Dinesh Lal Yadav

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Dinesh Lal Yadav
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Dinesh Lal Yadav
Born
Dinesh Lal Yadav

(1979-02-02) 2 February 1979 (age 46)
Other namesNirahua
OccupationActorSingerHostPolitician
Years active2006–present
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Mansa Devi
Children2

Dinesh Lal Yadav (born 2 February 1979), popularly known as Nirahua, is an Indian film actor, singer, producer,[1][2] television presenter, and politician.[3] associated with Bhojpuri language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with successive five box office successes released in 2015.[4] He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.[5][6]

Nirahua, who belongs to a famous Biraha family of Ghazipur, started his career as a Biraha singer. He made his debut as a singer in the music album Nirahua Satal rahe (2003) which became superhit and gave him early recognition and his Screen name "Nirahua". He made his film debut in the Bhojpuri drama Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (2006), and gained more popularity with his roles in Chalat Mushafir Moh Liyo Re (2006), Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala (2008) and Pratigya (2008).[7] His other works during this period include Parivaar (2008), Rangeela Babu (2009), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010).

In 2012, He worked with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in his movie Ganga Devi, he also appeared as a contestant in Bigg Boss 6 that year.[8][5] Nirahua Hindustani (2014), his 50th film was a big hit and also made it to the Multiplexes.[9] He also did patriotic films like Patna Se Pakistan (2015) and Border (2018) which are one of the highest grossing Bhojpuri movies of all time. His Nirahua Chalal London (2019) is the first Bhojpuri movie shot in London and outside Indian subcontinent. In 2019, He also made his debut on OTT plateforms, by playing the role of police officer in the web series Hero Vardiwala, which was also the first ever Web series made in Bhojpuri language.[10][11]

Life[edit]

He belongs to the famous Birha family of Ghazipur but spent most of his childhood days in "Belghoria" at 4 no. railway gate (Agarpara) area of Kolkata where his father used to work in a factory. He completed his education in the same suburbs of Kolkata. Famous Birha singer Vijay Lal Yadav known as "Birha Samrat" and lyrics writer Pyare Lal Yadav (Kaviji) who has penned most of songs in Bhojpuri cinema, are his first cousins.

Acting Career[edit]

Early Hits and Establishment (2006-2011)[edit]

He started his acting career with the Bhojpuri film Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (Don't think that I'm riff-raff) in 2006 in which he played the role of a boy who fights to make Bhojpuri a recognised language in the state. But his first released movie was Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re (The traveller has been ensnared) in which he played the supporting role of a police inspector with Kalpana Patowary and Sunil Chhaila Bihari. His third film was Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Waali Se (I have fallen in love with a girl wearing stole, 2007). After this film, he started getting plenty of offers. His next film Nirahua Rikshawala (2007) became a super hit. After the success of his another film titled Kahan Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike (2007), he was an eastablished actor in the industry and had got the title "Jublee Star". His another hit movie in 2008 was Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji. His natural Acting style, slim body unlike other Bhojpuri actor those days and actions moves due to his Karate training in his childhood, made him so popular among the audience that, even his flop films used to run over three weeks. He also did stage shows in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand in 2007.[12]

He continued giving hits likes Pratigya (2008), Pariwaar (2008), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010), Nirahua Chalal Sasural (2011). In a review of his film Aulaad (2011), Times of india wrote that "Dinesh Lal Yadav has live up his role".[13]

TV Debut and High budget films (2012-2018)[edit]

In 2012, he appeared in the Bigg Boss as a contestant. His film Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (2012) earned 1.25 crores in just three weeks which highest by any Bhojpuri movie in those times.[14] He acted with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the Bhojpuri film Ganga Devi (2012).[15][16] His 50th project Nirahua Hindustani (2014) reached multiplexes.[17] His another hit movie was Patna Se Pakistan.[18] In 2016, he received Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian award "Yash Bharti Samman Award" by the Uttar Pradesh Government for this contribution in Bhojpuri films.

Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi (2016) was produced by Priyanka Chopra.[19] Nirahua Hindustani 2 won 11 awards at Sabrang Film Awards. His Kashi Amarnath (2018) was another movie that was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Grossing 19 crores, his patriotic film Border (2018) is one of the highest earning Bhojpuri film ever.[20] Nirahua Chalal London (2018) was the first ever Bhojpuri film to be shot abroad.

OTT Debut and other films (2019-present)[edit]

In made his OTT debut in 2019 with Hero Vardiwala, which was the first ever webseries made in Bhojpuri language.[21] He released his first Short film Kukkur in 2021 which was based on the plight of elderly people in old-age homes.[22] On 10th December 2021, his film Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani released, which was a Romantic comedy film starring Amrapali Dubey and Madhu Sharma. This was Nirahua's second film that was shot in London after Nirahua Chalal London.[23] On 1st January 2022, he released his next short film Dahar.

Political career[edit]

Nirahua joined Bharatiya Janata Party in Lucknow on 27 March 2019 in presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.[24][25] On 3 April 2019 he got Loksabha ticket by Bharatiya Janata Party from Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency), he contested against Akhilesh Yadav (former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh).[26] However, Yadav lost seat of Azamgarh to Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav by a margin of 259,874.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Co-Star References
2006 Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha Bhojpuri
2006 Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re Nirahua Bhojpuri Kalpana Patowary
2007 Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Wali se Bhojpuri
2007 Bidesiya Sanehi Bhojpuri
2008 Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala Nirahua Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2008 Pratigya Suraj Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2008 Pariwar Kishan Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2008 Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar Me Bhojpuri Monalisa
2008 Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji Bhojpuri
2008 Vidhata Kishan Bhojpuri Ravi Kishan
2008 Chalani Ke Chalal Dulha Special Appearance Bhojpuri Pravesh Lal Yadav
2008 Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya Ladaike Raja Bhojpuri Monalisa
2009 Rangeela Babu Bhojpuri Awdhesh Mishra, Manoj Tiger
2009 Nirahua No. 1 Nirahua Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Shiva Shiva Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Saat Saheliyan Nirahua Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Aaj Ke Karan Arjun Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2010 Dil Chitrus Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2011 Dushmani Bhojpuri Viraj Bhatt, Pakkhi Hegde
2011 Nirahua Chalal Sasural Nirahua Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde
2011 Nirahua Mail Nirahua Bhojpuri Pakkhi Hegde, Awdhesh Mishra
2012 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati Saraswati Bhojpuri Rani Chatterjee, Pakkhi Hegde, Rinku Ghosh
2012 Ganga Devi Bhojpuri Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pakhi Hegde
2013 Rakhwala Satyaprakash/Sarfaraj Bhojpuri Rinku Ghosh
2013 Ek Duje Ke Liye Raj/Raju Bhojpuri Madhu Sharma
2014 Nirahua Banal Don Nirahua Bhojpuri Vijay Lal Yadav
2014 Nirahua Hindustani Nirahua Bhojpuri/Hindi Amrapali Dubey
2014 Hathkadi Jailer Shakti Singh Bhojpuri Khesari Lal Yadav, Anjana Singh Dubbed in Hindi as Nirahua Most Wanted
2015 Patna Se Pakistan Kabir Bhojpuri/Hindi Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2015 Nirahua Rickshawala 2 Aaditya/Nirahua Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2015 Raja Babu Vicky/Raja Babu Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey, Monalisa
2015 Biwi No.1 Anand Bhojpuri Monalisa, Apurva Bit
2015 Jigarwala Rahul Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey Remake of Telugu film

Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi

2015 Ghulami Abhimanyu Bhojpuri Madhu Sharma, Shubhi Sharma
2016 Aashik Aawara Raja/Deepak Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2016 Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi Kashi Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2016 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 2 Nirahua Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2016 Aakhiri Rasta Bhojpuri Rinku Ghosh
2016 Ram Lakhan Ram Yadav Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2016 Mokama 0 K.M. Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey, Anjana Singh
2017 Nirahu Satal Rahe Nirahua Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [27]
2017 Jigar Deva Bhojpuri Anjana Singh
2017 Sipahi Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2017 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Nirahu Yadav Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [28]
2017 Kashi Amarnath Kashi Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [29]
2018 Saugandh Raju Bhojpuri Mani Bhattacharya
2018 Border Abhay Shashtri Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2018 Nirahua Hindustani 3 Nirahua Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2018 Nirahua Chalal London Nirahua Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2019 Sher-E-Hindustan Arjun Bhojpuri Neeta Dhungana
2019 Saiyan Ji Dagabaaz Bhojpuri Anjana Singh [30]
2019 Jai Veeru Jai Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [31]
2019 Lallu Ki Laila Lallu Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [32]
2020 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey [33]
2020 Romeo Raza Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2021 Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2021 Aaye Hum Baarati Baarat Leke Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey Filming
2021 Veer Yoddha Mahabali Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bangla, Tamil Amrapali Dubey
2021 Nirahua The Leader Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2021 Aayi Milan Ki Raat Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey
2021 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 3 Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Bhojpuri Amrapali Dubey Filming
2021 Fasal Films that have not yet been released
TBA
Bhojpuri Akshara Singh

Short Films[edit]

Year Title[lower-alpha 1] Role Language Ref.
2021 Kukkur Bhojpuri [22]
2022 Dahar Bhojpuri

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Hero Vardiwala Tejaswi Pratap Singh ALTBalaji

Television[edit]

Year Name Role Channel Notes Ref
2012 Bigg Boss 6 Contestant Colors TV Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 8

Awards[edit]

Ceremony Category Year Film Result Reference
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2018 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Won [34]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Jublee Star Award 2017 Won [35]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2016 Patna Se Pakistan Won [36]

Notes[edit]

  1. Films are listed in the order of their release date.

References[edit]

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