Rahul Singh is an Indian actor, playwright and screenwriter.[1]
Rahul Singh | |
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| Born | (1976-10-18) 18 October 1976 (age 45) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Khiladi 786 |
| Spouse | Vartika Singh |
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He is the son of Prabha Thakur, poet and a member of Rajya Sabha. Singh attended school at Mayo College in Ajmer and graduated from St. Xavier's College. While in college, he wrote more than 50 street plays and was part of an acting group that performed for various social organisations.[2]
In 2001, Singh appeared in the film Zubeidaa. He also wrote dialogues for Bollywood film Kaante (2002). In 2009, he appeared in Jail.[3]
Singh currently plays the lead role of Brij Bhushan in the TV serial Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein. [4][5] He is also acting as Vikrant Maharia as a negative role in 24 .
Singh has written and acted in stage plays for the Jagrut theatre group, which he founded.[6] He has directed and acted in nearly fifty stage plays fostering awareness for rising social issues.[7][8]
He has also performed in cultural festivals including Mood Indigo, and Malhar. Rahul has performed in The Shawl by David Mamet, Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare, and The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe, among others. He has also performed in several classical and modern plays for the English theatre and Hindi theatre in the Oval House Theatre.[9]
| Year | Film | Dialogues | Screenplay | Notes |
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| 2002 | Kaante | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Rani | Yes | No | Shelved film |
| 2006 | Kachchi Sadak | No | Yes |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Dushman | Taxi Driver | |
| Ghulam | Assistant officer #3 | ||
| 1999 | Baadshah | Chai Person | |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | Uday Singh | |
| Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai | Yashwant Rane | ||
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Dev | |
| 2004 | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Banna | |
| 2005 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Mohd Zaman Kiani (Chief of INA) | |
| 2006 | Kachchi Sadak | Randhir Singh Chaudhry | |
| 2008 | Firaaq | Rajat | |
| 2009 | Well Done Abba | Rohan Kapoor | |
| Jail | Abdul Gani | ||
| 2010 | Tere Bin Laden | Qureishi | |
| 2011 | Chalo Dilli | Bhairon Singh Gurjar | |
| Delhi Belly | Rajeev Khanna | ||
| Stanley Ka Dabba | School Principal | ||
| Hum Tum Shabana | Ravi Aggarwal | ||
| Chitkabrey | Jayan Mangatram Patel | ||
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Lt. Shaitan | |
| Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid | Veera Boxer | ||
| Khiladi 786 | Azad Reddy | ||
| Rush | Cujo | ||
| 2013 | Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story | Dutta Bhai | |
| Jal | Kisna Prasad | ||
| 2014 | Zed Plus | Inspector Rajesh | |
| 2016 | Saadey CM Saab | Inder | Punjabi film |
| Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive | Rahul- Mimicry artist | ||
| 2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Commander Razaq Moh'd. Khan | |
| Dragon | Surya | ||
| Rogue | Bilingual film | ||
| 2018 | Side A & Side B | Rajan | |
| Gauru: Journey of Courage | Jaisal Dhadvi | ||
| 2021 | Dhananjay | ||
| Wild Dog | Nawaz | Telugu film | |
| 2022 | 36 Farmhouse | Gajendra Singh | |
| Thar | Hanif Khan |
| Year | Series | Role |
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| 1998 | Captain Vyom | Chandrakant "Chandu" Shastri |
| 2013 | 24 | Vikrant Maurya |
| Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India | Acharya Kriplani | |
| Sapno Ke Bhanwar Me | Politician (Main Lead - Antagonist) | |
| 2016-2017 | Peshwa Bajirao | Aurangzeb |
| 2018 | Chandrashekhar | Ram Prasad Bismil |
| 2019–2020 | Meri Gudiya | Dr. Rudraksh Kaushal |
| 2020 | Damaged 2 | Deshraj Duggal |
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