Rajesh Vivek

Rajesh Vivek
Self-portrait photograph
Born	Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay (1949-01-31)31 January 1949 Jaunpur, United Provinces, India
Died	14 January 2016(2016-01-14) (aged 66) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Years active	1977–2016

Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay (31 January 1949 – 14 January 2016) was an Indian actor. He is best known to Hindi film audiences for his role as the astrologer Guran in Lagaan (2001) and as the postmaster Nivaran in Swades (2004). He had also played role of Vyasa, author of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, in the popular Indian series Mahabharat. He made his mark as a villain in the beginning with films like Veerana (1988) and Joshilaay (1989), often playing the role of a henchman, and later took to portraying comedic and supporting characters. His other credits include Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, What's Your Raashee? and Bunty Aur Babli. Rajesh is also noted for his roles in the historic TV series Bharat Ek Khoj. His best acting was seen in the TV Serial Aghori which is his horror best. He was roped in for an ad series of Cadbury 5 Star as the father of the two sons.

Biography

Rajesh was born on 31 January 1949 to Raj Bahadur Upadhyay (1904–1980) and Prem Kumari (1912–1992) in Jaunpur, in India's erstwhile United Provinces(now Uttar Pradesh). He obtained his Master of arts degree in Ancient history & Archaeology from T. D. Degree College, Jaunpur, and trained at the National School of Drama in acting. Filmmaker Shyam Benegal first introduced him in films with his film Junoon (1978).

Rajesh died on 14 January 2016 at the age of 66 due to a massive heart attack while shooting for a film at Hyderabad.^[1][2][3]

Filmography

References

External links

• Rajesh Vivek on IMDb
• Official website