Film actor
Rajesh Jais (born 6 September 1969) is an Indian film actor, known for first daily soap of India Shanti (1994), worldwide touring play since 2016 'Mughal-e-Azam', Big Banner Films like — Tu Jhoothi Mai Makkar (2023) Mili (2022) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Rocket Singh (2009), Airlift (2016), Raazi (2018), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Missing (2018), Life Partner (2009), Why Cheat India (2019), Indoo Ki Jawani (2020), Roohi (2021) and Most talked about webseries Scam 1992, Rana Naidu, Paatal Lok, Panchayat, Jehanabad, Tanaav, Rudra, Rudrakaal and more than 60 top brands of Ads etc.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
He spent his childhood in Ranchi. His family had migrated from Kandahar to Ranchi after partition of India. His father was in Airforce. He completed his schooling from Guaridutt Mandeliya high school and graduation from Marwari college, Ranchi. He was NCC Airforce senior Cadet and President's Scout in college and Post Graduated from National School of Drama New Delhi in 1988 — 91 batch.[5][6]
Career
He was a journalist in Ranchi Express.[7] He was a theatre actor, Post Graduated from National School of Drama, New Delhi. He came to Mumbai in 1990s.[6] His first television series was Main Vi Detective. His initial most noted appearance was in the first daily soap of India, Shanti as Nanu in 1994.[5] Acted as principal characters in more than 35 prominent serials He also acted in improvisation based series 'Manch Masala'(Original show 'whose Line is it anyway') of Siddharth Basu (Kaun Banega Crorepati fame).[7]
He has done more than 40 ad films of big National and International brands like; Samsung, Maruti, Pepsodent, Bajaj Capital, Saffola, Subway, Tech Mahindra, Whirlpool, TCS, Bingo, Hyundai, Dollar, UFO, Bandhan Bank, LIC, DSN, Reliance Big, Birla White, 7'o'clock, Phoenix, Indian Oil etc.
His memorable appearances were in Shanti, Sorry Meri Lorry, Zanjeeren, Jai Jai Tridev, Trikaal, Is Pyaar ko kya Naam du, Chacha Choudhary, Great Experiments, Shanno ki Shaadi, Dishaayen, Kya Mast Hai Life, Sapno ke Bhanwar Me, Malini Iyer, Kagaar, Shastri Sisters and many more.
Recently, He played primary character in webseries 'Jehanabad ' and SBI Manager in 'Scam 92- on Sony liv. Played a primary character O B Mahajan in Rana Naidu on Netflix. He also appeared in Amazon prime's webseries 'Pataallok', 'Panchayat' and Rudrakal, Rudra on Disney hotstar.
He also acted in movies like 'Tu Jhoothi Mai Makkar' (2023), 'Mili' (2022), Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety (2016), has won him the attention of the viewers for films such as Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Rocket Singh (2009), Airlift (2016) and Raazi (2018), Missing (2018), Life Partner (2009), Why Cheat India(2019) Indu ki jawani (2019), Roohi (2020), Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women', Jogger's Park and many more...
He also performs as Narrator and Sangtarash in 1st Indian Broadway styled worldwide touring mega Musical 'Mughal E Azam' ( based on The cult film) directed by Feroz Khan, mostly in abroad, Mumbai and Delhi.
he has also done more than 60 top notch companies' ads.
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