Rajkumar Kanojia (born 11 June 1972) is an Indian
Bollywood
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Actor
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from
Hardoi
Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district. It is also known as Prahalad Nagari. Hardoi is about 110 km from the state capital Lucknow ...
district of
Uttar Pradesh
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,
India
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.
Rajkumar is known for his comedic roles in numerous regional and international movies. He has also starred in many commercials and TV serials. He was awarded ''Best Maharashtra State Level – Best Actor Award'' in 1996-1997. In
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
he has worked in many films, including ''
Paisa Vasool'', ''Besharam'', ''
Dabangg 2
''Dabangg 2'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Arbaaz Khan under Arbaaz Khan Productions. It is a sequel to '' Dabangg'' (2010), and the second installment of the ''Dabangg'' series. Salman Khan ...
'', ''Bhabhipedia'', ''
Style
Style, or styles may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Style'' (2001 film), a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal
* ''Style'' (2002 film), a Tamil drama film
* ''Style'' (2004 film), a Burmese film
* '' ...
'', ''Oh My Friend Ganesha'' and many more.
Rajkumar has also appeared in 6 international films, and has acted in many renowned TV serials such as ''
Balika Vadhu
''Balika Vadhu'' () is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 31 July 2016 with 2,245 episodes. The story is set in rural Rajasthan and revolves around the life of a child bride from childhood to womanhood.
Backg ...
'' and ''
Phulwa''.
Rajkumar's upcoming movies are ''Bhabipedia'', ''Brunei'' and ''Flame''.
Life and background
Rajkumar Kanojia is an Indian
Film
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and
Television actor
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from
Hardoi
Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district. It is also known as Prahalad Nagari. Hardoi is about 110 km from the state capital Lucknow ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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,
India
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. Kanojia was born on 11 June 1972 to Lata and Rambharose Kanojia. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Mumbai and continues to live there. Rajkumar Kanojia completed his study from
Tolani college of commerce (Mumbai, Maharashtra).
Rajkumar's mother (Lata Kanojia) is a housewife and his father worked in
Qatar
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for 22 years. His wife (Rajeshree Kanojia) is an agent in
Life Insurance Corporation of India
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(LIC). Rajkumar and Rajeshree have a son named Medhansh.
Filmography
* ''
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar
''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' () is a 2000 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Hansal Mehta, written by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Ajay Tuli, Anish and Hansal Mehta. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tabu, Saurabh Shukla and Aditya Srivastava in pivo ...
'' (2000)
* ''
Style
Style, or styles may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Style'' (2001 film), a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal
* ''Style'' (2002 film), a Tamil drama film
* ''Style'' (2004 film), a Burmese film
* '' ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula'' (2003)
* ''
Haasil'' (2003)
* ''
Kahan Ho Tum'' (2003)
* ''
Chupke Se
''Chupke Se'' (), is a 2003 Bollywood romantic comedy film, directed by Shona Urvashi. It stars Zulfi Syed, Masumeh, Rati Agnihotri, Tinnu Anand, Om Puri, Reema Lagoo, and Dilip Prabhawalkar. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vishal Bha ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Dhoop'' (2003)
* ''
Paisa Vasool'' (2004)
* ''
99.9 FM'' (2005)
* ''
Ho Sakta Hai
''Ho Sakta Hai!'' () is a 2006 Indian horror film directed by Wilson Louis and produced by Ashok Kotwani. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Hazel Crowney, Victor Banerjee in important roles. The film focuses on a family living their lives peaceful ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Pyare Mohan
''Pyare Mohan'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Indra Kumar. The film stars Fardeen Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Esha, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani. The film is loosely based on the 1989 American film '' See No Evil, Hear No ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag'' (2007)
* ''
One Two Three'' (2008)
* ''
Apartment
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'' (2010)
* ''
The Film Emotional Atyachar
''The Film Emotional Atyachar'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film, directed by Akshay Shere and produced by Vijay Gutte. It stars Ranvir Shorey, Mohit Ahlawat (actor), Mohit Ahlawat, Kalki Koechlin and Ravi Kishan in the lead r ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Paiyaa
''Paiyaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action-adventure film directed by N. Lingusamy and produced by N. Subash Chandra Bose under the banner Thirrupathi Brothers. The film stars Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, while M ...
'' (2010; Tamil)
* ''
Masti Express'' (2011)
* ''
Shakal Pe Mat Ja'' (2011)
* ''
Besharam'' (2013)
* ''
Yeh Ishq Sarfira'' (2015)
* ''
Faactory'' (2021)
* ''
I Am Unused'' (2023)
External links
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References
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Male actors in Hindi cinema
Living people
1972 births
People from Hardoi
Male actors from Uttar Pradesh