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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2012}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Sameer Rajda
| name = Sameer Rajda
| image =
| native_name = સમીર રાજડા
| birth_name =  
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|04|20}}
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|04|20}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]]
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor, director and writer
| spouse =
| years_active = 1985-present
| height = 5 ft 7 inch
| spouse = Shweta Rajda
| children = 2
| parents = [[Mulraj Rajda]] (father)<br>Indumati Rajda (mother)
| parents = [[Mulraj Rajda]] (father)<br>Indumati Rajda (mother)
| yearsactive = 1985-present
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Rajda family|Rajda family]]
}}
}}


'''Sameer Rajda''' is an Indian actor who mainly works in the [[Gujarati cinema]].
'''Sameer Rajda''' ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] : સમીર રાજડા, born 20 April 1963) is an [[India]]n film, television and theatre actor, director and writer who mainly works in [[Gujarati cinema]] and [[Gujarati theatre]]. He is the son of famous writer director [[Mulraj Rajda]] and actress Indumati Rajda.
 
==Personal life==
Sameer was born on 20 April 1963 in [[Mumbai]] to [[Mulraj Rajda]] and Indumati Rajda. He has two siblings. He has been married to Shweta Rajda and the couple have a boy and a girl.


==Career==
==Career==
Sameer is most famous for playing [[Shatrughna]] in [[Ramanand Sagar]]'s television series ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' <ref>https://in.style.yahoo.com/wondering-where-are-the-ramayan-actor-now-how-do-they-look-191521552.html</ref> and ''[[Luv Kush]]''. He also appears in [[B. R. Chopra]]'s television series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]], the son of [[Virata]].<ref>https://english.newstracklive.com/news/ramayan-sameer-razda-played-role-of-shatrughan-role-of-uttar-in-mahabharat-sc90-nu904-ta294-1094703-1.html</ref> He is the son of actor [[Mulraj Rajda]] and has appeared in several works with him.
Sameer started his career by assisting his father [[Mulraj Rajda]] in films and television. In 1985, he made his television debut with [[Ramanand Sagar]] television serial ''[[Vikram Aur Betaal]]''. Then he appeared in another television serial ''Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan'' (1986) which was also produced by [[Sagar Arts]]. His first break came with [[Ramanand Sagar]] directed television serial ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' (1987), in which he played the role of [[Shatrughan]]. In 1988, he reprised his role of [[Shatrughan]] in another [[Ramanand Sagar]] directed television serial ''[[Luv Kush]]''. In 1989, he also appeared in [[B.R. Chopra| BR Chopra's]] ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' in a small role as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]. He was also a part of many popular shows like ''[[Hamari Devrani]]'' (2008), ''[[Chhuta Chheda]]'' (2011) and ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]'' (2017).
He has also worked in the show ''[[Hamari Devrani]]'' on Star Plus.
 
He partially appears in the episodes of [[Crime Patrol (TV series)|''Crime Patrol'' (TV series)]] in various roles.<ref>https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/samir-rajda-aka-shatrughna-of-ramayan-also-part-of-show-200414</ref>
Apart from television serials, Rajda has appeared in many films. He has played roles in films like ''[[Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya]]'' (1998), ''Jai Sikotar Maa'' (1998), ''Toran Badhao Ho Raaj'' (2003) etc. which are amongst the most successful films in [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati industry]].
 
Rajda is also quite active in [[Gujarati theatre]] also he has done  plays like ''Vat Thi Kaho Ame Namuna Chiye'', ''Jo Jo Moda Na Padta'' etc.
 
In June 2020, Sameer directed and co-written a short film named ''Yam Hain Hum'', He also acted in his short film.


==Filmography ==
==Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Actor
! Writer
! Director
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|1998
|''[[Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| rowspan="3"|[[Gujarati languages|Gujarati]] film
|-
| ''Jai Sikotar Maa''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2003
|''Toran Badhao Ho Raaj''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2020
|''Yam Hain Hum''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short film
|}
===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Year !! Serial !! Role
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Vikram Aur Betaal]]'' || The Brave Boy
! Year
! Show
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan'' ||  
| 1985
|''[[Vikram Aur Betaal]]''
|
|-
|-
| 1987-1988 || ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' || [[Shatrughna]]
| 1986
|''Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan''
|
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' || [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttar]]
|1987-1988  
|''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]''
|
|-
|-
| 1988-1989 || ''[[Luv Kush]]'' || [[Shatrughna]]
|1988  
|''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2008-2012 || ''[[Hamari Devrani]]'' || Jayant Nanavati
|1988-1989
|''[[Luv Kush]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2011-2013|| ''[[Chhuta Chheda]]'' || Sujay
| 2008-2012
| ''[[Hamari Devrani]]''
|
|-
|-
| 2018–present|| ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]] '' || Various Roles
| 2011-2013
| ''[[Chhuta Chheda]]''
|  
|-
|-
| 2017-present
| ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/samir-rajda-aka-shatrughna-of-ramayan-also-part-of-show-200414|title=Sameer Rajda also known as Shatrughna of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan was also part of this show|website=Telly Chakkar|author=Aqsa Akbhani Siddiqui|date=April 14, 2020|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref>
|}
|}


===Films===
===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language
|-
! Play
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya]]'' || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| ''Vat Thi Kaho Ame Namuna Chiye''
| rowspan="2"|Gujarati play
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Jai Sikotar Maa'' || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| ''Jo Jo Moda Na Padta''
|}
 
==Awards & Nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award Show
!Award
!Show
!Result
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Toran Badhao Ho Raaj'' || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]  
|2020
|-
|TV Panel Discussion Excellence Award
| 2020 || ''Yam Hain Hum (short film)'' || [[Hindi]]
| Excellence in role
| ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]''
|{{won}}
|}
|}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3633421}}
*{{Instagram|samirrajda}}
{{en-Wikipedia}}