Raju Shrestha (born Fahim Ajani; 15 August 1966),[citation needed] known by his stage name 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 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).

Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.

He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor (1976).

He is currently seen in youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he plays Prem Deshpremi.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelRef
1987Chunauti-DD National
1994Zee Horror Show-Zee TV
1995Chhodo Baat Purani (TV)-
1997Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon)Satyakam DasDD National
AahaSpecial appearance
Jai HanumanSage NaradaDD National
1999Dam Dama DamDance masterZee TV
2008Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche(Episode 72 & 73)STAR One
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – Divyaastra(Episode 96 & 97)
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – Khooni Aankade(Episode 124 & 125)
2009Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – QayamatDamroo (Episode 166–173)
2011-2013AdaalatJaggi Malhotra/Pappu Padwal/Abhigyan RohraSony TV
2011-2013CIDVarious character rolesSony TV
2013-2014Bani – Ishq Da KalmaKuljeet Singh BhullarColors TV
2013-2015Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana PratapMia TansenSony TV
2015Badii DevraniSwaroop Chand (Mausa)&TV
2016Saab JiDD National
2017TV Biwi Aur MainChannel head,new bossSony SAB
2020Nazar 2Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama)StarPlus
2021–2022Ziddi Dil Maane NaPrem Deshpremi (Prem Ji)Sony SAB

Dubbing career

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.

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
Life of PiSuraj SharmaPi (Age 16)HindiEnglish20122012

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