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{{short description|Indian television actor (born 1975)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raja Chaudhary
| image = Raja Chaudhary at 12th Sailor Today Sea Shore Awards 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chaudhary in March 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|7|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/raja-chaudhary|title=Hindi Tv Actor Raja Chaudhary Biography, News, Photos, Videos|website=nettv4u}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Asian Academy of Film & Television]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer|producer}}
| yearsactive = 1997–2020
| notable_works = [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss 2]]
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Shweta Tiwari]]|1998|2007|end=div}}
* {{marriage|Shveta Sood|2015}}
}}
| children = 1
| website =
}}

'''Raja Chaudhary''' (born 23 July 1975) is an Indian television actor, writer and producer based in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fakeha |date=2021-07-27 |title=Raja Chaudhary Will Soon Relocate To Mumbai To Be Around |url=https://www.womansera.com/raja-chaudhary-will-soon-relocate-to-mumbai-to-be-around-his-daughter-palak-tiwari/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Woman's era |language=en-US}}</ref> He predominantly works in the [[Bhojpuri cinema]]. In 2008, Chaudhary participated as a contestant on [[Colors TV]]'s reality show [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss]], where he emerged as the first runner up.

==Career==
Chaudhary played a villain role in the [[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri]] film ''Saiyyan Hamar Hindustani'' opposite [[Shweta Tiwari]]. He gained fame during his stint at the Hindi reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 2]]'' where he was a runner up. He then participated in another reality show ''[[Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout|Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipe Out]]''.

Chaudhary has also acted in many television serials ''Your Honour'', ''Daddy Samjha Karo'', ''Chandramukhi'', ''[[Aane Wala Pal]]'', period Indian fantasy series ''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]'' and ''[[Adaalat]]'' . He was also featured in a TV serial called ''Black'' (loosely based on Hollywood ''[[Omen (2003 film)|Omen]]'') on 9X Channel, directed by [[Sunil Agnihotri]].

==Personal life==
Chaudhary is an alumnus of [[Asian Academy of Film & Television]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interaction Program By AAFT Alumnus Raja Choudhary {{!}} |url=http://mstv.co.in/2016/07/01/interaction-program-by-aaft-alumnus-raja-choudhary/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> He married television actress, [[Shweta Tiwari]] in 1998, the couple had a daughter together, [[Palak Tiwari]]. The couple featured together in season 2 of the reality dance show, ''[[Nach Baliye]]''. The couple later separated after Tiwari filed for divorce in 2007 ending their 9 years in marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shweta-tiwaris-ex-husband-raja-chaudhary-grooves-to-his-daughter-palak-tiwaris-song-bijlee-the-latter-says-love-you-dad/articleshow/88325060.cms|title = Shweta Tiwari's ex-husband Raja Chaudhary grooves to his daughter Palak Tiwari's song 'Bijlee', the latter says 'Love You Dad' |website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/raja-chaudhary-calls-shweta-tiwari-excellent-mom-and-wife-abhinav-kohli-reacts-1804792-2021-05-20|title=Raja Chaudhary calls Shweta Tiwari excellent mom and wife. Abhinav Kohli reacts|website=India Today}}</ref> In 2015, he married Shveta Sood, a [[Delhi]] based corporate professional.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India TV News |date=2015-02-14 |title=Raja Chuadhary Shveta Sood wedding album. Shweta Tiwari ex husband Raja got married again - India TV News |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/raja-chaudhary-wedding-pics-20630.html |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2003
|''Market''
|Appa Rao
|
|-
| 2011 ||''Black Friday''|| Vikram ||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Daal Mein kuch Kaala Hai]]''|| Kamaal ||
|-
| 2013 ||''Meridian Lines''|| Rajiv ||
|-
|2018
|''Rasik Balma''
|Rajeev
|
|-
|2020
|''Dabang Daroga''
|Inspector Vijay Rathore
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Nach Baliye#Season 2|Nach Baliye 2]]''|| Contestant ||6th place
|-
| 2007–2009 || ''[[Chandramukhi (TV series)|Chandramukhi]]'' || Ranbir Singh ||
|-
| 2008 ||''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss 2]]'' ||rowspan="2"|Contestant ||1st runner-up
|-
| 2011 ||''[[Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 ||''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]''|| Bhavani Singh ||
|-
|''[[Adaalat]]''|| Suraj Rathod ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Tenali Rama (TV series)|Tenali Rama]]''|| Dimdima ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Meerut]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]

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