Rituraj Singh (23 May 1964 – 20 February 2024) was an Indian television actor who worked prominently with Bollywood. He played different roles in a number of Indian TV shows like Banegi Apni Baat aired on Zee TV in 1993, Jyoti, Hitler Didi, Shapath, Warrior High, Aahat, Adaalat, and Diya Aur Baati Hum. He also played the role of Balwant Chodhary in the Colors TV serial Laado 2.
Rituraj Singh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Singh in 2015 | |
| Born | 23 May 1964 |
| Died | 20 February 2024 (aged 59) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–2024 |
Early life
editRituraj Singh's full name was Rituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia. He was born on 23 May 1964 in Kota, Rajasthan, to a Sisodia Rajput family.[1][2]Even though a native of Rajasthan, he did not properly live in his home state. Singh did his schooling in Delhi. He then moved to the United States, before returning to India at the age of 12. He moved and settled in Mumbai in 1993.[3]
Career
editSingh worked in theatre in Delhi along with Barry John's Theatre Action Group (TAG) for 12 years and was featured in the popular Hindi TV game show, Tol Mol Ke Bol, broadcast on Zee TV.[4] Singh was also part of a web series titled Abhay available on Zee5. This web series marked the digital debut of Kunal Khemu.[5]
Death
editSingh died of a cardiac arrest on 20 February 2024, at the age of 59.[6] He was undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailments.[7]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Miss Beatty's Children [4] | ||
| 2010 | Hum Tum Aur Ghost | Boxer Aslam | |
| 2011 | The Masterpiece | Filmmaker (voice) | short |
| 2011 | Prakata Het Yad | Appa | short |
| 2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania[8] | Badri's father | |
| 2021 | Satyameva Jayate 2[9] | Madan Lal Joshi | |
| 2023 | Vash- Possessed by the Obsessed | Shastri | |
| 2023 | Thunivu | Sunil Dutta | Tamil film |
| Yaariyan 2 | Shikhar's team member |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones | Arjun | Television film |
| 1993 | Tol Mol Ke Bol | Host | |
| 1993 | Banegi Apni Baat | Vikram | |
| 1993 | Yule Love Story | ||
| 1994 | Mr Shrimati | TV film | |
| 1994 | Tehkikaat | Ramesh Lal | |
| 1997 | Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji | ||
| 1999 | Aashiqui | ||
| 1999 | Rishtey - The Love Stories | Sadanand | |
| 2000 | Ghar Ek Mandir | ||
| 2001 | Rishtey - The Love Stories | Ravi Bhatnagar | |
| 2001 | Kutumb | Ajay Mittal | |
| 2002 | Kittie Party | ||
| 2002 | Sanjivani - A Medical Boon | ||
| 2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | Aditya Khandelwal | |
| 2004 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Sanjay Doshi | |
| 2007 | Ek Ladki Anjaani Si | Abhinav Raheja | |
| 2007 | Kulvaddhu | Amit Sahay | |
| 2007 | Jeete Hain Jiske Liye | Tarun Moolchandani | |
| 2007 | Jersey No. 10 | Arjun's father | |
| 2009 | CID | Deven | episode:" Khoon Ka Raaj..Ek Aawaz" |
| 2009 | CID | Hiten | episode: "Khooni Khabar" |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Story: "Intezaar" | |
| 2010 | CID | Dr Sunil | episode: "Ek Khoon Do Baar" |
| 2010 | Star One Haunted Nights | Doctor | story: "Haunted Hospital" |
| 2010 | Adaalat | Trikon | |
| 2010 | Jyoti | Kabir's father | |
| 2011 | Hitler Didi[10] | Kala Diwan Chandela | |
| 2011 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Mahendra Singh | [11] |
| 2012 | SuperCops vs Supervillains | DCP Kamalkant / Nikhil | |
| 2013 | Beintehaa[12] | Ghulam Haider | |
| 2013 | Ekk Nayi Pehchaan[13] | Sharda's professor | |
| 2014 | Satrangi Sasural | Rajesh Vatsal | |
| 2015 | Aahat | DSP | |
| 2015 | Warrior High | Pankaj Malhotra | |
| 2016 | Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai | Sohrab Mistry | |
| 2016 | Trideviyaan[14] | Dinanath Chauhan | |
| 2017 | Laado 2 - Veerpur Ki Mardani[15] | Balwant Choudhary | |
| 2019 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[16] | Purushottam Ajmera | |
| 2019 | Abhay | Kuldeep Dhingra (KD) | |
| 2019 | Criminal Justice | Naresh Lakhani | |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Harshvardhan | |
| 2020–2021 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Sumer's Father | [17] |
| 2022 | Made in Heaven (season 2) | Radhika's Father | |
| 2023–2024 | Anupamaa | Yashpal Dhillon | |
| 2024 | Indian Police Force | Rafeeq |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Test Case | Gen. Bedi |
| 2019 | Hey Prabhu! | Ishwar Prabhu |
References
edit- ^ "Actor Rituraj turns 55, vows to work for 'new India'". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Rituraj Singh's journey in showbiz: All you need to know about the late actor". Times Entertainment. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Whts your story with Actor Rituraj.K.Singh". 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via YouTube.
5:17 where he gives his bio in Hindi
- ^ a b Shukla, Richa (5 June 2015). "Rituraj Singh: Earlier, makers wanted actors. Now, they just want good-looking faces". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Abhay, archived from the original on 7 September 2019, retrieved 19 February 2019
- ^ "Actor Rituraj Singh dies of cardiac arrest at 59". India Today. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Anupamaa actor Rituraj Singh, 59, dies due to cardiac arrest; had pancreatic disease: All about it". The Times of India. 20 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Badrinath Ki Dulhania actor Rituraj Singh: The man who couldn't be Shah Rukh Khan". First Post. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Satyameva Jayate 2 actor Rituraj Singh: The man who couldn't be Shah Rukh Khan". First Post. 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Sandeep Baswana and Rituraj Singh in Hitler Didi". Yahoo News. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Anas Rashid aka Sooraj Rathi of Diya Aur Baati Hum injured on set". India Today. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Naved Aslam & Rituraj Singh in Beintehaa". Times Of India. 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Ritu Raj Singh to play Poonam Dhillon's professor in Ekk Nayi Pehchaan?". Times Of India. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Sustaining by adapting to changing times: Actor Rituraj Singh". Business Standard. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "'Udann' and 'Laado-Veerpur Ki Mardaani' Come Together on Aap Ka Colors' 'Mahasangam' Episode". India West. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Rituraj Singh on playing a lecherous man in YRKKH: 'The message here is about women empowerment'". Times Now News. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ Grace Cyril (26 November 2021). "Nakuul Mehta and Anya Singh reunite for Never Kiss Your Best Friend Season 2. See pics". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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