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'', ''

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'', '' Shaurya Aur Suhani'', '' PK'' and ''

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''.

Early life and family background

Shaji was born in the village Dodwari in Tonk,

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. His father Roopnarayan Choudhary and his mother Rampyari Choudhary were both farmers. When Shaji was 12 years old, he moved to

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with his elder brother. Shaji had completed schooling from St. Soldiers and completed his college education from Rajasthan University. Shaji has four brothers and a sister. He married Subdhara Choudhary, with whom he has two children, a daughter Vaishali and a son Manas.

Career

Shaji moved to

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, where he started his acting career with an appearance in the second season of the TV serial

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on DD1 as the villain Kilvish (The role of Kilvish was portrayed by

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in Season One). He made his first film appearance in ''

''. In 2008, he worked alongside

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and

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when director

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signed him to play the character of Akbar's general

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in the historical drama film ''

''. Later, Shaji featured as Aghor in '' Shaurya Aur Suhani'', a romantic soap opera in which he essayed a minor role. In 2014, he played Tapasvi Maharaj's bodyguard in the film ''PK''. Shaji played the role of Maqbool Khan in the TV Series ''Mirzapur'' where he played the role of Kaleen Bhaiya's (

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) trusted henchman. He was also seen in '' C.I.D'' episodes portraying several characters. In 2023, he was seen in the action-thriller '' Pathaan.''

Filmography

Awards

* Best Supporting Actor
Jharkhand National Film Festival

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Choudhary, Shaji Living people 1972 births Indian male television actors Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors