Raghu Ram Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Raghu Ram Ambadapudi
Profession(s)	Actor, Executive TV Producer, Reality TV Show Judge
Famous For	Being the judge of TV Show- Roadies (2003-2014)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Bald
Career
Debut	TV: • MTV Love Line, Supervising Producer (1998) • MTV Roadies, Judge (2004) Film: Tees Maar Khan, Actor (2010) Webseries: A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend, Producer and Actor (2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Digital Award for best actor in a negative role, A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 April 1975 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School(s)	• J.D. Tytler Kindergarten (Nursery to 1st) • Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Class 2nd to Class 8th) • Delhi Tamil Education Association (Class 9th to Class 12th)
College/University	• Deshbandhu College, Delhi (1st Year) • Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi (2nd Year) • Osmania University, Hyderabad (3rd Year)
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Aam Aadmi Party [1]Firstpost.
Hobbies	Singing and Travelling
Tattoo	He got the logo of his company inked on his right arm.
Controversies	• In 2011, faces of Raghu, Rajiv Laxman, and Ranvijay Singh were blackened by activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Pune for using foul language in their TV show, MTV Roadies. • In 2014, AAP's Gul Panag and Raghu Ram were allegedly attacked in Varanasi by ABVP activists. • In 2017, Raghu Ram participated in the controversial show 'AIB Knockout' (a celebrity roast adaptation presented by creative agency All India Bakchod), an FIR was launched against the organisers and participants for using abusive language on the public platform.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Sugandha Garg (Actress) • Natalie Di Luccio (Singer)
Marriage Date	2006 (First Marriage) 12 December 2018 (Second Marriage)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife- Sugandha Garg (2006-2016) • Second Wife- Natalie Di Luccio (2018-present)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Viswanath Ambadapudi (Chartered Accountant) Mother- Radha Viswanath (Journalist and Author)
Siblings	Brother- Rajiv Laxman (Producer and TV Presenter) Sister- Supriya Nistala
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Chinese cuisines, Moong Dal Halwa and Tea
Favourite Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar
Favourite Actress	Madhuri Dixit
Favourite Books	Usain Bolt’s autobiography, Mary Kom’s autobiography
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Land Rover

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghu Ram

• Does Raghu Ram smoke?: No (Quit)
  

  Raghu Ram’s Post on Smoking

• Does Raghu Ram drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Raghu Ram with His Family

• Raghu Ram is a popular Indian TV producer, actor, and TV presenter.

• Raghu Ram and his brother were born as identical twins. They were born in an urban village, Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
  

  A Childhood Picture of Raghu Ram with His Brother and Mother

• His father is a chartered accountant, and his mother Radha Viswanath is a famous journalist and author. He has a younger sister, Supriya Nistala who is married and has a daughter.
  

  Raghu Ram with His Parents and Siblings

• There is an interesting story behind Raghu and his brother’s name. There was a superstitious lady named, Venkata Subamma, in Andhra Pradesh. She told his grandfather that after a year, he would have twin grandsons, Ram and Laxman.

• Later, they shifted to Delhi where they (Raghu and Rajiv) did their schooling as well as graduation.
  

  Childhood Picture of Raghu Ram

• In school, he was a shy kid and was bullied by his classmates. It affected him badly, and he started to revolt against bullies. Since then, he has been carrying an aggressive behaviour.
  

  Raghu Ram With His Siblings

• After college, he joined TV18 Group as an intern. Later, he worked in a travel show of BBC.

• He started his career as a show supervisor of TV show ‘MTV Love Line,’ where Malaika Arora and Cyrus Broacha were Video Jockeys (VJs).
  

  Raghu Ram’s TV Serial MTV Love Line

• On his suggestion, the TV reality show ‘MTV Roadies’ was initially started as an experimental project in 2000. But, with its second season, it started gaining popularity. It is one of the longest-running reality shows in the Indian Television. Later, his brother also joined MTV Roadies as a judge. They were associated with this show from 2003 to 2014.
  

  Raghu Ram in Roadies

• In 2004, he auditioned for ‘Indian Idol’ Season 1 but got rejected by the judges.

• In 2006, he got married to his girlfriend, Sugandha Garg. She appeared in the movie ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ as Aditi’s (Genelia D’Souza) friend. She was a moderator in MTV Roadies team.
  

  Raghu Ram with His First Wife

• In 2008, he was a part of another reality show Splitsvilla; aired on MTV channel.

• In 2010, Raghu and Rajiv debuted in the Bollywood movie ‘Tees Maar Khan’ starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.

• He lent his voice for the MTV Roadies 9 title track ‘Manmani’ with the band ‘Agnee.’ In 2012, this track was nominated for GIMA awards.

• He published his autobiography ‘Raghu-Rearview: My Roadies Journey’ in 2013.
  

  Raghu Ram’s Autobiography

• In 2014, Raghu and Rajiv left the TV show MTV Roadies.

• He is one of the co-founders of the content-based company ‘Monozygotics,’ which was started in 2014.

• In April 2016, Raghu launched a web series titled ‘A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend,’ on ‘Arre’ (online content platform).

• In the same year, Raghu got separated from his wife, and they were divorced after two years (in 2018).

• In July 2017, he launched the reality show ‘Dropout Pvt Ltd,’ which was aired on MTV channel.
  

  Raghu Ram in Dropout Pvt. Ltd.

• He made a cameo in ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ with his brother Rajiv.
  

  Raghu Ram in Comedy Show

• For his aggressive and fierce demeanour, he is often considered the Indian Television’s Rudest man.

• He is a supporter of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
  

  Raghu Ram Supporting Aam Aadmi Party-AAP

• Rannvijay Singh is one of his best friends. They have worked together in MTV Roadies.
  

  Raghu Ram With His Best Friend Ranvijay

• Raghu loves reading books.
  

  Raghu Ram With His Books

• Raghu is a dog lover.
  

  Raghu Ram with His Pet Dog

• In December 2018, he got married to his Canadian girlfriend, Natalie Di Luccio. She is a Bollywood singer. In Goa, they got married in both the South-Indian as well as the Christian-style wedding.
  

  Raghu Ram’s Second Marriage Picture

• In 2019, Raghu announced Natalie Di Luccio’s pregnancy through his Instagram account.
  

  Raghu Ram With His Pregnant Wife

• In the same year, Raghu and Rajiv launched their Amazon Prime Video reality show ‘Skulls & Roses.’
  

  Raghu Ram in Skulls & Roses

• On 6 January 2020, Raghu Ram and his wife were blessed with a baby boy, and they named him ‘Rhythm.’

• In November 2024, he gave an interview, in which he revealed that due to his appearance as a judge in the reality TV show MTV Roadies, his wife’s family thought of him to be the “most abusive person” as he often used abusive language on the show, especially against contestants.