Rajeev Siddhartha

Rajeev Siddhartha
Education The Doon School, Dehradun, St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Occupation Actor
Height 6'0"

Rajeev Siddhartha is an Indian actor. His work spans productions across film, television, theatre and digital web series. Siddhartha began his career in 2007 with the film Dil Dosti Etc and received critical acclaim as Romil in ALTBalaji's web series show Romil & Jugal in 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Siddhartha spent his formative years in boarding schools in Mussoorie and Dehradun. He studied at The Doon School, Dehradun after which he went on to study Economics Honours from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He is also an MBA graduate from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies(NMIMS), Mumbai. Post his MBA Siddhartha worked for a year at an investment bank.[2][3]

Career

Siddhartha acted in the film Dil Dosti Etc. whilst in college. After completing his MBA and working at an investment bank he took to the Mumbai theatre scene in 2011 with Lillete Dubey's Adhe Adhure. Mumbaitheatreguide.com praised his performance in the play stating that - “Rajeev Siddhartha plays the son to perfection, faithfully portraying the repressed angst of the character”.[4] Subsequently, he acted in the plays August Osage County, Wedding Album, The Dancing Donkey, Gauhar and The Merchant of Venice.[3][5] His performance as Bassanio in the Merchant of Venice received mixed responses.[6][7] His theatre experience has extended to Cineplays (an original Hotstar series)[8][9] namely Adhe Adhure and Vijay Tendulkar's classics Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai and Kanyadaan.[10][11][12]

Simultaneously he has essayed roles in films and TV shows - he was one of the antagonists in Anil Kapoor's 24 that aired on Colours in 2013[13] He has also starred in Subhash Kapoor's Jolly LLB featuring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. In 2017, Siddhartha played Romil in the ALTBalaji's Romil and Jugal, a same sex love story. Bollywood Life praised both Siddhartha and his co-actor Manraj saying that “they prove their calibre as actors”.[1] He will be seen in Viu India's new web series Kaushiki in 2018[14][15]

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
Dil Dosti Etc2007Rajesh Solanki
Jolly LLB2013Rahul Dewan
242013BalaTV Series
Adhe Adhure2014Ashok
Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai2015Karnik
Romil & Jugal2017Romil KohliWeb Series
Kanyadaan2017Jaiprakash
Kaushiki2018Mrityunjay SharmaWeb Series

References

  1. 1 2 Banerjee, Urmimala (2017-04-17). "Romil and Jugal Review: Manraj Singh and Rajeev Siddhartha are fabulous in this heartwarming tale of same sex relationships". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  2. ↑ "'Romil And Jugal' shows mirror to society, says Rajeev | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  3. 1 2 "Rajeev Siddhartha - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow". In.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "The stage belongs to all ages - MUMBAI". The Hindu. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  6. ↑ Mumbai Mirror (2015-03-05). "Reflections from venice - Mumbai Mirror". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Shylock on stage". The Hindu. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  8. ↑ "About us". CinePlay. 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  9. ↑ "Hotstar Brings New Storytelling Format With CinePlay, Blending Theatre and Cinema | Technology News". Gadgets.ndtv.com. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  10. ↑ Published on Mar 17, 2017 (2017-03-17). "Hotstar Originals - CinePlay - Adhe Adhure". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  11. ↑ "Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  12. ↑ https://silverscreen.in/hindi/features/khamosh-adalat-jaari-hain-50-year-old-play-on-womens-right-to-choice-still-finds-relevance/
  13. ↑ "Interview: 24's Rajeev Siddhartha Dishes on Working With Anil Kapoor". MissMalini. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
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