Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha [born 15 August 1966],[citation needed] 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 namesMaster Raju
Occupationactor
Years active1969–2022
SpouseSeema 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.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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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][circular reference]
2021–2022 Ziddi Dil Maane Na Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) Sony SAB [7][8]

Dubbing career

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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]

Dubbing roles

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Live action films

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shortlived Stardom". The Tribune. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Salaam 'Slumdogs'". The Times of India. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Former child star Master Raju is Suraj Sharma's voice in Hindi Life Of Pi". NDTV. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557625/ [user-generated source]
  5. ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi: Ep#16 Vansh Ka Khoon". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Nazar Season 2 Recurring Cast". Wikipedia. 4 April 2020.
  7. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Veteran actor Raju Shrestha to join the cast of Sony SAB's Ziddi Dil Maane Na?". Telly Chakkar. 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Raju Shrestha is happy to relate with GenZ through Ziddi Dil Maane Na: Many young people have started following me on social media". Telly Chakkar. 4 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Debutant Suraj Sharma's voice dubbed in 'Life of Pi'". The Times of India. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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