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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Rajesh Vivek
| image        = File:RAJESH VIVEK UPADHYAY.jpeg
| caption      = Self-portrait photograph
| birth_name    = Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1949|01|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]], [[Dominion of India|India]]
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2016|01|14|1949|1|31|df=yes}}
| death_place  = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| spouse        =
| website      =
| othername    =
| yearsactive  = 1977–2016
}}


'''Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay''' (31 January 1949 – 14 January 2016) was an [[India]]n actor. He was best known for his roles in ''[[Lagaan]]'', ''[[Swades]]'', ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'', ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'', ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'', ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' and ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''. He was born in [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].
'''Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay''' (31 January 1949 – 14 January 2016) was an Indian actor. He is best known to Hindi film audiences for his role as the astrologer Guran in ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2001) and as the postmaster Nivaran in ''[[Swades]]'' (2004). He had also played role of [[Vyasa]], author of the Hindu epic [[Mahabharata]], in the popular Indian series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''. He made his mark as a villain in the beginning with films like ''[[Veerana]]'' (1988) and ''[[Joshilaay]]'' (1989), often playing the role of a henchman, and later took to portraying comedic and supporting characters. His other credits include ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'', ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' and ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''. Rajesh is also noted for his roles in the historic TV series ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' and in the TV Serial ''Aghori''. He was roped in for an ad series of ''Cadbury 5 Star'' as the father of the two sons.


Vivek died from [[heart attack]] on 14 January 2016 in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]. He was 66.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/guran-of-lagaan-actor-rajesh-vivek-dead-116011401442_1.html|title=Guran of 'Lagaan', actor Rajesh Vivek dead|work=Business Standard|accessdate=16 January 2016|date=14 January 2016}}</ref>
==Biography==
Vivek was born on 31 January 1949 in [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Harris M. Lentz III |title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2016 |date=11 August 2017 |publisher=McFarland, 2017 |isbn=9781476629124 |pages=409 |edition=Illustrated |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HYowDwAAQBAJ&q=rajesh+vivek+jaunpur&pg=PT423 |accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref> He obtained his [[Master of arts]] degree in Ancient history & Archaeology from T. D. Degree College, Jaunpur, and trained at the [[National School of Drama]] in acting. Filmmaker [[Shyam Benegal]] first introduced him in films with his film ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]'' (1978).<ref name=NDTV/>
 
Rajesh died on 14 January 2016 at the age of 66 due to a massive heart attack while shooting for a film at [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/rajesh-vivek-dies-after-suffering-heart-attack-lagaan-actor-passes-away-at-66-years-of-age-862816/|title=Rajesh Vivek dies after suffering heart attack; Lagaan actor passes away at 66 years of age|first=Mohammed Uzair|last=Shaikh|work=india.com|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/guran-of-lagaan-actor-rajesh-vivek-dead-116011401442_1.html|title=Guran of 'Lagaan', actor Rajesh Vivek dead|work=business-standard.com|date=14 January 2016|last=IANS|accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=NDTV>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/actor-rajesh-vivek-lagaans-astrologer-guran-dies-of-heart-attack-reports-1265953|title=Rajesh Vivek, Astrologer Guran From Lagaan, Dies of Heart Attack|first=Chandni|last=Prashar|date=15 January 2016|work=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
 
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!''Film''
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1978
|''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]''
|
|
|-
|1982
|''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''
|[[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]]
|
|-
|1983
|''[[Kalka]]''
|
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''
|
|
|-
|1986
|''[[Janbaaz]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
|''[[Veerana]]''
| Baba
|
|-
|''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]''
|Zero Police
|
|-
|''[[The Deceivers (film)|The Deceivers]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1989
|''[[Joshilaay]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Nishane Bazi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Tridev (film)|Tridev]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|''[[Hatim Tai (1990 film)|Hatim Tai]]''
|Departed
|
|-
|''[[Kafan (film)|Kafan]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1991
|''[[Ganga Jamuna Ki Lalkar]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vishkanya (1991)|Vishkanya]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
|''[[Nagin Aur Lootere]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vishwatma]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Parasmani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|''[[Phoolan Hasina Ramkali]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Maya Memsaab]]''
|
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Bandit Queen]]''
|Mustaquim
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Karan Arjun]]''
|
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Loha (1997 film)|Loha]]''
|Thakur Vikraal 'Mahakaal'
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Pardesi Babu]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|''[[Munnibai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Kachche Dhaage]]''
|
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Daku Ramkali]]''
|
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Lagaan]]''
|Guran
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Dil Ka Rishta]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Dangerous Night (film)|Dangerous Night]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004
|''[[Asambhav]]''
|Pandit
|
|-
|''[[Hatya: The Murder]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Swades]]''
|Nivaran
|
|-
|''[[Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''[[Vaada (film)|Vaada]]''
|Inspector Khan
|
|-
|''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''
|
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Nanhe Jaisalmer]]''
|Dhurjan Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''[[Bhole Shankar]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[God Tussi Great Ho]]''
|Ghanshu
|
|-
|''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|Chughtai Khan
|
|-
|2009
|''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
|Bhautesh Joshi
 
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[Do Dooni Chaar]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]''
|Shiraz-ul-haq
|
|-
|2011
|''Mumbai Mast Kalandar''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]''
|Bakshi
|
|-
|''[[Son of Sardar]]''
|Mamaji
|
|-
|2014
|
''[[Dishkiyaoon]]''
|Gujjar
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]''
|Pemba
|Telugu film
|-
|2016
|''[[Nagarahavu (2016 film)|Nagarahavu]]''
|
|Kannada film
|}
 
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Channel
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1988
|''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]''
|Ep 21 - Bhakt, Ep 32-
[[Akbar]] Played role of Shiekh Mubarak.
| Rowspan="3" | [[DD National]]
|
|-
|''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''
|[[Ved Vyas]]
|
|-
|1990
|''[[The Sword of Tipu Sultan]]''
|
|
|-
|1995
|[[Aahat]] Season 1 (1995-2001)
|Episode 12 to 14 [[Explosion]]
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|
|-
|1996
|''Aghori''
|
|
|
|-
|1997
|Shiv Mahapuran
|Tarakaksha
|
|
|-
|2005
|''Honi Anhoni''
|Anchor
|
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]''
|Yalkoti
|[[Life OK]]
|
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==Other websites==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0900267|name=Rajesh Vivek}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rajeshvivek.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rajeshvivek.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0900267|name=Rajesh Vivek}}
 
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