Raghubir Yadav | |
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Alma mater | National School of Drama |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Spouses | Poornima (divorced)
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Children | 2 |
Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role. [2] [3] He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, [4] FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987. [4] The film also featured writer and social activist in National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977.
"I have never thought about or calculated these things as my entire focus is on giving my best as an actor. I don’t pay attention on a film going for Oscars, I feel if the film is good then it will get the love and recognition it deserves.."
Yadav has performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973–1974), performing with glove puppets. At the National School of Drama Repertory (1977–1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He has also contributed to music, sets, costumes and masks.
He was seen in many milestone films in the following decades. Three films that he has acted in have received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film ( Salaam Bombay! , Water and Lagaan ). Raghubir Yadav is one of the few Indian actor to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at the International Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted "Chillum" in Salaam Bombay! (1988). He has acted in Firaaq . In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Dear Friend Hitler , which takes its name from two letters Mahatma Gandhi wrote Adolf Hitler, in 1939 immediately before World War II and Christmas Eve 1940 after the war had started, to prevent and to stop the war.
Yadav started his television career with the television program Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1988), playing the lead character "Mungerilal". Amaravathi ki Kathayein (1994-'95).
Later he played the roles of Haji Nasruddin in the television program Mullah Nasruddin (also spelled as Mulla Nasiruddin ) and the lead in Chacha Chaudhary . He also played the lead role for BI T.V. in Arjun Pandit.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1985 | Massey Sahib | Francis Massey | ||
1988 | Salaam Bombay! | Chillum | ||
1989 | In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones | English film | ||
1990 | Disha | |||
1991 | Kasba | |||
1992 | Electric Moon | Boltu | English film | |
Aasman Se Gira | ||||
Dharavi | ||||
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda | Narrator — friend of Manik Mulla | |||
Kubi Matthu Iyala | Kannada film | |||
1993 | Rudaali | Adult Budhua | ||
Maya Memsaab | ||||
Papeeha | Bichhua | |||
Sardar | Sardar Patel's Servent | |||
Chor Aur Chand | Hero | |||
1994 | Bandit Queen | Madho | ||
1942: A Love Story | Munna | |||
Udhaar Ki Zindagi | ||||
1995 | Dushmani | Raghu | ||
Nirantharam | Telugu film | |||
1996 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Willie | ||
Damu | Bengali film | |||
1997 | Saaz | |||
Rui Ka Bhoj | ||||
1998 | Dil Se.. | Shuklaji AIR manager | ||
X-ZONE | ||||
1999 | Shaheed-E-Mohabbat | Ramzani (mentally challenged) | ||
Samar | ||||
2000 | Tarkieb | Nainsukh (Blind shopkeeper) | ||
Bawandar | Sohan (Saanvri's husband) | |||
2001 | Lagaan | Bhura (seamer), the poultry farmer | ||
Asoka | Maurya soldier | |||
2002 | Yatharth | |||
Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai | Manto | |||
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein | Chaturvedi | |||
Agni Varsha | Actor Manager (Sutradhar) | |||
2003 | Aanch | Chilkona | ||
Darna Mana Hai | Dayashankar Pandey (teacher) | Story segment: Homework | ||
Kahan Ho Tum | ||||
Raasta | Tayar Da (Neel's Friend) | Bengali film | ||
2004 | Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities | Nawab | ||
Gayab | Vishnu's Father | |||
Deewaar | Jata | |||
2005 | Water | Gulabi | ||
2006 | Anthony Kaun Hai? | Raghuu | ||
2007 | Aaja Nachle | Doctor Saab | ||
2008 | Firaaq | Karim | ||
2009 | Dilli 6 | |||
Yeh Khula Aasmaan | Rohit Nayyar | |||
Thanks Maa | Peon | |||
2010 | Peepli Live | Budhia | ||
2011 | Gandhi To Hitler | Adolf Hitler | ||
2012 | Aalaap | |||
8:08 Er Bongaon Local | A Rickshaw puller | Bengali film | ||
Married 2 America | Raghu | |||
2013 | Minugurulu | |||
Club 60 | Manu Bhai | |||
2015 | Piku | Dr. Srivastava | ||
The Silence | (Marathi, Hindi) | [7] | ||
Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye | ||||
2016 | Bhouri | Dhanua | ||
2017 | Shentimental (Marathi) | |||
Newton | Loknath | [8] [9] | ||
Mantostaan | Sirajuddin | [10] | ||
2018 | Sui Dhaaga | Mauji's Father | ||
Love per Square Foot | Bhaskar Chaturvedi | released on Netflix | ||
Taking the horse to eat Jalebis | Chhadami | |||
2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Mudassar | ||
Aadhaar | ||||
Jacqueline I Am Coming | Kashi Tiwary | |||
Make In India (film) | Muikhiya ji | |||
2020 | Ghoomketu | Dadda | Released on ZEE5 | [11] |
2021 | Jamun | Jamun Prashad | Eros Now | [12] |
Pagglait | Pappu Giri | Netflix | [13] | |
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar | Uncle | Prime Video | ||
Chehre | Hariya Jatav | |||
2022 | Jaggu Ki Lalten | Jaggu | † | |
2023 | Kathal | Gulab Seth | ||
Yaatris |
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2020–present | Panchayat | Brij Bhusan Dubey | Amazon Prime Video | 3 seasons |
2021 | Ray | Hakim Sahab (Doctor) | Netflix | Episode; Hungama Kyon Hai Barpa |
2022 | Kaun Banegi Shikharwati | Mishra Ji | ZEE5 | |
2022 | The Great Indian Murder | Mohan Kumar | Disney+ Hotstar | |
2023 | The Railway Men | Railway Guard | Netflix |
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