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{{short description|Indian choreographer & actor}}
{{Orphan|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajeev Surti
| image = Rajeev-Surti.jpg
| caption = Rajeev Surti on Music launch of film Yeh Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date |16|06|}}
| birth_place = (present-day [[Mumbai]], India)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Director|Dance Choreographer|Rapper|Producer}}
| yearsactive = 1995–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Surti Sejal|1995}}
| children = 1
| father = [[Surti Khandubhai]]
| mother = [[Surti Taramati]]
}}

'''Rajeev Surti''' (born 16 June) is an Indian actor, dancer, dance choreographer, director, rapper, and producer known for his extensive work in the Hindi film industry, Hollywood, and South Indian cinema.
In a career spanning 20 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles. In addition, Rajeev founded Rajeev Surti Production PVT Ltd.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/RAJEEV-SURTI-PRODUCTION-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U74994MH2018PTC309993|title=Rajeev Surti Production|work=zaubacorp.com}}</ref>
and the Rajeev Surti Dance Factory,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rajeev-surti/IEIN017099#:~:text=Rajeev%20is%20also%20the%20founder%20of%20the%20Rajeev%20Surti%20Dance%20Factory%20which%20has%20centres%20both%20in%20India%20and%20abroad.|title=Rajeev Surti Dance Factory|work=bookmyshow.com}}</ref> which has locations in India and beyond.

==Acting career==
Rajeev Surti has showcased his acting talent in various mediums, including [[Theatre|theater]], [[film]]s, and [[music video]]s. His theater credits include performances in plays such as Jai Shree Ram, Woh, Nuclear Sher, Social Media, and Made for Others.
In FILMS he portrayed the role of Shree Ram in GODHRA. He also appeared in the award-winning short film Acceptance, for which he received the "Best Actor" award at the Five Continents [[International Film Festival]] ([https://www.ficocc.com/ FICOCC]) in [[Venezuela]]. In addition to his acting career, he appeared as the lead and rapper in the music video Dance Scene.

==Choreography career==
[[File:Rajeev with Salman Khan on Set of Dabangg.jpg|thumb|Rajeev with superstar [[Salman Khan]] in 2010 on the Set of [[Dabangg]]]]
Rajeev Surti is a celebrated choreographer in the Indian films he choreographed films like [[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don (2006)]], [[Raees (2017 film)|Raees (2017)]] with [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh khan]], [[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted (2009]], [[London Dreams]], [[Dabangg]], [[Main Aurr Mrs Khanna|Me and Mrs. Khanna]], [[O Teri]], [[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]] with [[Salman Khan]], The musical drama [[Secret Superstar]] (2017) with [[Aamir Khan|Aamir khan]], [[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]] & [[Sarkar Raj]] with Shri [[Amitabh Bachchan]],
[[Drona (2008 film)|Drona]], [[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]] & [[What's Your Raashee?]] with [[Priyanka Chopra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/choreographer-rajeev-surti-shah-rukh-khan-dance-don/#:~:text=BOLLYWOOD-,Choreographer%20Rajeev%20Surti%20talks%20about%20making%20Shah%20Rukh%20Khan%20dance%20to%20his%20steps%20as%20%E2%80%98Don%E2%80%99%20completes%2014%20years,-Simran%20Khanna|title=14 years of SRK's Don|work=bollywoodbubble.com}}</ref>

More films like, [[Golmaal 3]], [[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]], the comedy-drama [[Tumhari Sulu]] (2017),the romantic drama [[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|Laila Majnu]] (2018), [[Banjo (2016 film)|Banjo]], [[Fukrey]], ZINDA, [[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]], [[Freaky Ali]], [[Crook (film)|Crook]], [[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]], [[Murder 3]], [[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3]], [[Luck by Chance]] are among the notable choreography credits.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rajeev-surti/IEIN017099#:~:text=Other%20significant%20choreography,Chalu%20(2018).|title=Rajeev Surti Dance Journey|work=bookmyshow.com}}</ref> Also Two dance pieces, "Phoonk Phoonk Ke" and "Rubaru," were created by dancer-choreographer Rajeev Surti for [[Yami Gautam]] and [[Vikrant Massey]]'s film [[Ginny Weds Sunny]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/choreographer-rajeev-surti-yami-gautam-and-vikrant-massey-are-hardworking-actors/articleshow/78698292.cms#:~:text=women%20speak%20out-,Dancer%2Dchoreographer%20Rajeev%20Surti%20has%20choreographed%20two%20dance%20numbers%2C%20%E2%80%98Phoonk%20Phoonk%20Ke%E2%80%99%20and%20%E2%80%98Rubaru%E2%80%99%20for%20Yami%20Gautam%20and%20Vikrant%20Massey%20in%20their%20film%2C%20and%20he%20is%20excited%20about%20how%20it%20has%20turned%20out.,-Dancer%2Dchoreographer%20Rajeev.|title=Ginny weds Sunny|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Hollywood===
Surti's choreography extends to Hollywood, where he worked on a film featuring Oscar-winning actress [[Brie Larson]] and Academy Honorary Award recipient [[Donald Sutherland]]. He has been featured in performances by international artists like [[Michael Jackson]], [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]], and [[Diana King]] in concerts held in [[Mumbai]] & [[Pune]].

===Television===
[[File:Rajeev with Geeta Kapoor.jpg|thumb|Rajeev with co-judge [[Geeta Kapur (choreographer)|Geeta Kapur]] in 2011 on the Set of [[Dance India Dance Doubles|DID Doubles]]]]
Rajiv acted the judge of DID Doubles along with choreographers [[Marzi Pestonji]] and [[Geeta Kapur (choreographer)|Geeta Kapur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/person/rajeev-surti_10253/about|title=RajeevSurti DID|work=indiaforums.com}}</ref>

== Choreography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film(s)
!Notes
|-
|2001||''[[Lagaan]]'' ||Assistant Choreographer
|-
|rowspan=3|2006||''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]''||
|-
|''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]''||
|-
|''[[Zinda (film)|Zinda]]''||
|-
|rowspan=5|2008||''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]''||
|-
|''[[Sarkar Raj]]''||
|-
|''[[Drona (2008 film)|Drona]]''||
|-
|''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]''||
|-
|''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''||
|-
|rowspan=5|2009||''[[Luck by Chance]]''||
|-
|''[[Main Aurr Mrs Khanna]]''||
|-
|''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''||
|-
|''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]''||
|-
|''[[London Dreams]]''||
|-
|rowspan=3|2010||''[[Crook (film)|Crook]]''||
|-
|''[[Dabangg]]''||
|-
|''[[Golmaal 3]]''||
|-
|2012||''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2013||''[[Fukrey]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Murder 3]]''||
|-
|2014||''[[O Teri]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2016||''[[Freaky Ali]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Banjo (2016 film)|Banjo]]''||
|-
|rowspan=3|2017||''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Tumhari Sulu]]''||
|-
|''[[Secret Superstar]]''||
|-
|2018||''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3]]'' ||
|-
|2020||''[[Ginny Weds Sunny]]'' ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146345/ Rajeev Surti] at [[IMDb]]

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