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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shaji Choudhary
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Tonk [[Rajasthan]], India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004-present
| known_for =
| children = 2
}}
'''Shaji Choudhary'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 March 2008 |title=Hrithik Roshan gets a 'fan' from Shaji! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hrithik-Roshan-gets-a-fan-from-Shaji/articleshow/2893231.cms |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=timesofindia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2020 |title=Shaji Choudhary aka Maqbool Talks About His Healthy Living |url=https://www.sportzbusiness.com/shaji-choudhary-aka-maqbool-talks-about-his-healthy-living/ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=sportzbusiness}}</ref> (born 7 July 1982) is an Indian actor<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhopatkar |first=Tejashree |date=8 August 2013 |title=Anjali Rana, Saptrishi, Shaaji in Savdhaan India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Life-OKs-Savdhaan-India-to-feature-Shaaji-Chaudhary-Anjali-Rana-and-Saptrishi-Ghosh-/articleshow/21708628.cms |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=timesofindia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajesh |first=Srividya |date=14 February 2019 |title=Shaji Chaudhary and Reena Aggarwal in &TV's Laal Ishq |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/shaji-chaudhary-reena-aggarwal-tvs-laal-ishq/2019/02/14 |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=IWMBUZZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2022 |title=देखिए शख़्सियत.. Bollywood Actor Shaji Choudhary के साथ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5cY-ihGoSw |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=Youtube}}</ref> who plays supporting roles in Indian films and TV serials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2020 |title=Pathan: Mirzapur's Shaji Chaudhary & Gautam Rode Join Shah Rukh Khan In The Film? |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/pathan-mirzapur-shaji-chaudhary-gautam-rode-join-shah-rukh-khan-in-the-film/ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=koimoi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sampat |first=Shruti |date=13 May 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE! Anshumaan Pushkar and Shaji Choudhary in Manoj Kotian's film Hari Om Hari |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-anshumaan-pushkar-and-shaji-choudhary-manoj-kotians-film-hari-om-hari-220513 |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=tellychakkar}}</ref> Shaji is known for his roles in Pathaan, ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'', ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'', ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]'', ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' and ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kahlon |first=Sukhpreet |date=2 April 2020 |title=People usually think of me for negative roles, says actor Shaji Chaudhary on his career in Hindi films |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/apr/2/24232 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407072324/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/apr/2/24232 |url-status=live |archive-date=7 April 2020 |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=cinestaan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2020 |title=Shaji Choudhary Timeline |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shaji-chaudhary/ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

== Early life and family background ==
Shaji was born in the village Dodwari in Tonk, [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2020 |title=राजस्थान के इस छोटे से गांव से हैं मिर्जापुर के मकबूल, शक्तिमान में बने थे किलविश |url=https://hindi.news24online.com/news/entertainment/makbools-mirzapur-small-village-rajasthan-were-built-shaktimaan-866fce27/ |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=News 24 Hindi |language=hi |archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117154007/https://hindi.news24online.com/news/entertainment/makbools-mirzapur-small-village-rajasthan-were-built-shaktimaan-866fce27/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> His father Roopnarayan Choudhary and his mother Rampyari Choudhary were both farmers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2019 |title=Trailer Launch Of Hindi Film ''SAVDHAN'' EK ADBHUT KAHANI With Ramesh Goel & Shaji Choudhary |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECGNHw--oQ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=Youtube}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shaji moved to [[Mumbai]], where he started his acting career with an appearance in the second season of the TV serial [[Shaktimaan]] on DD1 as the villain Kilvish (The role of Kilvish was portrayed by [[Surendra Pal]] in Season One). He made his first film appearance in ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''. In 2008, he worked alongside [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Aishwarya Rai|Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] when director [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] signed him to play the character of Akbar's general [[Adham Khan]] in the historical drama film ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''. Later, Shaji featured as Aghor in ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]'', a romantic soap opera in which he essayed a minor role. In 2014, he played Tapasvi Maharaj's bodyguard in the film [[PK (film)|''PK'']]. Shaji played the role of Maqbool Khan in the TV Series [[Mirzapur (TV series)|''Mirzapur'']] where he played the role of Kaleen Bhaiya's ([[Pankaj Tripathi]]) trusted henchman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Punwani |first=Umesh |date=19 November 2018 |title=Mirzapur Review (Amazon Prime): Discomforting, Thrilling, Gory Yet Entertaining! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/mirzapur-review-amazon-prime-discomforting-thrilling-gory-yet-entertaining/ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=koimoi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=12 December 2020 |title='It's a blessing to be known by your character's name' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-a-blessing-to-be-known-by-your-character-s-name/story-HX1d3a1pgS8LkISuNcy6nL.html |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=hindustantimes}}</ref> He was also seen in ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|C.I.D]]'' episodes portraying several characters.

In 2023, he was seen in the action-thriller ''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]].''

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2004
|''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
|Johan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaji Choudhary's First Film |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-first-film-main-hoon-naa-one-scene-says-shaji-chaudhary-aka-maqbool-plays-right-hand-man-kaleen-bhaiya/ |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=bollywood hungama|date=4 November 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2008
|''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|[[Adham Khan]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adham Khan in Jodhaa Akbar |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449994/fullcredits }}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]''
|Aghor
|Television series
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaurya Aur Suhani Cast & crew |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/tv-serials/shaurya-aur-suhani/all-cast-and-crew |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=nettv4u}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Lahore (film)|''Lahore'']]
|Iqbal Khan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2010 |title=Film premiere |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/photo/photos-55439-2010-03-18-1 |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=aajtak}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Shudra: The Rising]]''
|Thakur
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shudra The Rising Cast & crew |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shudra-the-rising-11565/cast-crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205085427/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shudra-the-rising-11565/cast-crew |url-status=live |archive-date=5 December 2020 |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
|''Chundri Odhasi Mahro Bir''
|Thakur
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''
|Aurangzeb
|
|
|-
|''[[Singh Saab the Great]]''
|Trilok
|
|
|-
|2014
|[[PK (film)|''PK'']]
|Tapasvi Maharaj Bodyguard
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=PK cast & crew |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/pk-12391/cast-crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929143639/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/pk-12391/cast-crew |url-status=live |archive-date=29 September 2023 |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Tevar]]''
|Sultan
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|[[Wagah (film)|''Wagah'']]
|Razzak Ali Khan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wagah Cast |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/wagah/cast/2000119308/ |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=tvguide}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mohenjo Daro (film)|''Mohenjo Daro'']]
|Kulka
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohenjo Daro Cast |url=https://mubi.com/films/mohenjo-daro/cast |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=mubi}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Kaabil]]''
|Anna
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
|Bhure Lal
|
|
|-
|[[Mirzapur (TV series)|''Mirzapur'']]
|Maqbool
|Web Series
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Blank (2019 film)|Blank]]''
|Terrorist
|
|
|-
|''[[Pranaam]]''
|Thakur Bhanu Pratap
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verma |first=Vishal |date=8 August 2019 |title=Friday Man Says It's a Valley of Emotions This Week » Glamsham |url=https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/news/friday-man-says-it-s-a-valley-of-emotions-this-week |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=glamsham}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[Pathaan (film)|''Pathaan'']]
|Raza
|
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2024 film)|Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan]]''
|Churan Singh
|
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2025
|[[Jewel Thief (2025 film)|''Jewel Thief'']]
|Salim Misti
|
|
|-
|''[[Romeo S3]]''
|Yusuf
|
|
|-
|''[[Do You Wanna Partner]]''
|Premnath Kakinath Tokas aka Tokas Pehelwan
|Web Series
|
|}

== Awards ==

* Best Supporting Actor - [http://jnff.in/ Jharkhand National Film Festival]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3473336}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choudhary, Shaji}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

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