Rajat Rawail
Rajat Rawail | |
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| Born | 9 June 1972 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Relatives | H. S. Rawail (grandfather) Rahul Rawail (uncle) |
Rajat Rawail is an Indian film producer, director and actor working in the Hindi film industry. He is best known as the producer of films such as No Problem (2010) and Ready (2011).
Early life and family
[edit]Rawail was born and brought up in Mumbai. He is the grandson of legendary filmmaker H. S. Rawail and the nephew of film director Rahul Rawail[1] He completed his schooling from Maneckji Cooper School, Juhu, Mumbai in 1987.
Career
[edit]Rawail started his career as an assistant director to director Ramesh Sippy. Starting with Bhrashtachar (1989), Rawail worked with Sippy in Akayla (1991) followed by Zamaana Deewana (1995). Subsequently, he has worked as a producer and co-producer for Hindi films like Ready, No Problem, Shortkut - The Con is On, Run and Anjaam.[2]
As a producer he co-produced Salman Khan starrer Ready (2011), a remake of 2008 Telugu film by the same name, and No Problem. He had been planning to make a remake of Kaalia, but later dropped the idea[3]
He made his acting debut in Salman Khan starrer, Bodyguard (2011) playing a fun loving character, Tsunami Singh.[4] In 2013, he became a contestant in the reality TV Show Bigg Boss 7.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Bhavna Dhowan Rawail, and the couple has a daughter named Gehna..[5]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
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| 1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul |  Yes
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| 2001 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Yes
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| 2009 | Short Kut | Yes
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| 2010 | No Problem | Yes
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| 2011 | Ready | Yes
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As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bodyguard | Tsunami Singh | |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai | Bacchu Gulkand | |
| Second Marriage Dot Com | |||
| 2013 | Policegiri | Toto | |
| 2014 | Desi Magic | Kimtee Singh | |
| 2017 | Judwaa 2 | Jewellery Shop Owner | |
| 2019 | Fixerr | Vicky Kapoor | Web series released on ALTBalaji & ZEE5 |
| 2020 | Coolie No.1 | Waiter (at the Resort) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bigg Boss 7: Meet Salman Khan's close friend and contestant Rajat Rawail". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Filmography
- ^ "Rajat Rawail drops plans to remake Kaalia". Indian Express. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard' [sic] actor Rajat Rawail eliminated from 'Bigg Boss 7'". Indian Express. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "I'd give Pratyusha a chance in my films: Rajat Rawail". The Times of India. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Rajat Rawail says he wasn't ready for Bigg Boss". India Today. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Rajat Rawail at IMDb