Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha, initially credited as Master Raju or Master Rajoo, is an Indian film and television actor, who started his film career as a child actor, in the 1970s.
Raju Shrestha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fahim Ajani Dongri, Mumbai, India |
| Other names | Master Raju |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1969–2022 |
| Spouse | Seema Roshan Ajani |
Raju has acted in films like Gulzar's Parichay, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972), Yash Chopra's Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor (1976) and Gulzar's Kitaab (1977).[1][2]
Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.[3]
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor (1976).[1]
He is currently seen in youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he plays Prem Deshpremi.
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chunauti | - | DD National | [4] |
| 1994 | Zee Horror Show | - | Zee TV | [4] |
| 1995 | Chhodo Baat Purani (TV) | - | [4] | |
| 1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon) | Satyakam Das | DD National | [5] |
| Aaha | Special appearance | |||
| Jai Hanuman | Sage Narada | DD National | ||
| 1999 | Dam Dama Dam | Dance master | Zee TV | |
| 2008 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche | (Episode 72 & 73) | STAR One | [4] |
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Divyaastra | (Episode 96 & 97) | |||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Khooni Aankade | (Episode 124 & 125) | |||
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat | Damroo (Episode 166-173) | ||
| 2011-2013 | Adaalat | Jaggi Malhotra/Pappu Padwal/Abhigyan Rohra | Sony TV | [4] |
| 2011-2013 | CID | Various character roles | Sony TV | [4] |
| 2013-2014 | Bani - Ishq Da Kalma | Kuljeet Singh Bhullar | Colors TV | |
| 2013-2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap | Mia Tansen | Sony TV | |
| 2015 | Badii Devrani | Swaroop Chand (Mausa) | &TV | [4] |
| 2016 | Saab Ji | DD National | ||
| 2020 | Nazar 2 | Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama) | StarPlus | [6] |
| 2021–present | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) | Sony SAB | [7][8] |
Raju has dubbed for Suraj Sharma's role as the 16-year-old "Pi" in the Hindi dubbed version of the film, Life of Pi.[9]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life of Pi | Suraj Sharma | Pi (Age 16) | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
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