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Rajesh Kumar
Kumar at the Colors Indian Telly Awards, 2012
Born	1975 Gaya, Bihar, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, Producer
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Madhavi Chopra (2004–present)

Rajesh Kumar is an Indian actor and producer, best known for his roles in Indian television shows such as Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Rajesh is an alumnus of Hindu College, University of Delhi. He quit acting and at the age of 41, he took up farming as a profession as, according to him, that served for the greater purpose for life. He has since returned to acting.

Personal life

Rajesh Kumar resides in Mumbai with his family. His ancestral home is in Gaya District, Bihar. He married Madhavi Chopra in 2004.

Filmography

Television

Films

• Men Will Be Men (2011) as Preet
• Super Nani (2014) as Suketu
• Student of the Year 2 (2019) as Prem Narayan Sachdev
• Haddi (2023) as Satto
• Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024) as Mama
• Rautu Ka Raaz (2024) as Naresh Prabhakar Dimri
• Binny And Family (2024)

Awards

References

1. "Rajesh Kumar's cycle ride". The Times of India. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
2. Hattangadi, Sandeep (1 July 2010). "I would love to do a negative role: Rajesh Kumar". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
3. Pal, Divya; Sharma, Garima (11 July 2011). "I had 6% attendance: Abhishek Chaubey". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
4. "Rajesh Kumar tests negative for Covid-19, back on sets of Excuse Me Madam". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
5. "Rajesh Kumar tearfully says he had only Rs 2500 in bank..." indian express. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
6. "Famous TV actor, after Rs 2 cr debt, was forced to sell vegetables in front of son's school". The Economic Times. 29 September 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
7. "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai's 'Rosesh' Rajesh Kumar recalls turning a farmer for 5 years: 'I suffered huge losses, had to repay debt'". 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
8. "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Actor Rajesh Kumar On Pursuing Full-Time Farming And More". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
9. Mathur, Abhimanyu (16 September 2011). "Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
10. "Rajesh Kumar enters Bhai, Bhaiya aur Brother". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
11. "Rajesh becomes a vampire". 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
12. "Rajesh Kumar's new comedy show". 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
13. "Rajesh turns desi superman". 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
14. "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Here's what the popular TV sitcom's cast is up to now". Hindustan Times. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
15. "Rajesh Kumar and Nyra Banerjee starrer 'Excuse Me Madam' promo is out and looks like a fun watch". 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
16. "Bhalla Calling Bhalla trailer: Rajesh Kumar, Gaurav Gera join hands for a fun ride". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
17. Bureau, ABP News (26 June 2024). "Kota Factory's Gagan Sir Aka Rajesh Kumar Accepted The Role Only To Meet A Farmer In Vidisha". news.abplive.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
18. "TVF's Yeh Meri Family returns with new season and new family; Juhi Parmar, Rajesh Kumar to play the leads". 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
19. ^ Saxena, Deep (19 July 2024). "Rajesh Kumar on success post Haddi: Gaining 20 kg did wonders for me". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
20. Dhaniwala, Mrigank (29 April 2011). "Men Will Be Men Review". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
21. "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai actor Rajesh Kumar 'hoped' his career would take a flight after SOTY 2: 'But usme kainchi aisi chali…'". 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
22. "'Rautu Ka Raaz' trailer: Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a cop investigating a murder in a hill station". Scroll. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

External links

• Rajesh Kumar at IMDb

• Male actors from Patna
• Living people
• 1975 births
• Indian male soap opera actors
• Male actors from Bihar