Rajat Tokas
Rajat Tokas is a renowned Indian television actor known for his roles in the historical shows Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan, Jodhaa Akbar and Chandra Nandini. He has more than 20 years of acting journey since the age of 8 years and has played a pivotal roles in multiple Television shows
Rajat Tokas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19th July 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Hope hall foundation school |
| Occupation | Indian television Actor |
| Years active | 1999–Present |
| Known for | Jodha Akbar, Prithviraj Chauhan, Chandra Nandni |
| Home town | Munirka, New Delhi, India |
| Spouse(s) | Shrishti Nayyar (m. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Ramvir Tokas, Pramila Tokas |
Career
Rajat Tokas started his television career with show Bongo as Ashu on DD national. He afterwards did many other shows like lighthouse for children, jadui chirag, tarang, ye hawayan etc. In 2005, he came to Mumbai with his father & bagged the role of Tantya, who was Sai Baba's brother in Sai Baba.
In 2006, Tokas was selected by Sagar Arts to play his first lead role of young Prithviraj Chauhan[1] in the series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan for which he won best actor in ITA 2007.
In 2008 he was again selected by Sagar Arts to play Veer in the NDTV imagine show Dharam Veer.
In 2010-11, Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms chose Rajat to play the parallel lead in Tere Liye[2] where he played the character of Robindo Ganguly. Later, he did episodic roles in Bandini and Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein.
In 2013, he was once again selected by Kapoor to reprise the role of the Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar in her historical drama, Jodha Akbar[3][4] for which he went on to win BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male,[5] Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series,[6] Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics),[7] Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role.[8] In 2016, he played the negative role of Kabir (Icchadhari Nevla) in Naagin, a fantasy drama which was aired on Colors TV. Again in 2016 he was selected by Balaji Telefilms to play the lead role of Chandragupta Maurya in Star Plus show Chandra Nandini. He also played the role Vikrant on Naagin 3, again produced by Balaji Telefilms.
Personal life
Rajat Tokas was born in 1991. He studied at Hope Hall Foundation School, R. K. Puram, Delhi.[9]
On 30 January 2015, he married Shrishti Nayyar, a theatre actor.
Filmography
- Child artist /Early age works
- Rajat Tokas has acted in number of shows and commercials as Child artist and won the hearts of people for his bubbly and vibrant acting even at the small age..
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2005 | Jadui chirag | Child artist | |
| Bongo | Child artist | DD National | |
| Lighthouse | Child artist | ||
| Ek nazar ki Tamanna | Child artist | ||
| Mere Dost | Child artist | ||
| Hey Hawain | Child artist | ||
| Khoj khajana ki | Child artist | ||
| Abivyakti | Child artist |
- Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sai Baba | Tantya | Star Plus | |
| 2006–2007 | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Young Prithviraj Chauhan | Star Plus | |
| 2008 | Dharam Veer | Veer | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2010 | Keshav Pandit | Young Keshav Madhav Shastri | Zee TV | |
| 2010–2011 | Tere Liye | Robindo Ganguly | Star Plus | |
| 2011 | Bandini | Lord Krishna | NDTV Imagine | Cameo; 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein | Ankush | Zee TV | Episodic; 1 episode |
| 2013–2015 | Jodha Akbar | Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar | Zee TV | Main Male Protagonist |
| 2016 | Naagin | Kabir Oberoi (wishful mongoose) | Colors TV | Situational Antagonist |
| 2016–2017 | Chandra Nandini | Chandragupta Maurya | Star Plus | Main Male Protagonist |
| 2018–2019 | Naagin 3 | Vikraant (wishful serpent) | Colors TV | Antagonist-turned-protagonist |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Won[10] |
| 7th Indian Telly Awards | Best Child Artiste (Male) | Won[11] | ||
| 7th Indian Telly Awards | Dharti ka Sitara | Won | ||
| 2013 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male) | Jodha Akbar | Won |
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Most Popular Face Male | Won | ||
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Favorite Nayi Jodi | Won | ||
| 2014 | 7th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics) | Won | |
| 13th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Won | ||
| 9th Renault Star Guild Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Won | ||
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Favorite Jodi | Won | ||
See also
References
- "Prithviraj in a new avatar". The Hindu. 24 October 2007.
- "In daily soaps male leads are just onlookers: Rajat Tokas - Times of India".
- "Rajat Tokas is Ekta's Akbar - Times of India".
- "Jodha Akbar's shooting in Jaipur - Times of India".
- "Nominations of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013".
- "Star Guild Awards - Winners". starguildawards.org.
- "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". 20 May 2014.
- "Indian Telly Awards 2016 - Index". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
- "Fighting with lions". The Hindu. 18 January 2008.
- Winners & Nominees of Indian Television Academy Awards, 2007 Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Seventh Indian Telly Awards > Winners List". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com.
External links
- Rajat Tokas on IMDb