Rajat Rawail

Rajat Rawail is an Indian film producer, director and actor working in the Hindi film industry. He is most known as the producer of hit films, Ready (2011).

Rajat Rawail
Born (1972-06-09) 9 June 1972
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationProducer, Director, Actor
Years active1989 - present

Rawail was born and brought up in Mumbai. He is the grandson of legendary filmmaker H. S. Rawail and the nephew of film director Rahul Rawail[1][2] He completed his schooling from Maneckji Cooper School, Juhu, Mumbai in 1987.

Rawail started his career as an assistant director to director Ramesh Sippy. Starting with Bhrashtachar (1989), Rawail worked with Sippy in Akayla (1991) followed by Zamaana Deewana (1995). Subsequently, he has worked as a producer and co-producer for Hindi films like Ready, No Problem, Shortkut - The Con is On, Run and Anjaam.[3]

He made his acting debut in Salman Khan starrer, Bodyguard (2011) playing a fun loving character, Tsunami Singh.[4]

As a producer he co-produced Salman Khan starrer Ready (2011), a remake of 2008 Telugu film by the same name, and No Problem.

He had been planning to make a remake of Kaalia, but later dropped the idea[5]

In 2013, he became a contestant in the reality TV Show Bigg Boss 7.[6][7]

He is married to Bhavna Dhowan Rawail, and the couple has a daughter named Gehna [6]

Filmography

As director

As producer

As actor

Television
YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2013Bigg Boss 7ContestantColors TVEntered Day 1, Evicted Day 14

References
  1. "Bigg Boss 7: Meet Salman Khan's close friend and contestant Rajat Rawail". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. Rahul Rawail on IMDb
  3. Filmography
  4. "Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard' [sic] actor Rajat Rawail eliminated from 'Bigg Boss 7'". Indian Express. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. "Rajat Rawail drops plans to remake Kaalia". Indian Express. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. "I'd give Pratyusha a chance in my films: Rajat Rawail". The Times of India. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  7. "Rajat Rawail says he wasn't ready for Bigg Boss". India Today. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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