Rushiraj Pawar (born 15 October 1997) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi television. Pawar earned recognition with his portrayals of

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in ''

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Kartikeya Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

in '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'', Patta in ''

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'', Ayan in '' RadhaKrishn'' and

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in '' Shrimad Ramayan''.

Personal life

Pawar was born on 15 October 1997 in

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in a

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family.

Career

Pawar made his acting debut with the Marathi film, ''Manyaa The Wonder Boy'', playing the young Manya. He then made his television debut the same year, playing the young

in ''

''. For his performance, he won the

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. From 2012 to 2014, Pawar played

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in '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''. Also in 2013, he played Suryakant "Surya" Shastri (younger version of

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''. In 2015, Pawar first played Parijaat in '' Maharakshak: Devi''. That same year Pawar played, Patta Chundawat in ''

''. In 2016, he played Sona Nanda in '' Chandra Nandini''. Then, he played Young

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in ''

Peshwa Bajirao Baji Rao I (18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740), born as Visaji, also known as Bajirao Ballal (Pronunciation: ad͡ʒiɾaːʋ bəlːaːɭ, was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. During his 20-year tenure as a Peshwa, he defeated Nizam-ul-M ...

'', in 2017. From 2017 to 2018, he played

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in '' Chakradhari Ajay Krishna''. From 2018 to 2020, Pawar played Ayan in '' RadhaKrishn''. For his performance, he received the

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nomination. In 2023, Pawar played Udmi Ram in an episode of ''

Swaraj Swarāj ( sa, स्वराज, translit=Svarāja '' sva-'' "self", '' raj'' "rule") can mean generally self-governance or "self-rule". It was first used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to attain self rule from the Mughal Empire and the Adil ...

''. In the same year, he also played

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in '' Tulsidham Ke Laddu Gopal''. Since February 2024, Pawar is seen portraying

Meghanada Meghanada (), also referred to by his epithet Indrajita , according to Hindu texts, was the crown prince of Lanka, who conquered Indraloka (Heaven). He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts. He is a major character mention ...

in '' Shrimad Ramayan''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pawar, Rushiraj Living people Indian television actors Indian soap opera actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1997 births