Rajeev Khandelwal Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Raj
Profession(s)	Actor, Host, Singer
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
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Aamir (2008) TV: Banphool (1998)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Indian Telly Award (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) • Kalakar Awards (2004) • Indian Television Academy Awards (2011)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 October 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur
College/University	St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification	Bachelor Degree in Chemistry
Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian Note: He prefers vegetarian food
Hobbies	Horse Riding, Reading, Cooking, Gymming, Playing Tennis & Squash
Controversy	In a TV promo of TV serial 'Reporters,' it was shown that Rajeev kissed Kritika Kamra and was slapped by her. That incident went viral on social media.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aamna Sharif (Actress, rumour) Manjiri Kamtikar
Marriage Date	7 February 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	Manjiri Kamtikar (m. 2011-present)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Swati (adopted in 2007 from an institute called Muskaan)
Parents	Father- Col. C.L. Khandelwal (Retired Army Personnel) Mother- Vijayalaxmi Khandelwal
Siblings	Brothers- Rahul Khandelwal (Elder), Sanjeev Khandelwal (Younger) Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Egg Bhurji, Spinach
Favourite Beverage	Green Tea
Favourite Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan
Favourite Actresses	Kajol, Waheeda Rehman
Favourite Film(s)	Bollywood: Shakti (1982) Hollywood: Hachiko
Favourite Book	The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Favourite Fashion Designer(s)	Rahul Agasti, Narendra Kumar
Favourite Colour	Blue
Favourite Perfume	Bleu De Chanel
Favourite Destination(s)	Leh-Ladakh, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹2-3 Crore/Film (As in 2007)
Net Worth (approx.)	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajeev Khandelwal

• Does Rajeev Khandelwal smoke?: Yes
  

  Rajeev Khandelwal smoking

• Does Rajeev Khandelwal drink alcohol?: Yes

• Rajeev developed his interest in acting when he was in 3rd standard, after performing at a stage show.

• When he was in 9th standard, his father took him for an audition for Punjab Doordarshan where he got selected, but his father didn’t allow him as it was a 3-month long outdoor shoot.

• During his final years of college, he was not sure about his career, he had given up his acting hopes and decided to join the army. He was thrown out of his house because of his indecisive nature. He was so annoyed with his parents and he stayed with a few drivers at his cousin’s friend’s flat in Delhi.

• During his struggling days, he started assisting someone in making documentaries in Delhi. He came in touch with his parents after 3 years, when his first documentary was telecast on the TV.

• Rajeev gifted his parents a cordless phone from his first salary.

• Not many people know that Rajeev made his TV debut back in 1998 with serial ‘Banphool‘ as Maharaj which aired on DD National.
  

  Rajeev Khandelwal in Banphool

• In 2002, Rajeev and his then-girlfriend in Delhi wanted to open a company to make documentaries together, but she cheated him as she took all his money and went to Mumbai.

• During his initial days in Mumbai, he had to travel to Delhi every 15 days, and during one of his visits to Delhi, he came to know that Ekta Kapoor‘s Balaji Telefilms was auditioning for their new show ‘Kahiin To Hoga,’ in which he gave an audition and got selected after 4 days.

• Rajeev garnered fame with his role as Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’ serial ‘Kahiin Toh Hoga.’
  

  Rajeev Khandelwal in Kahiin To Hoga

• He hosted Sacch Ka Saamna season 1 (2009) and season 2 (2011-12), which gained popularity because of its controversial content.

• He had an Arya Samaj wedding.

• Rajeev revealed that cleanliness is an important aspect of his life and could not be compromised at any cost.

• His dream house would be like “Mannat” (Shahrukh Khan’s house). He would like to name it “Jannat.”

• He is very uncomfortable in doing onscreen kissing scenes. During the shooting of ‘Table no. 21,’ he refused to do any kissing scene but later he agreed to do it.