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Rajiv Lakshman Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Delhi
Age: 49 Years
Wife: Susan Lakshman

Rajiv Lakshman

Bio/Wiki
Other NameRajiv Laxman
Full nameRajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi
Profession(s)Actor, Executive TV Producer, Reality TV Show Judge, TV Presenter, Format Creator, Creative Consultant, Podcaster
Famous ForBeing the judge of the Hindi reality TV Show MTV Roadies
MTV Roadies 8
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBald
Career
DebutTV (As a judge): MTV Roadies (2004); aired on MTV
Film (Hindi; As an actor): Tees Maar Khan (2010) as Johri Brothers
Tees Maar Khan
Film (Tamil; As an actor): Doctor (2021) as Alvin
Doctor
Web Series (As a producer): A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (2016); streamed on Arre
A Still of from A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend
Award 2021: Talent Track Award for Best Digital Jodi for the OTT show Skulls & Roses
Rajiv Lakshman with his award
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 April 1975 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 49 Years
BirthplaceMachilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi, 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 QualificationGraduation
Religion Hinduism
CasteBrahmin
Tattoo(s)On his right bicep: His company's logo Monozygotics
Rajiv Lakshman's tattoo of Monozygotic
On his right forearm: Half Ying Yang and long prison tattoo representing the years of his marriage
• He has got a tattoo on his left forearm.
Rajiv Lakshman's tattoos

A tattoo of Rajiv Lakshman
ControversyFaces Blackened by ABVP Activist
In 2011, faces of Rajiv, Raghu, and Rannvijay Singha were blackened by activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Pune for using foul language in their TV show, MTV Roadies.
Faces of Rannvijay Singha, Raghu Ram, and Rajiv Laxman blackened by the ABVP activists
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSusan Lakshman (life coach; childhood friend)
Rajiv Lakshman with Susan
Marriage Date28 February 2002
Rajiv Lakshman's wedding picture
Family
Wife/SpouseSusan Lakshman
Rajiv Lakshman with his wife
ChildrenSon- Vedaant Lakshman aka Noah (singer, gamer)
Rajiv Lakshman with his wife and son
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Viswanath Ambadapudi (chartered accountant)
Mother- Radha Viswanath (journalist and author)
Rajiv Lakshman's parents and brother
SiblingsBrother- Raghu Ram (actor, executive TV producer, reality TV show judge)
Sister- Supriya Nistala (businesswoman)
Rajiv Lakshman with his siblings
Favourites
ActorShah Rukh Khan
CuisineChinese
Style Quotient
Car CollectionToyota
Rajiv Lakshman with his car
Social Media
InstagramRajiv Lakshman
FacebookRajiv Lakshman
TwitterRajiv Lakshman

Rajiv Lakshman

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajiv Laxman

  • He was born as an identical twin along with his brother Raghu Ram.

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram's childhood picture

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram’s childhood picture

  • While he was studying in school, he was a shy kid and was bullied by his classmates.

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram with their father

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram with their father

  • There used to be a superstitious lady called Venkata Subamma in Andhra Pradesh in 1974, who told Rajiv’s grandfather that after a year he would have twin grandsons; Ram and Laxman.

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram's childhood picture with their sister

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram’s childhood picture with their sister

  • Once, he was sitting outside a Gurudwara and he felt as if someone slapped him, when he reached his home he came to know that Raghu was slapped at home at the same time when he felt the pain.
  • He started his career as a spot-boy in a TV serial for Doordarshan.
  • In 2003, he started a media company in New Delhi, but later, he shut down the company.
  • In the same year, he was associated with the MTV Immies-Indian Music Excellence Awards.
  • Rajiv’s wife and his brother Raghu’s first wife looked quite similar and people used to consider their wives twins.

    Rajiv Lakshman with his wife (on right) and Raghu Ram with his first wife (on left)

    Rajiv Lakshman with his wife (on right) and Raghu Ram with his first wife (on left)

  • In 2007, he started a broadcasting and media production company named Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd. along with his brother.
  • He was not always bald, he went bald just for MTV Roadies to look like Raghu.

    Rajiv Laxman (on left)

    Rajiv Laxman (on left)

  • In 2011, Raghu-Rajiv worked as a producer in the Zee TV reality TV show ‘Jaanbaaz.’
  • He joined Raghu in a few seasons of MTV Roadies as a judge. In 2014, Raghu and Rajiv left the TV show.

    MTV Roadies

    MTV Roadies

  • In 2014, Rajiv, along with his brother Raghu, started a content creation company named Monozygotic Solutions Private Limited.

    Monozygotic Solutions Private Limited logo

    Monozygotic Solutions Private Limited logo

  • In 2016, Rajiv appeared in the Hindi film ‘Dhanak.’
  • In 2017, Raghu and Rajiv launched their Amazon Prime Video reality show ‘Skulls & Roses.’ They worked as hosts, writers, and producers in the show.
  • In July 2017, Rajiv and Raghu started the reality TV show ‘Dropout Pvt Ltd,’ which was aired on MTV channel.

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram in Dropout Pvt. Ltd.

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram in Dropout Pvt. Ltd.

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

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram in Comedy Nights Bachao

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram in Comedy Nights Bachao

  • Rajiv and Raghu hosted the Hindi reality TV show ‘India’s Best Judwaa’ in 2017; which aired on Zee TV.
  • In 2019, Raghu and Rajiv started their Amazon Prime Video reality show ‘Skulls & Roses.’

    Skulls & Roses

    Skulls & Roses

  • In 2023, Raghu and Rajiv started their podcast show ‘Mencyclopedia with Raghu & Rajiv.’

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram's podcast

    Rajiv Lakshman and Raghu Ram’s podcast

  • He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs named Ark and Zuk Zuk. He also owns a pet cat.

    Rajiv Lakshman with his pet dog

    Rajiv Lakshman with his pet dog

  • In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to different places.

    Rajiv Lakshman during his vacation

    Rajiv Lakshman during his vacation

  • Rajiv and Raghu have been associated with the celebrity cricket league Box Cricket League for the team Chandigarh Clubs.

    Rajiv Lakshman wearing jersey of Chandigarh Clubs

    Rajiv Lakshman wearing the jersey of Chandigarh Clubs

  • He has hosted as well as judged a few TV shows like ‘The Player’ and ‘Nat Geo Covershot.’
  • He has appeared as one of the motivational speakers at TEDx talks.
  • Rajiv and Raghu appeared in the Hindi TV show ‘Shark Tank India’ in 2024.

 

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