahu’ (2008), which aired on Zee TV.

• Verma appeared opposite Vibha Chibber in the television drama series ‘Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein’ (2011), which was broadcast on Zee TV. He played the role of Satyadev Kaushik in the drama series.
  

  Rajeev Verma (right) in a still from the TV series ‘Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein’

• Some of his other television shows include ‘Dishayen’ (2001) on DD National, ‘Sanjivani: A Medical Boon’ (2002) on StarPlus, ‘Kucchh Pal Saath Tumhara’ (2003) on Sahara One, ‘Ayushmaan’ (2004) on Sony Entertainment Television, and ‘Betiyaan Apni Ya…Paraya Dhan’ (2006) on Star One.

• In 2011, he played the role of Mirchi Baba in the film ‘Buddha… Hoga Tera Baap.’

• His performance as Judge A.P Chaudhry in the film ‘Wah Taj’ (2016) received immense appreciation from the audience.
  

  Rajeev Verma in a still from the film ‘Wah Taj’

• He has acted in several films including ‘Deedar’ (1992), ‘Kachche Dhaage’ (1999), ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ (1999), ‘Andaaz’ (2003), ‘Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante’ (2006), and ‘Bazaar E Husn (2014).

• Before stepping into the entertainment industry, he worked as a government employee.