16 Oct 1975
Age ( as in 2023 ) : 47 Years
Rajeev Khandelwal was born on 16 October 1975 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He is an Indian film and television actor, singer and host. He started his acting career with the TV series, Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat (2002) where he played the negative lead. His first daily serial where he played the male lead is Kahiin To Hoga (2003-2005). After this he acted in many television shows. In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Aamir which proved to be a turning point in his career. Forth which he became part of many films like Shaitan (2011), Soundtrack (2011), Table No.21 (2013), Samrat & Co (2015) and others.Khandelwal made his digital debut in 2018 with Alt Balaji's Haq Se. In 2019, he will star in another Alt Balaji web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala opposite Divyanka Tripathi.
Apart from acting he has hosted many reality shows which are Deal Ya No Deal (2006), Sacch Ka Saamna (2007, 2nd season 2008), Super Cars and My Endeavour. In 2015, he returned to television with Sony TV's show Reporters. with Kritika Kamra In 2018, he hosted Zee TV's talk show Juzzbaatt.
Khandelwal's media career started with making documentaries, writing scripts and directing those. One of his documentaries, a fictional series called Samarpan was featured on Doordarshan. Its story revolved around para military forces in India and it also won an award.He had also become the brand ambassador of National Geographic Channel's show Super Cars and hosted it. In 2016, Khandelwal hosted a documentary film. The Legend Of Jaggannath, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Indian religious festival of Rath Yatra. In 2016, he sang for the promotional version of the song 'Teri Yaad' from his film Fever.
In 2007, he adopted a five-year-old girl named Swati from an institute called Muskaan. Khandelwal married his longtime girlfriend Manjiri Kamtikar on 7 February 2011. He has said he is an atheist but he is not against people who follow any religion. He currently stays at Goregaon, Mumbai, India. His elder brother is Sanjeev Khandelwal and Rahul Khandelwal his is younger brother.
Name | Rajeev Khandelwal |
Real Name | Rajeev Khandelwal |
Nickname | Khandelwal |
Date of Birth | 16 October 1975 |
Birth Place | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Profession | Actor, Host, Singer |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor's degree in Chemistry |
Education From | St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad |
School | Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur |
Current City | Goregaon, Mumbai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) | Manjiri Kamtikar (married in 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Father | Lt. Col. C.L. Khandelwal |
Mother | Mrs Vijay Laxmi Khandelwal |
Brother | Sanjeev Khandelwal, Rahul Khandelwal |
Years | Title | Role | Notice |
2008 | Aamir | Dr. Aamir Ali | Debut film |
2011 | Shaitan | Inspector Arvind Mathur | |
2011 | Soundtrack | Raunak Kaul | |
2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Rajveer | |
2013 | Table No.21 | Vivaan Agasthi | |
2013 | Ishk Actually | Neil | |
2014 | Peter Gaya Kaam Se | Peter Rodrigues | Released only at a film festival |
2014 | Samrat & Co. | Samrat Tilakdhari | |
2016 | The Legend Of Jaggannath | Host | Documentary film |
2016 | Fever | Armin Salem | |
2016 | DOA: Death of Amar | Amar Anand | Film Festival Release |
2017 | Salt Bridge | Basant | |
2019 | Pranaam | Ajay Singh |
Years | Title | Role | Notice |
1998 | Banphool | Maharaaj | Debut |
2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Raj Karmarkar | |
2003-2005 | Kahiin To Hoga | Sujal Garewal | |
2006 | Time Bomb 9/11 | Field Officer Varun Awasthi | Game Show |
2006 | Deal Ya No Deal | Host | |
2006 | Sun Leyna | Sharim | |
2006 | C.I.D. | ACP Prithviraj | |
2009 | Left Right Left | Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat | Talk Show |
2011 | Sacch Ka Saamna | Host | Reality Show |
2011 | Sacch Ka Saamna 2 | Host | |
2011 | Super Cars | Host | |
2013 | My Endeavour | Host | |
2015 | Reporters | Kabir Sharma | |
2018 | Juzzbaatt | Host | Talk Show |
2019 | Rag Rag Mein Ganga | Himself | Travelogue for DD National |
Rajeev Khandelwal has made some Web Series also like:
Rajeev Khandelwal Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
2004 | Indian Telly Awards |
|
Kahin To Hoga | Won |
2004 | Kalakar Awards | Best Actor | Kahin To Hoga | Won |
2005 | Indian Telly Award | Best Television Personality | Kahin To Hoga | Won |
2005 | MTV Lycra Style Awards |
|
Kahin To Hoga | Won |
2006 | MTV Lycra Style Awards | Most Stylish Host On TV | Deal Ya No Deal | Won |
2007 |
|
|
Left Right Left | Won |
2008 | Indian Telly Awards | Special Commendations | Aamir | |
2009 |
|
Best Male Debut | Aamir | Nominated |
2009 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Anchor | Sacch Ka Saamna | Won |
2011 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Anchor (Game/Quiz Show) | Sacch Ka Saamna | Won |
2012 | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Shaitan | Nominated |
2012 | IRDS Film Awards | Best Male Character | Soundtrack | Won |
2016 | HT Most Stylish Awards | Most Stylish TV Personality (Male) | N/A | Won |
2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Host | Juzzbaatt | Nominated |
Watch Naxalbari Official Trailer - ZEE5 Original | Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta
Naxalbari Official Teaser - A ZEE5 Original | Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta, Sreejita Dey
Pranaam movie Rann Ki Dahaad Video Song Starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Brijesh Shandilya, Jaan Nissar
Ilaahi Audio song | from Pranaam movie| Starring Rajeev Khandelwal | Sonu Nigam,Vishal Mishra