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{{short description|Film actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh Jais
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|6 September 1969}}
| birth_place = [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| nationality = {{IND}}
| alma_mater = [[National School of Drama]], [[New Delhi]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years active =
| spouse =
| relatives =
| website = https://www.rajeshjais.com
}}

'''Rajesh Jais''' (born 6 September 1969) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor|film actor]], known for first daily soap of india ''[[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]'' (1994), Tu Jhoothi Mai Makkar, Mili, ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]'' (2018), ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), ''[[Rocket Singh]]'' (2009), ''[[Airlift (film)|Airlift]]'' (2016) and ''[[Raazi]]'' (2018), ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' (2016), ''[[Missing (2018 film)|Missing]]'' (2018), ''[[Life Partner]]'' (2009), ''[[Why Cheat India]]'' (2019), ''[[Indoo Ki Jawani]]'' (2020), ''[[Roohi (2021 film)|Roohi]]'' (2021) and most talked about webseries [[Scam 1992]], ''[[Paatal Lok]]'', ''[[Panchayat (TV series)|Panchayat]]'', Rana Naidu, Jehanaba, Rudrakal etc.<ref>{{cite web|last=database|title=Rajesh Jais|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1616785/|work=IMDb|accessdate=4 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/celebrities/rajesh-jais/13365|title = Rajesh Jais - BollywoodMDB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/rajesh_jais|title = Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes|website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rajeshjais.com/|title=Rajesh Jais - Actor - Home|website=www.rajeshjais.com|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref>

==Early life==
He spent his childhood in Ranchi. His family had migrated from [[Kandahar]] to Sukhdeo Nagar in [[Ranchi]] after partition of India. His father was in Airforce. He completed his matriculation from Guaridutt Mandeliya school and graduation from Marwari college, Ranchi. He was [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]] Airforce Cadet and [[The Bharat Scouts and Guides|Scout]] in college. He studied in [[National School of Drama]] from 1988 to 1991.<ref name="bhaskar">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/jharkhand/ranchi/news/rajesh-jais-from-jharkhand-ranchi-worked-in-web-series-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-128125873.html|title=रांची के राजेश जैस ने दर्जनभर फिल्म और वेब सीरीज में किया काम, कहा- झारखंड शूटिंग के लिए पहली पसंद बन सकता है|publisher=bhaskar|year=2020|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/with-friends-near-me-those-were-the-best-days/story-pC0OEcmcqTUei5p5KoRngJ.html|title=With friends near me, those were the best days’|publisher=hindustantimes|date=7 December 2020|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
{{BLP sources section|date=June 2021}}
He was a journalist in Ranchi Express.<ref name="newindianexpress"/> He was a theatre actor, Post Graduated from National School of Drama, New Delhi. He came to [[Mumbai]] in 1990s.<ref name="hindustantimes"/> His first television series was ''Main Vi Detective''. His initial most noted appearance was in the first daily soap of India, ''[[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]'' as Nanu in 1994.<ref name="bhaskar"/> Acted as principal characters in more than 35 prominent serials He also acted in improvisation based series 'Manch Masala'(Original show 'whose Line is it anyway') of Siddharth Basu (Kaun Banega Crorepati fame).<ref name="newindianexpress">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/dec/29/i-always-had-a-backup-plan-2242559.html|title=I always had a backup plan: Rajesh Jais|publisher=newindianexpress|date=29 December 2020|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref>

He has done more than 40 ad films of big National and International brands like; Samsung, Maruti, Pepsodent, Bajaj Capital, Saffola, Subway, Tech Mahindra, Whirlpool, TCS, Bingo, Hyundai, Dollar, UFO, Bandhan Bank, LIC, DSN, Reliance Big, Birla White, 7'o'clock, Phoenix, Indian Oil etc.

His memorable appearances were in Shanti, Sorry Meri Lorry, Zanjeeren, Jai Jai Tridev, Trikaal, Is Pyaar ko kya Naam du, Chacha Choudhary, Great Experiments, Shanno ki Shaadi, Dishaayen, Kya Mast Hai Life, Sapno ke Bhanwar Me, Malini Iyer, Kagaar, Shastri Sisters and many more.

Recently, He is seen as SBI Manager in 'Scam 92- on Sony liv. He also appeared in Amazon prime's webseries 'Pataallok','Panchayat' and Rudrakal on Disney hotstar.

He also acted in movies like 'Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women', Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety (2016), ''Rocket Singh'' and ''Joggers Park'' has won him the attention of the viewers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/rajesh-jais|title=Hindi Tv Actor Rajesh Jais Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref> He acted in films such as ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008), ''[[Rocket Singh]]'' (2009), ''[[Airlift]]'' (2016) and ''[[Raazi]]'' (2018), Missing (2018), Life Partner (2009), Why Cheat India(2019) Indu ki jawani (2019), Roohi (2020) and many more...

He also performs as Narrator and Sangtarash in 1st Indian Broadway styled mega Musical 'Mughal E Azam' (The cult film) directed by Feroz Khan, mostly in abroad, Mumbai and Delhi.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Role
!Notes
|-
| 1995
|scope="col" | ''[[Oh Darling Yeh Hai India]]''
| Eunuch
|
|-
|
|scope="col" | ''Urf Professor''
|Businessman
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|scope="col" | ''[[Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women]]''
|Princess Pinky
|
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Joggers' Park (film)|Joggers' Park]]''
|Son of Victor Banerjee
|
|-
| 2007
|scope="col" | ''[[Johnny Gaddaar]]''
|Policeman 3
|
|-
| 2008
|scope="col" | ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]''
|Tiwary
|
|-
|rowspan=4|2009
|scope="col" | ''[[Y.M.I. Yeh Mera India]]''
| son-n-law of Anupam kher
|
|-
|scope="col" |''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]''
|Khanna
| Recurring Role
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Life Partner]]''
|Jignesh D. Patel (Tushar kapur's bro)
|
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]''
|Choudhary
|
|-
|2010
|Gandhi The Mahatma
|Gandhi
|Titular role
|-
| 2013
|scope="col" | ''Gilli Danda''
|Father
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|scope="col" | ''[[Airlift (film)|Airlift]]''
|Diplomat in Indian Embassy, Iraq
|
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]''
|ADCP - Farid Haq
|
|-
|2017
|scope="col" | ''[[Ajab Singh Ki Gajab Kahani]]''
|kisandev (hero's father)
|Principal role
|-
| rowspan="6" |2018
|scope="col" | ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''
|Sweety's father
| Supporting Role
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Missing (2018 film)|Missing]]''
|Ganga Narayan (Mauritius Police)
|Recurring role
|-
|scope="col" | ''Brina''
|Chintamani (heroin's father)
|Principal role
|-
|''The Last Supper (Short)''
|Gaurav
|Principal character
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Raazi]]''
|Sarwar (Indian Agent)
| Recurring Role
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Karim Mohammed]]''
| Jija of yashpal sharma
|Recurring role
|-
|rowspan=6|2019
|scope="col" | ''[[Why Cheat India]]''
|prosecution lawyer
|
|-
|scope="col" | ''[[Fastey Fasaatey]]''
| Ajit
|
|-
| ''[[Dhumkkudiya (film)|Dhumkkudiya]]''
|Minister
| Won many Awards
|-
| ''[[Kalank]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Marjaavaan]]''
|
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Indoo Ki Jawani]]''
| Indu's father
|
|-
| rowspan=4|2021
| ''[[Roohi (2021 film)|Roohi]]''
| Roohi's Father
|
|-
|''Vanrakshak''
|Deshraj
|
|-
|''[[Chhorii]]''
|Kajala
|[[Amazon Prime Video]] film
|-
|''Unresolved (Short)''
|Sanjeev
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2023
|''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]''
|Mr Malhotra, Tinni's father
|
|-
|''[[Akelli]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Non Stop Dhamaal]]''
|
|
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1994
|[[Shanti (TV series)|''Shanti'']]
|Nanu
|Recurring role
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi]]''
| Phani Chakraborty
| 1 episode
|-
| 1999
| ''Stars Bestsellers: Zebra
| -
| Unknown Episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Agadam Bagdam Tigdam]]''
| Bobby
| Unknown Episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''Akbar Birbal Remixed''
| -
| TV Mini Series
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Kya Mast Hai Life]]''
| Baby sir

|-
|2011
|[[Dekha Ek Khwaab|Dekha ek khwab]]
|Murari lal
|Starting episodes
|-
| 2011-2012
| ''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon]]''
| Mahendra Singh Raizada
| Unknown Episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Adaalat]]''
| Advocate
| 3 Episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Shastri Sisters]]''
| Narayan Shastri
| Unknown Episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]''
| Prakash Surve
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Panchayat (TV series)|Panchayat]]''
| Virendra Gupta
| 1 Episode
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Paatal Lok]]''
| Shukla Ji
| 1 Episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Scam 1992]]''
| CL Khemani Head Of [[State Bank Of India]]
| 3 Episodes
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]''
| Sports Minister
| 6 Episodes
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Rudrakaal]]''
| CBI Officer
| Recurring
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Tanaav]]''
| NSA Dheeraj Saran
| 4 Episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[[ Rana Naidu]]''
| OB
| 10 Episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Jehanabad - Of Love & War]]''
| Rajendra Mishra
| 10 Episodes
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award Show
!Award
!Film
!Result
|-
|2017
|Hissar film festival
|Best Supporting actor
|Brina
|
|-
|2018
|Rajasthan International film festival
|Best supporting actor
|Kareem Mohammed
|
|-
|2019
|Rajasthan international film festival
|Best Actor
|The Last Supper & Gandhi The Mahatma
|
|-
| 2020
| Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
| Best Acting Ensemble
| ''[[Dhumkkudiya (film)|Dhumkkudiya]]''
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1616785}}

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[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
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[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
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