Sumeet Raghavan

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Sumeet Raghavan
Raghavan in 2017
Raghavan in 2017
Born (1971-04-22) 22 April 1971 (age 52)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
(Now Mumbai)
OccupationActor
Voice actor
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)
Chinmayee Surve
(
m. 1996)
Websitehttp://sumeetraghvan.com

Sumeet Raghavan (born 22 April 1971) is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor[2][3] known for his roles in Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey, Hudd Kar Di,[4] Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,[5] Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo,[6] Badi Door Se Aaye Hai,[7] and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2. As a child actor, he played the role of Sudama in Mahabharat serial of B. R. Chopra.

Early life[edit]

Raghavan was born to Tamil father, Mr. R. Raghavan and a Kannadiga mother, Mrs. Prema Raghavan.[1][8][9] He married Chinmayee Surve in 1996.[10][11]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Reference(s)/Note(s)
1987 Faster Fene Faster Fene [12]
1988–1990 Mahabharat Young Sudama [13]
1994–2000 Tu Tu Main Main Driver [4]
1999 Hudd Kar Di Raju [4]
2002–2005 Sanjivani - A Medical Boon Dr. Rajat Mehra [14]
2002–2004 Shubh Mangal Savadhan Vinay Vanarveda [15]
2004 Bhagwan Bachaye Inko Sid [4]
2004–2006 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Dr. Sahil Sarabhai [5]
2006 Resham Dankh Mr. Balraj
2008 Paani Puri Vikas Puri [16]
2009 Ghar Ki Baat Hai Rajdip Yagnik Nominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at 8th Indian Telly Awards.[17]
2009–2012 Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo Apoorva Shah Won Best Actor in a Comic Role Jury Award at Indian Telly Awards.[6]
2009–2013 Jay Hind! Host Web Show[18][19]
2010 Jhalak Dikhhla Ja Season 4 Host [20]
2012 The Late Night Show - Jitna Rangeen Utna Sangeen[lower-alpha 1] Host Won Best Anchor Award at 12th Indian Television Academy Awards.[21]
Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai Himself Guest appearance[22]
2013 Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre Performer [23]
2014–2016 Badi Door Se Aaye Hain Vasant Ghotala/9211 Nominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at Indian Telly Awards [7]
2016 Raina Beeti Jaye- Jashn Host
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2 Dr. Sahil Sarabhai Web series
2018 India Ke Mast Kalandar Host [24]
2021–present Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Rajesh Wagle [25]

Films[edit]

Raghavan (right) with Akshay Kumar (center) and Mona Singh (left) on sets of "Star Ya Rockstar"
Year Film Role Ref(s)
2018 Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Shriram Lagoo
2018 Bucket List Mohan Sane [26]
2018 Aapla Manus Rahul Gokhale [27]
2015 Sandook Vamanrao Ashtaputre [28]
2014 Holiday Sub Inspector Mukund Deshmukh [29]
2011 Kucch Luv Jaisaa Shravan Saxena [30]
2010 My Name Is Khan Attacker (cameo) [31]
2009 Firaaq Dr. Subhash [32]
2008 U Me Aur Hum Dr. Nikhil [33]
2006 Ghoom Inspector Vijay Dikshit [34]

Dubbing roles[edit]

Animated series[edit]

Program title Original Voice(s) Character Dub Language Original Language Number of Episodes Original airdate Dubbed airdate Notes
Aladdin Jonathan Brandis and
Jeff Bennett		 Mozenrath Hindi English 86 5 September 1994 – 25 November 1995

Live action films[edit]

Film title Actor(s) Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year release Dub Year release Notes
Blue Streak[35] Martin Lawrence Miles Logan / Detective Malone Hindi English 1999 1999
Rush Hour 2 Chris Tucker Detective James Carter Hindi English
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese		 2001 2001
Evolution Orlando Jones Professor Harry Block Hindi English
Shanghai Noon Owen Wilson Roy O'Bannon Hindi English 2000 2000
Shanghai Knights Owen Wilson Roy O'Bannon Hindi English 2003 2003
Bad Boys II Martin Lawrence Detective Marcus Burnett Hindi English 2003 2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Christian Coulson Tom Riddle Hindi English 2002 2003

See also[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ The show is a televised format of the Internet show "Jay Hind!".

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SUMEET RAGHVAN". Awards and Winners. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interesting facts about actor Sumeet Raghavan". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Sumeet Raghavan And His Theatre Roots". IWMBuzz. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Smart and sensible". Deccan Herald. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai cast celebrates 10-year-reunion with selfies and songs". Firstpost. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sumeet is Mellisa Pais's brother". The Times of India. The Times Group. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Difficult to sustain comedy: Sumeet Raghavan". The Indian Express. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Pant, Nikhila (21 December 2007). "Sumeet's on song". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "08-046 Being A True Friend-2 by HH Radhanath Swami". Youtube.
  10. ↑ "Actor Sumeet Raghavan's wife Chinmayee Surve helps nab pervert". Deccan Chronicle.
  11. ↑ Gayatri, Deshmukh (14 September 2012). "I never wanted to do a Marathi film: Sumeet Raghavan". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Harshikaa, Udaasi (31 May 2014). "Sumeet is never off duty". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Post 'Sarabhai...', all comedies are child's play: Sumeet Raghavan". Bharatstudent. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sanjivani". Indiantelevision. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Dilip Joshi Interview". speakbindass.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Sumeet returns to Paani Puri". 2 September 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Rachna, Dubey (6 June 2009). "SRK's Ghar Ki Baat Hai lost the plot!". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gods of the small screen". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  19. ↑ Priyanka, Roy (27 April 2010). "Jai ho to Jay Hind!". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Hosts: Mona Singh and Sumeet Raghavan". Mid-Day. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "COLORS launches 'The Late Night Show' with Sumeet Raghavan". Indiantelevision.com. 5 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Sumeet Raghavan & VIP on Golmaal Hai Bhai…". 18 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Nautanki time for Shaeb, Biwi Aur Gangster: performance by Mahie Gill, Jimmy Shergil". Hindustan Times. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  24. ↑ "India Ke Mast Kalandar". The Times of India.
  25. ↑ "Sumeet Raghavan to be seen in the classic comedy show Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "Madhuri Dixit-Nene gears up for her Marathi film debut 'Bucket List', movie scheduled for summer release". The Economic Times. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "Ajay Devgn's Maiden Marathi Production Titled Aapla Manus". CNN-News18. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  28. ↑ "Sandook Movie Review". Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee Talkies. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  29. ↑ "Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  30. ↑ "Kucch Luv Jaisaa". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  31. ↑ "Up to TV actors to prolong their shelf-life: Sumeet Raghavan". Daily News and Analysis. Press Trust of India. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  32. ↑ "Firaaq". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  33. ↑ "U Me aur Hum". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  34. ↑ "MTV India forays into films; spoofs 'Dhoom'". 18 May 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  35. ↑ "Sumeet was Martin Lawrence's voice". The Times of India. The Times Group. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

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