Keith Sequeira

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Keith Sequeira
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Keith at the premiere of Sixteen in 2013
Born (1980-04-30) 30 April 1980 (age 43) [1]
Delhi, India
Other namesVJ Keith
Alma mater London College of Fashion
Occupation(s) Actor, model, VJ, RJ
Years active2001–present
Known for Bigg Boss 9
Spouses
  • Samyuktha Singh
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    ​
    (m. 2005;div. 2011)​
  • ​
    (m. 2018)​
Modeling information
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

Keith Sequeira (born 30 April 1980) is an Indian actor, and a former model and VJ. He modeled for Raymond's The Complete Man campaign before gaining popularity as VJ Keith on B4U. [2] He featured in the music video "Shake It Daddy" with Ayesha Takia and played the lead role in the soap opera Dekho Magar Pyaar Se on Star Plus. He made his movie debut with Sixteen (2013) and acted in Calendar Girls (2015). He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 9 . [3]

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Career

Sequeira modelled for Raymond's The Complete Man campaign. He then became a B4U VJ and hosted several shows, gaining popularity as "VJ Keith". [4] He has also anchored several lifestyle shows on TV, including AXN’s Men 2.0, [5] Thailand t-off, VH1's Club Class, live coverage of Super Fight League on Star Sports. [6]

Sequeira made his film debut with Sixteen directed by Raj Purohit in 2013. [4] [7] He also played Officer Roy in the television serial Diya Aur Baati Hum . [4]

Keith in Bigg Boss 9

Sequeira was among the fourteen contestants in the ninth season of the reality television show Bigg Boss , which began airing in October 2015. [8] Keith Sequeira had to leave the show midway through due to a family emergency but he made his reentry to Bigg Boss House as the birthday gift of Rochelle Rao. [9]

Personal life

Sequeira was born in Delhi to natives of Goa. [10]

He was married to former actress Samyuktha Singh in 2005. They separated in 2011 due to creative differences.

In 2015, his girlfriend, Rochelle Rao, participated in Bigg Boss 9: Double Trouble with him. [11] [12] The couple were married in March 2018 in a private ceremony in Mahaballipuram in Tamil Nadu. [13] [14] They went on to compete in Season 9 of the reality dance competition Nach Baliye in 2019. [15]

Filmography

Sequeira and Rochelle Rao at the premiere of Calendar Girls Keith and Rochelle.jpg
Sequeira and Rochelle Rao at the premiere of Calendar Girls

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Sixteen Vikram Kapoor Bollywood debut
2015 Calendar Girls Pinaki [16]
2023 Pathaan Pilot

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2004 Dekho Magar Pyaar Se Karan Shraddha Nigam
2010 AXN’s Men 2.0 Host [17]
2012 Teri Meri Love Stories Vivan
2012 Super Fight League Anchor
2013–2014 Diya Aur Baati Hum Officer Roy
2015 Doli Armaano Ki James
2015–2016 Bigg Boss 9 Himself4th runner-up [18]
2017 Love Ka Hai Intezaar Madhav Singh, Crown Prince of Rajgarh [19]
2018 Udaan Karan Oberoi [20]
[21]
Dil Hi Toh Hai VivekCameo
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Contestant14th place [22]

Music videos

YearTitleNotes
2001Shake It Daddy DJ Aqeel's remix of "Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin"
2003Chehra Hai Ya – (Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4)Remix of "Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila" [23]

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  19. ↑ "Keith Sequeira-Sanjeeda Sheikh's upcoming TV show is now titled 'Love Ka Hai Intezaar' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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