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{{short description|Indian dancer and actor (born 1991)}}
{{short description|Indian dancer and actor (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Raghav Juyal
| name              = Raghav Juyal
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| image              = Raghav Juyal grace the 'Colors Golden Petal Awards 2016'.jpg
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| caption            = Juyal in 2016
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|7|10}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|7|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Dehradun, Uttarakhand]], India
| birth_place        = [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], India
| occupation        = {{Hlist | Dancer | actor | [[Television presenter|host]]}}
| nationality        =
| years_active      = 2011 – present
| occupation        = {{Hlist |Dancer|actor|host}}
| style              = {{Hlist | Slow motion | [[Lyrical dance|lyrical]]}}
| years_active      = 2012–present
| style              = {{Hlist | Slow motion | lyrical|Dubstep}}
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'''Raghav Juyal''' (born 10 July 1991<ref>{{cite web |url=http://did3.india.com/did-3/contestants/profile/Raghav-Crockroax-Juyal/25/ |title=Raghav-Crockroax-Juyal He learned dance From Vivek Bhatt (haldwani)|publisher=did3.in.com |access-date=2 March 2012 |quote=Contestant Profile: Age 20 |archive-date=5 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905002619/http://did3.india.com/did-3/contestants/profile/Raghav-Crockroax-Juyal/25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=May 2021|reason=The cited source does not verify his date of birth.}}) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He has been called ''King of Slow Motion'' for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the ''Slow Motion Walk'' in India.
'''Raghav Juyal''' (born 10 July 1991)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-10 |title=Happy Birthday, Raghav Juyal: Lesser-known Facts about the 'King of Slow Motion' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/happy-birthday-raghav-juyal-lesser-known-facts-about-the-king-of-slow-motion-3946955.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He has been called ''King of Slow Motion'' for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the ''Slow Motion Walk'' in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-10|title=Happy Birthday, Raghav Juyal: Lesser-known Facts about the 'King of Slow Motion'|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/happy-birthday-raghav-juyal-lesser-known-facts-about-the-king-of-slow-motion-3946955.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in [[Zee TV]]'s dance reality show ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance 3]]'' and a skipper for the team "Raghav Ke Rockstars" in ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2]]'' and ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]'' where his team was declared the winner under his captainship.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dance-india-dance--dance-ke-superkids-team-yahoo-lifts-the-winners-trophy/294667-44-124.html |title=Dance Ke Superkids: Team Yahoo lifts the winner's trophy |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=23 November 2012 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329093358/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dance-india-dance--dance-ke-superkids-team-yahoo-lifts-the-winners-trophy/294667-44-124.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>'' He was a contestant on ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]'' in 2016.
 
He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in [[Zee TV]] dance reality shows such as ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance (Season 3)]]'', as a skipper for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars in ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l Masters 2]]''{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} and ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]'' where his team was declared the winner under his captainship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dance-india-dance--dance-ke-superkids-team-yahoo-lifts-the-winners-trophy/294667-44-124.html |title=Dance Ke Superkids: Team Yahoo lifts the winner's trophy |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=23 November 2012 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329093358/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dance-india-dance--dance-ke-superkids-team-yahoo-lifts-the-winners-trophy/294667-44-124.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


'''Dance India Dance (Season 3)'''
===Dance India Dance (Season 3)===


Raghav became known when his audition video went viral on YouTube. He was a contestant on  ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance 3 (2012)]]'', which aired on Zee TV. He was not professionally trained by anyone prior to coming on the show. Raghav showcased a new dance style but wasn't selected in the Top 18 by the Grand Master in Mega Audition. Later, on public demand, Grand Master [[Mithun Chakraborty]] made an exception in the format by reintroducing him on the show as his Trump Card in the Wild Card round, through which he entered the competition again.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/tv/31041494_1_cheeks-slow-motion-wild-card |title=A twist in the tale of 'Dance India Dance' |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213956/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/tv/31041494_1_cheeks-slow-motion-wild-card |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Raghav became known when his audition video went viral on YouTube. He was a contestant on  ''[[Dance India Dance#Seasons|Dance India Dance 3 (2012)]]'', which aired on Zee TV. He was not professionally trained by anyone prior to coming on the show. Raghav showcased a new dance style but wasn't selected in the Top 18 by the Grand Master in Mega Audition. Later, on public demand, Grand Master [[Mithun Chakraborty]] made an exception in the format by reintroducing him on the show as his Trump Card in the Wild Card round, through which he entered the competition again.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/tv/31041494_1_cheeks-slow-motion-wild-card |title=A twist in the tale of 'Dance India Dance' |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213956/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/tv/31041494_1_cheeks-slow-motion-wild-card |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Thereafter, Raghav created different dance-forms and reached the finale. He was the most popular contestant of the season having garnered the most No. 1 positions in weekly voting. At the Grand finale, he was voted with {{formatnum:3481685}} votes in the 2nd runner up position.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Thereafter, Raghav created different dance-forms and reached the finale. He was the most popular contestant of the season having garnered the most No. 1 positions in weekly voting. At the Grand finale, he was voted with {{formatnum:3481685}} votes in the 2nd runner up position.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}


'''DID Li'L Masters (Season 2)'''
===DID Li'L Masters (Season 2)===


After DID, Raghav became the skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars in ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l masters (Season 2)]]'' where he choreographed for Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/tv/31700843_1_dance-journey-dance-style-dance-india-dance |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103182616/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/tv/31700843_1_dance-journey-dance-style-dance-india-dance |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title='Dance is a different religion,' says Croackroaz |access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref> He was the only skipper to lead both of his students to the Grand finale, in which Rohan and Saumya attained 2nd and 3rd runner up positions respectively.
After DID, Raghav became the skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars in ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l masters (Season 2)]]'' where he choreographed for Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/tv/31700843_1_dance-journey-dance-style-dance-india-dance |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103182616/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/tv/31700843_1_dance-journey-dance-style-dance-india-dance |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title='Dance is a different religion,' says Croackroaz |access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref> He was the only skipper to lead both of his students to the Grand finale, in which Rohan and Saumya attained 2nd and 3rd runner up positions respectively.


'''Dance Ke Superkids'''
===Dance Ke Superkids===


Raghav then choreographed for Zee TV's show ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]'' as the Captain of [[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l Masters (Season 2)]] team ''Yahoo'' and competed against [[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters|DID Li'l Masters (Season 1)]] team ''Wakao'' – with [[Dharmesh Yelande]] as the Captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Farah-Khan-and-Geeta-Kapoor-team-up/Article1-913431.aspx |title=Farah Khan and Geeta Kapoor team up |publisher=hindustantimes.com |access-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003055624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Farah-Khan-and-Geeta-Kapoor-team-up/Article1-913431.aspx |archive-date=3 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the Grand Finale, his team was declared the winner.
Raghav then choreographed for Zee TV's show ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]'' as the Captain of [[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2|DID Li'l Masters (Season 2)]] team ''Yahoo'' and competed against [[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters|DID Li'l Masters (Season 1)]] team ''Wakao'' – with [[Dharmesh Yelande]] as the Captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Farah-Khan-and-Geeta-Kapoor-team-up/Article1-913431.aspx |title=Farah Khan and Geeta Kapoor team up |publisher=hindustantimes.com |access-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003055624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Farah-Khan-and-Geeta-Kapoor-team-up/Article1-913431.aspx |archive-date=3 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the Grand Finale, his team was declared the winner.


==2014–present==
===2014–present===
In 2014, Juyal debuted as an actor by playing a pivotal role in the comedy film ''[[Sonali Cable]]'', co-starring [[Rhea Chakraborty]] and [[Ali Fazal]], produced by [[Ramesh Sippy|Ramesh Sippy Entertainment]] which was released on 17 October 2014. {{citation needed|date=February 2020}} The critics singled out Raghav's vivacious performance and praised his screen presence.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/sonali-cable-movie-review-1035 | title=Sonali Cable Review | publisher=ndtv.com  
In 2014, Juyal debuted as an actor by playing a pivotal role in the comedy film ''[[Sonali Cable]]'', co-starring [[Rhea Chakraborty]] and [[Ali Fazal]], produced by [[Ramesh Sippy|Ramesh Sippy Entertainment]] which was released on 17 October 2014.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} The critics singled out Raghav's vivacious performance and praised his screen presence.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/sonali-cable-movie-review-1035 | title=Sonali Cable Review | publisher=ndtv.com  
  | access-date=15 September 2014 | archive-date=18 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018122256/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/sonali-cable-movie-review-1035 | url-status=live }}</ref> The next year he starred in the dance film, ''[[ABCD 2]]'' which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by [[Remo D'Souza]] co-starring [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]].
  | access-date=15 September 2014 | archive-date=18 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018122256/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/sonali-cable-movie-review-1035 | url-status=live }}</ref> The next year he starred in the dance film, ''[[ABCD 2]]'' which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by [[Remo D'Souza]] co-starring [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]].
Later, he also hosted the dance reality show ''[[Dance Plus]]'' which aired on [[Star Plus]].{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} In the same year, he co-hosted ''Prem Ki Diwali'' along with [[Karishma Tanna]] which was broadcast on [[Life Ok]].
Later, he also hosted the dance reality show ''[[Dance Plus]]'' which aired on [[Star Plus]].{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} In the same year, he co-hosted ''Prem Ki Diwali'' along with [[Karishma Tanna]] which was broadcast on [[Life Ok]].


In 2016, he was seen in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' season 7 as a contestant which aired on [[Colors TV]]. Later, he has hosted the ''[[Dance Plus (season 2)]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://danceplus2016.com/sasha-chettri-raghav-juyal-host-dance-plus-2016-season-2/21/|title = Sasha Chettri and Raghav Juyal to host Dance Plus 2016 (Season 2)|website = danceplus2016.com|access-date = 5 May 2016|archive-date = 8 May 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160508123925/http://danceplus2016.com/sasha-chettri-raghav-juyal-host-dance-plus-2016-season-2/21/|url-status = live}}</ref> In the same year, he also co-hosted and appeared on ''Star Parivaar Awards'' and ''Colors Golden Petal Awards''. Later he hosted and performed on the show, ''Timeless Aisha'' which was aired on Zee Classic.
In 2016, he was seen in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' season 7 as a contestant which aired on [[Colors TV]]. Later, he has hosted the ''[[Dance Plus (season 2)]]''. In the same year, he also co-hosted and appeared on ''Star Parivaar Awards'' and ''Colors Golden Petal Awards''. Later he hosted and performed on the show, ''Timeless Aisha'' which was aired on Zee Classic.
The following year he co-hosted the singing reality show, ''[[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star]]'' along with [[Meiyang Chang]] which aired on Colors TV. In mid 2017 he has hosted ''[[Dance Plus (season 3)]]''. In the same year, he began co-hosting the dance reality show, ''[[Dance Champions]]'' with [[Ridhima Pandit (actress)|Ridhima Pandit]].
The following year he co-hosted the singing reality show, ''[[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star]]'' along with [[Meiyang Chang]] which aired on Colors TV. In mid 2017 he has hosted ''[[Dance Plus (season 3)]]''. In the same year, he began co-hosting the dance reality show, ''[[Dance Champions]]'' with [[Ridhima Pandit (actress)|Ridhima Pandit]].


In 2018, he co-hosted the second season of the singing reality show, ''[[Dil Hai Hindustani]]'' along with [[Mukti Mohan]]. He then starred in the romantic comedy film, ''[[Nawabzaade]]'' along with [[Dharmesh Yelande]], [[Punit Pathak]] and [[Isha Rikhi]] directed by Jayesh Pradhan which was released on 27 July 2018. Later in the year, he co-hosted ''[[Dance Plus (season 4)]]'' along with [[Sugandha Mishra]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vaibhavi-merchant-recreates-kajrare-on-dance-champions/articleshow/60884983.cms|title=Vaibhavi Merchant recreates Kajrare on Dance Champions|work=Times of India|access-date=29 October 2017|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007211301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vaibhavi-merchant-recreates-kajrare-on-dance-champions/articleshow/60884983.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, he hosted the dance reality show ''[[Dance Plus (season 5)]]''.
In 2018, he co-hosted the second season of the singing reality show, ''[[Dil Hai Hindustani]]'' along with [[Mukti Mohan]]. He then starred in the romantic comedy film, ''[[Nawabzaade]]'' along with [[Dharmesh Yelande]], [[Punit Pathak]] and [[Isha Rikhi]] directed by Jayesh Pradhan which was released on 27 July 2018. Later in the year, he co-hosted ''[[Dance Plus (season 4)]]'' along with [[Sugandha Mishra]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vaibhavi-merchant-recreates-kajrare-on-dance-champions/articleshow/60884983.cms|title=Vaibhavi Merchant recreates Kajrare on Dance Champions|work=Times of India|access-date=29 October 2017|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007211301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vaibhavi-merchant-recreates-kajrare-on-dance-champions/articleshow/60884983.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, he hosted the dance reality show ''[[Dance Plus (season 5)]]''.


In 2020, he appeared in dance film ''[[Street Dancer 3D]]'' with [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Prabhu Deva]], and [[Nora Fatehi]]. Then he appeared in the second season of the [[Zee5]] dark crime thriller series [[Abhay (TV series)]] directed by [[Ken Ghosh]], which was released  on August 14, 2020, playing the negative dark character for the first time. He played the lead role in the satirical comedy film ''[[Bahut Hua Samman]]''  produced by [[Yoodlee films]] and directed by Ashish R. Shukla, shared screen space with [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Misra]]. The movie was released on 2 October 2020 on [[Disney+Hotstar]] due to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive reviews from the audience and critics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=week|first=Pramit Chatterjee 1|last2=Day|first2=1|date=2020-10-06|title=Exclusive: Raghav Juyal On 'Bahut Hua Samman', Transitioning From Dance To Acting, And More|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/17445/exclusive-raghav-juyal-on-bahut-hua-samman-transitioning-from-dance-to-acting-and-more|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Mashable India|language=en-in}}</ref> Raghav next starred opposite [[Ankita Sharma]] in a romantic movie titled '''Wedlock'''  directed by Sachin Karande and the film is Produced by Blue Orchid Entertainment and Creo Brains Motion Pictures, the shoot was completed in various locations of Mumbai in 25 days shoot schedule. The film is set to release in August 2021
In 2020, he appeared in dance film ''[[Street Dancer 3D]]'' with [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Prabhu Deva]], and [[Nora Fatehi]]. Then he appeared in the second season of the [[Zee5]] dark crime thriller series [[Abhay (TV series)]] directed by [[Ken Ghosh]], which was released  on August 14, 2020, playing the negative dark character for the first time. He played the lead role in the satirical comedy film ''[[Bahut Hua Samman]]''  produced by [[Yoodlee films]] and directed by Ashish R. Shukla, shared screen space with [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Misra]]. The movie was released on 2 October 2020 on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] due to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive reviews from the audience and critics. Raghav next starred opposite [[Ankita Sharma]] in a romantic movie titled ''Wedlock'' directed by Sachin Karande and the film is Produced by Blue Orchid Entertainment and Creo Brains Motion Pictures, the shoot was completed in various locations of Mumbai in 25 days shoot schedule. The film is set to release in August 2021
 
On 15 February 2021, [[Farhan Akhtar]] dropped the first teaser of his new film, and announced '''Yudhra''' to be produced by his company, [[Excel Entertainment]]. Raghav along with [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]] and [[Malavika Mohanan]]. The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar.Yudhra's story and screenplay have been penned jointly by Farhan Akhtar and Shridhar Raghavan. The film is slated to release in summer 2022.


==Influences==
On 15 February 2021, [[Farhan Akhtar]] dropped the first teaser of his new film, and announced ''Yudhra'' to be produced by his company, [[Excel Entertainment]]. Raghav along with [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]] and [[Malavika Mohanan]]. The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar.Yudhra's story and screenplay have been penned jointly by Farhan Akhtar and Shridhar Raghavan. The film is slated to release in summer 2022.


His signature step is Slow Motion Walk. Choreographers like [[Remo D'Souza]] and [[Terence Lewis (choreographer)|Terrence Lewis]] have stated that they had never seen anyone emulate the slow motion walk in India, as realistically, before Raghav. Raghav is a trained actor, mentored by the actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-14|title='I am back..hopefully as a better and trained actor'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/i-am-back-hopefully-as-a-better-and-trained-actor/story-k13A3djRqXdjHh1MI020xI.html|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
Influences :
His signature step is Slow Motion Walk. Choreographers like geeta kapoor & Remo D'Souza and Terrence Lewis have stated that they had never seen anyone emulate the slow motion walk in India, as realistically, before Raghav. Raghav is a trained actor, mentored by the actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


He is the son of Deepak Juyal, an advocate, and Alka Bakshi Juyal. His mother is a Punjabi. Raghav was born and brought up in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]]. Born in a [[Garhwali people|Garhwali]] family he belongs to his ancestral village Khetu in [[Uttarkhand]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/tv/31293615_1_elder-brother-slow-motion-dehradun |title=Meet the Crockroaz family |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-date=13 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050415/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/tv/31293615_1_elder-brother-slow-motion-dehradun |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He is the son of Deepak Juyal, an advocate, and Alka Bakshi Juyal. His mother is a Punjabi. Raghav was born and brought up in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]]. Born in a [[Garhwali people|Garhwali]] family he belongs to his ancestral village Khetu in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/tv/31293615_1_elder-brother-slow-motion-dehradun |title=Meet the Crockroaz family |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-date=13 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050415/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/tv/31293615_1_elder-brother-slow-motion-dehradun |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Raghav had never taken any formal training in dance but picked it up from watching performances on the internet and television. He started winning laurels as a dancer right from his days in Doon International School. Later, he joined DAV (PG) College to pursue his B.Com.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Raghav had never taken any formal training in dance but picked it up from watching performances on the internet and television. He started winning laurels as a dancer right from his days in Doon International School. Later, he joined DAV (PG) College to pursue his B.Com.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}


==Music videos==
==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
!Song
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
!Singer
!Composer
|-
|2020
|Hum Tum
|[[Sukriti Kakar]] & [[Prakriti Kakar]]
| [[Lost Stories (DJs)|Lost Stories]]
|}
|}
==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Release !! class="unsortable" |Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sonali Cable]]'' || Sada || rowspan="9" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sonali Cable]]'' || Sada || rowspan="7" | [[Hindi]] || 17 October 2014 || Debut
| 2015 || ''[[ABCD 2]]'' || Raghav  ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[ABCD 2]]'' || Raghav || 19 June 2015 ||
|2018|| ''[[Nawabzaade]]''|| Karan ||
|-
|-
|2018|| ''[[Nawabzaade]]''|| Karan  || 27 July 2018 ||
| rowspan="2" |2020||''[[Street Dancer 3D]]''||Poddy||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020||''[[Street Dancer 3D]]''||Poddy|| 24 January 2020||
| ''[[Bahut Hua Samman]]''|| Bony ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bahut Hua Samman]]''|| Bony || 2 October 2020 ||
| rowspan="3" |2022||style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Wedlock'' {{dagger}}|| Rohan Sharma ||Completed
|-
|-
|2021||''Wedlock''|| Rohan Sharma || {{TBA}} ||Completed
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Hasal'' {{dagger}}||{{TBA}}||Filming
|-
|-
|2022||''Yudhra''|| {{TBA}} || {{TBA}} || Filming
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali (2022 film)|Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali]]'' {{dagger}}|| {{TBA}}||  Filming
|-
|{{TBA}}|| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Yudhra'' {{dagger}}|| {{TBA}} || Filming
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Show
! Title
! Note(s)
!Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''Chak Dhoom Dhoom (season 2) Team Challenge'' || Performed with dance group D-maniax
| rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2''  
| rowspan="2" |Contestant
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]''|| Captain of winning team DID Li'l Masters 2 (Yahoo)
| ''[[Dance India Dance | Dance India Dance 3]]''|| 2nd runner-up
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2]]''|| Skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Dance Ke Superkids]]''
| rowspan="2" |Captain|| Winner
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance (season 3)]]''|| Second runner up (Season 3)
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2]]''||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Dance India Dance (season 4)]]''|| Guest Performance on 20 December 2013
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Dance India Dance 4]]''
|Himself|| Guest
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Super Moms]]''|| Skipper
| ''[[Dance India Dance Super Moms]]''
|rowspan="2" |Captain||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[Dance India Dance (season 4)]]''|| Finale performance(with [[Sumedh Mudgalkar]])
|2014
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3]]''
||
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3]]''|| Skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[[Dance Plus]]''
|Host||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[[Dance Plus]]''|| Host
| ''[[Nach Baliye 7]]''
| rowspan="2" |Himself|| rowspan="2" | Guest
|-
|-
| ''[[Nach Baliye 7]]''|| Promotion of [[ABCD2]] and [[Dance Plus]]
| ''[[Dance India Dance Super Moms | Dance India Dance Super Moms 2]]''
|-
| ''[[Dance India Dance Super Moms]]'' 2 || Promotion of [[ABCD 2]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |2016
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''|| Contestant
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''
|Contestant|| 6th place
|-
|-
|''[[Dance Plus (season 2)|Dance Plus 2]]''
|''[[Dance Plus (season 2)|Dance Plus 2]]''
|Host
|Host
|
|-
|-
|2017-18
| rowspan="5" |2017
|''[[Super Dancer]]''
|''[[Super Dancer]]''
| rowspan="2" |Guest Appearances
| rowspan="2" |Himself
| rowspan="2" |Guest
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|''[[Entertainment Ki Raat]]''
|''[[Entertainment Ki Raat]]''
|-
|-
|''[[Dance Champions]]''
|''[[Dance Champions]]''
|Host/(Guest 28 October 2017)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dancechampionsstarplus.com/dance-champions-auditions-form-registration.html|title=Dance Champions|last=Dance|first=Champions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915204326/https://dancechampionsstarplus.com/dance%2Dchampions%2Dauditions%2Dform%2Dregistration.html|archive-date=2017-09-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="6" |Host
|
|-
|-
|''[[Dance Plus (season 3)]]''
|''[[Dance Plus 3]]''
| rowspan="5" |Host
|
|-
|-
|''[[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star]]''
|''[[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star]]''
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Dance Plus (season 4)]]''
|''[[Dance Plus 4]]''
|
|-
|-
|''[[Dil Hai Hindustani (season 2)]]''
|''[[Dil Hai Hindustani 2]]''
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Dance Plus (season 5)|Dance Plus 5]]''
|''[[Dance Plus (season 5)|Dance Plus 5]]''
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''|| Guest/Recurring
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''
| rowspan="4" |Himself|| rowspan="4" | Guest
|-
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]''
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]''
| rowspan="3" | Guest
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[India's Best Dancer]]''
| ''[[India's Best Dancer]]''
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| rowspan=4| 2021
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance Deewane|Dance Deewane season 3]]''
| ''[[Dance Deewane|Dance Deewane 3]]''
| rowspan="2" | Host
|Host
|
|-
| ''[[Super Dancer |Super Dancer 4]]''
|Himself
|Guest
|-
| ''[[Dance Plus |Dance Plus 6]]''
|Host
|
|}
 
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Ref.
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance Plus (season 6)|Dance Plus 6]]''
|2020
|''Hum Tum''
|[[Sukriti Kakar]], [[Prakriti Kakar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Hum Tum' Sung By Sukriti Kakar And Prakriti Kakar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-new-hindi-hit-song-music-video-hum-tum-sung-by-sukriti-kakar-and-prakriti-kakar/videoshow/79321494.cms |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
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! Role
! Platform
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| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Abhay (TV series)|Abhay (season 2)]]''
| ''[[Abhay (TV series)|Abhay 2]]''
| Samar
| Samar
| [[Zee5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=Raghav Juyal to play villain for the first time in Abhay 2, says his character has ‘so many layers’ |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/raghav-juyal-to-play-villain-for-the-first-time-in-abhay-2-says-his-character-has-so-many-layers/story-qM7AO65irAllEnd1brkuCO.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
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Raghav Juyal
Juyal in 2016
Born (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 35)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • actor
  • host
Years active2012–present
Style
  • Slow motion
  • lyrical
  • Dubstep

Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991)[1] is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He has been called King of Slow Motion for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the Slow Motion Walk in India.[2] He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance 3 and a skipper for the team "Raghav Ke Rockstars" in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 and Dance Ke Superkids where his team was declared the winner under his captainship.[3] He was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 in 2016.

Career

Dance India Dance (Season 3)

Raghav became known when his audition video went viral on YouTube. He was a contestant on Dance India Dance 3 (2012), which aired on Zee TV. He was not professionally trained by anyone prior to coming on the show. Raghav showcased a new dance style but wasn't selected in the Top 18 by the Grand Master in Mega Audition. Later, on public demand, Grand Master Mithun Chakraborty made an exception in the format by reintroducing him on the show as his Trump Card in the Wild Card round, through which he entered the competition again.[4]

Thereafter, Raghav created different dance-forms and reached the finale. He was the most popular contestant of the season having garnered the most No. 1 positions in weekly voting. At the Grand finale, he was voted with 3,481,685 votes in the 2nd runner up position.[citation needed]

DID Li'L Masters (Season 2)

After DID, Raghav became the skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars in DID Li'l masters (Season 2) where he choreographed for Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkdale.[5] He was the only skipper to lead both of his students to the Grand finale, in which Rohan and Saumya attained 2nd and 3rd runner up positions respectively.

Dance Ke Superkids

Raghav then choreographed for Zee TV's show Dance Ke Superkids as the Captain of DID Li'l Masters (Season 2) team Yahoo and competed against DID Li'l Masters (Season 1) team Wakao – with Dharmesh Yelande as the Captain.[6] In the Grand Finale, his team was declared the winner.

2014–present

In 2014, Juyal debuted as an actor by playing a pivotal role in the comedy film Sonali Cable, co-starring Rhea Chakraborty and Ali Fazal, produced by Ramesh Sippy Entertainment which was released on 17 October 2014.[citation needed] The critics singled out Raghav's vivacious performance and praised his screen presence.[7] The next year he starred in the dance film, ABCD 2 which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. Later, he also hosted the dance reality show Dance Plus which aired on Star Plus.[citation needed] In the same year, he co-hosted Prem Ki Diwali along with Karishma Tanna which was broadcast on Life Ok.

In 2016, he was seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7 as a contestant which aired on Colors TV. Later, he has hosted the Dance Plus (season 2). In the same year, he also co-hosted and appeared on Star Parivaar Awards and Colors Golden Petal Awards. Later he hosted and performed on the show, Timeless Aisha which was aired on Zee Classic. The following year he co-hosted the singing reality show, Rising Star along with Meiyang Chang which aired on Colors TV. In mid 2017 he has hosted Dance Plus (season 3). In the same year, he began co-hosting the dance reality show, Dance Champions with Ridhima Pandit.

In 2018, he co-hosted the second season of the singing reality show, Dil Hai Hindustani along with Mukti Mohan. He then starred in the romantic comedy film, Nawabzaade along with Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak and Isha Rikhi directed by Jayesh Pradhan which was released on 27 July 2018. Later in the year, he co-hosted Dance Plus (season 4) along with Sugandha Mishra.[citation needed][8] In 2019, he hosted the dance reality show Dance Plus (season 5).

In 2020, he appeared in dance film Street Dancer 3D with Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, and Nora Fatehi. Then he appeared in the second season of the Zee5 dark crime thriller series Abhay (TV series) directed by Ken Ghosh, which was released on August 14, 2020, playing the negative dark character for the first time. He played the lead role in the satirical comedy film Bahut Hua Samman produced by Yoodlee films and directed by Ashish R. Shukla, shared screen space with Sanjay Misra. The movie was released on 2 October 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar due to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive reviews from the audience and critics. Raghav next starred opposite Ankita Sharma in a romantic movie titled Wedlock directed by Sachin Karande and the film is Produced by Blue Orchid Entertainment and Creo Brains Motion Pictures, the shoot was completed in various locations of Mumbai in 25 days shoot schedule. The film is set to release in August 2021

On 15 February 2021, Farhan Akhtar dropped the first teaser of his new film, and announced Yudhra to be produced by his company, Excel Entertainment. Raghav along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan. The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar.Yudhra's story and screenplay have been penned jointly by Farhan Akhtar and Shridhar Raghavan. The film is slated to release in summer 2022.

Influences : His signature step is Slow Motion Walk. Choreographers like geeta kapoor & Remo D'Souza and Terrence Lewis have stated that they had never seen anyone emulate the slow motion walk in India, as realistically, before Raghav. Raghav is a trained actor, mentored by the actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.

Personal life

He is the son of Deepak Juyal, an advocate, and Alka Bakshi Juyal. His mother is a Punjabi. Raghav was born and brought up in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Born in a Garhwali family he belongs to his ancestral village Khetu in Uttarakhand.[9]

Raghav had never taken any formal training in dance but picked it up from watching performances on the internet and television. He started winning laurels as a dancer right from his days in Doon International School. Later, he joined DAV (PG) College to pursue his B.Com.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2014 Sonali Cable Sada Hindi
2015 ABCD 2 Raghav
2018 Nawabzaade Karan
2020 Street Dancer 3D Poddy
Bahut Hua Samman Bony
2022 Wedlock dagger Rohan Sharma Completed
Hasal dagger
TBA
Filming
Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali dagger
TBA
Filming
TBA
style="background:#FFFFCC;" | Yudhra dagger
TBA
Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2 Contestant
Dance India Dance 3 2nd runner-up
2012 Dance Ke Superkids Captain Winner
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2
2013 Dance India Dance 4 Himself Guest
Dance India Dance Super Moms Captain
2014 Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3
2015 Dance Plus Host
Nach Baliye 7 Himself Guest
Dance India Dance Super Moms 2
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 Contestant 6th place
Dance Plus 2 Host
2017 Super Dancer Himself Guest
Entertainment Ki Raat
Dance Champions Host
Dance Plus 3
Rising Star
2018 Dance Plus 4
Dil Hai Hindustani 2
2019 Dance Plus 5
Khatra Khatra Khatra Himself Guest
Bigg Boss 13
2020 India's Best Dancer
2021 Bigg Boss 14
Dance Deewane 3 Host
Super Dancer 4 Himself Guest
Dance Plus 6 Host

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Hum Tum Sukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar [10]

Web Series

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Abhay 2 Samar [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Raghav Juyal: Lesser-known Facts about the 'King of Slow Motion'". News18. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Raghav Juyal: Lesser-known Facts about the 'King of Slow Motion'". News18. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dance Ke Superkids: Team Yahoo lifts the winner's trophy". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "A twist in the tale of 'Dance India Dance'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "'Dance is a different religion,' says Croackroaz". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Farah Khan and Geeta Kapoor team up". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sonali Cable Review". ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Vaibhavi Merchant recreates Kajrare on Dance Champions". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Meet the Crockroaz family". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "'Hum Tum' Sung By Sukriti Kakar And Prakriti Kakar". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Raghav Juyal to play villain for the first time in Abhay 2, says his character has 'so many layers'". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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