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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh Kumar
| image = Rajesh kumar colors indian telly awards.jpg
| caption = Kumar at the Colors Indian Telly Awards, 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|01|20}}<ref name="sangghvi" />
| othername =
| birth_place = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Bihar]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]], Producer
| yearsactive = 2000 - present
| spouse = Madhavi Chopra (2004 - Present)
| height = 178 cm
}}

'''Rajesh Kumar''' (born 20 January 1975) is an Indian actor and producer, best known for his roles in Indian television shows such as ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' and ''[[Sarabhai vs Sarabhai]]''.<ref name="toi" /><ref name="hattangadi" /> Rajesh is an alumnus of [[Hindu College, University of Delhi]].<ref name="pal" /> He was last seen in the role of Gagan Rastogi in the second season of the [[Netflix]] series [[Kota Factory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rajesh-kumar-tests-negative-for-covid-19-back-on-sets-of-excuse-me-madam/story-bBlCD8yfvFaudAVhEJ0NYL.html|title=Rajesh Kumar tests negative for Covid-19, back on sets of Excuse Me Madam|website=Hindustan Times|date=13 September 2020|language=en|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rajesh Kumar resides in [[Mumbai]] with his family. His Ancestral Home is in Gaya District, Bihar

==Filmography==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- Rajesh Kumar Ukaro
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Series
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 1999-2001 || [[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)|''Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka'']] ||Rishabh ||
|-
| 2000-2001 ||[[Ghar ek Mandir|''Ghar ek Mandir'']] || Vilas ||

|-
| 2001-2003 ||''[[Kkusum]]'' || Shashank ||
|-
| 2001-2003 ||[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand|''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'']] || Narendra Singh ||
|-
| 2001-2002 || ''Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || [[List of programs broadcast by Star Plus|''Krishna Arjun'']] || ||
|-
| 2004 || [[Shararat (TV series)|''Shararat'']] || Sheyro Jungliani || Episodes 122-124
|-
| 2004-2006, 2017 || [[Sarabhai vs Sarabhai|''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'']] || [[Rosesh Sarabhai]] ||
|-
| 2005-2010 || [[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby|''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'']] || Narrator/Subodh Labshankar Thakkar ||
|-
| 2006-2007 || ''[[Kulvaddhu]]'' || Jaswant Singh Rathore ||
|-
| 2007 || [[Durgesh Nandinii|''Durgesh Nandinii'']] || Dheeraj||
|-
| 2007 || [[Comedy Circus|''Comedy Circus'']] || rowspan="2" |Contestant ||
|-
| 2008-2009 || [[Kaante Ki Takkar|''Comedy Circus Kaante Ki Takkar'']] || '''Winner''' with [[Swapnil Joshi]], [[V.I.P. (comedian)|V.I.P.]] and Rajiv Nigam
|-
| 2009 || [[Bhootwala Serial|''Bhootwala Serial'']] || Vicky ||
|-
| 2010-2011 || [[Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale|''Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale'']] || Dishtdumn Sharma ||
|-
| 2011-2012 || [[Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story|''Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story'']] || Chintu Dwivedi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012 || [[Arjun (TV series)|''Arjun-Har Yug Me Aayega Ek'']] || Pathan Lala ||
|-
| [[Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)|''Lakhon Mein Ek'']] || Mahesh || Episode-Venkatlaxmi
|-
| [[List of programmes broadcast by Pogo|''Bhoot Raja aur Ronnie'']] || Raja/ Bhoot Raja<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news/watch-premier-on-bhoot-raja-aur-ronnie-on-pogo-5548640636_1.html|title=Watch premier on 'Bhoot Raja Aur Ronnie' on POGO|accessdate=May 21, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528171030/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news/watch-premier-on-bhoot-raja-aur-ronnie-on-pogo-5548640636_1.html|archivedate=28 May 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> || [[Television film]]
|-
| 2013 || [[MTV India|''Time Out with Imam'']] || Himself ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014 || [[Pritam Pyare Aur Woh|''Pritam Pyare Aur Woh'']] || Dara Koyla ||
|-
| [[Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai|''Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai'']] || Lal Sing ||
|-
| [[List of programmes broadcast by Pogo|''Bhoot Raja aur Ronnie 2'']] || Raja/ Bhoot Raja || Television film<br>Sequel to 2012 film
|-
| 2015 || [[Zindagi Khatti Meethi|''Zindagi Khatti Meethi'']] || Diptiman Roy Chowdhury ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015-2016 || [[Neeli Chatri Waale|''Neeli Chatri Waale'']] || Bhagwan Das Chaubey ||
|-
| [[Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahin|''Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahin'']] || [[Yam Raj]] ||
|-
| 2016-2017 || [[Badi Door Se Aaye Hai|''Badi Door Se Aaye Hai'']] || Daulat Ram Yadav ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || [[TV, Biwi aur Main|''TV, Biwi aur Main'']] || Jijaji ||
|-
| [[List of programmes broadcast by &TV|''Comedy Dangal'']] || Various Characters ||
|-
|2018 || [[Belan Wali Bahu|''Belan Wali Bahu'']]
| Mahesh
|-
|2018
|[[Khichdi (2002 TV series)|''Khichdi'']]
|Raavan
|Episode 3
|-
| 2019 || ''Apna News Aayega'' || ||
|-
|2020 || [[Maharaj Ki Jai Ho!|''Maharaj Ki Jai Ho!'']] || King Suryabhan||
|-
|2020 || [[Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia|''Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia'']] || Guest ||
|-
|2020 || [[Excuse Me Maadam|''Excuse Me Maadam'']] || Sanam Harjaayi ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/rajesh-kumar-and-nyra-banerjee-starrer-excuse-me-madam-promo-is-out-and-looks-like-a-fun-watch/amp_articleshow/77783893.cms|title= Rajesh Kumar and Nyra Banerjee starrer 'Excuse Me Madam' promo is out and looks like a fun watch|date=27 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2021 || [[Badi Doooor Se Aaye Hai|''Badi Doooor Se Aaye Hai 2'']] || TBA ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2021/exclusive-badi-door-se-aaye-hai-season-2-to-go-on-air-in-december-2021-319410.html|title= Rajesh Kumar bags Lead Role in Sony SAB's Badi Dooor Se Aaye Hai 2|date=27 August 2021}}</ref>
|}

===Films===
* ''[[Men Will Be Men]]'' (2011) as Preet<ref name=RVW>[http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/men-will-be-men-review/ Men Will Be Men, Film Review | Koimoi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304050752/http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/men-will-be-men-review/ |date=4 March 2014 }}</ref>
* ''[[Super Nani]]'' (2014) as Suketu
*[[Student of the Year 2|''Student of the Year 2'']] (2019) as Prem Narayan Sachdev

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''Bhalla Calling Bhalla''
|Rajesh Bhalla
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ruchita|date=2020-05-29|title=Bhalla calling Bhalla Review: Rajesh Kumar, Lubna Salim's rom-com is like a breath of a fresh air|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bhalla-calling-bhalla-review-rajesh-kumar-lubna-salims-rom-com-like-breath-fresh-air-821111|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Kota Factory|Kota Factory Season 2]]''
|Gagan Rastogi
|[[Netflix]]
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Serial
! Outcome
|-

| 2005
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Comic Role
| ''[[Sarabhai vs Sarabhai]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2012
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Comic Role (Jury Award)
| ''[[Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story]]''
| {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="pal">{{cite web
|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/delhi/29758414_1_hostel-hindu-college-college-days
|title = I had 6% attendance: Abhishek Chaubey
|last1 = Pal
|first1 = Divya
|last2 = Sharma
|first2 = Garima
|work = [[The Times of India]]
|date = 11 July 2011
|accessdate = 15 April 2013
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110916211057/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/delhi/29758414_1_hostel-hindu-college-college-days
|archivedate = 16 September 2011
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>
<ref name="sangghvi">{{cite web
|url = http://www.tellychakkar.com/star-gazing/will-chintu-chinki-climb-trp-ladder
|title = Will Chintu Chinki climb the TRP ladder?
|last1 = Sangghvi
|first1 = Bhavikk
|work = TellyChakkar
|date = 24 August 2011
|accessdate = 15 April 2013
|url-status = live
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120614102814/http://www.tellychakkar.com/star-gazing/will-chintu-chinki-climb-trp-ladder
|archivedate = 14 June 2012
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>
<ref name="toi">{{cite web
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-05/tv/32537957_1_cycle-patna-monsoon-paani
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710064017/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-05/tv/32537957_1_cycle-patna-monsoon-paani
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=10 July 2013
|title=Rajesh Kumar's cycle ride
|work=[[The Times of India]]
|date=5 July 2012
|accessdate=15 April 2013
}}</ref>
<ref name="hattangadi">{{cite web
|url = http://www.afternoondc.in/television/i-would-love-to-do-a-negative-role-rajesh-kumar/article_4524
|title = I would love to do a negative role: Rajesh Kumar
|last = Hattangadi
|first = Sandeep
|work = [[Afternoon (newspaper)|Afternoon Despatch & Courier]]
|date = 1 July 2010
|accessdate = 15 April 2013
|url-status = live
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150112031942/http://www.afternoondc.in/television/i-would-love-to-do-a-negative-role-rajesh-kumar/article_4524
|archivedate = 12 January 2015
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3632004}}

{{Indian Telly Award Best Comic Actor}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Rajesh}}
[[Category:Male actors from Patna]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Bihar]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]

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Pranjal mishra: adjust layout further and updated info for accuracy

->Ranga Ranga Rangasthaalaanaaa at 14:42, 19 October 2021