Rahil Azam | |
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 Rahil Azam | |
| Born | 25 September 1981 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | B.M.S. College of Engineering, B.M.S. Institute of Technology and Management |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Hatim |
Rahil Azam (born 25 September 1981) is an Indian actor and model, who has appeared as Hatim in Hatim , as Nakul in CID , as JD in Tu Aashiqui, as DSP Anubhav Singh in Maddam Sir, and as Rahul/Ajinkya in Achanak 37 Saal Baad.
Azam was born on 25 September 1981 in Bangalore, India. [2]
Azam did his schooling at Clarence High School and graduated in software engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering. [3] In 1999, Azam came to Mumbai [4] to pursue his engineering career. He took acting classes for three months. [5]
He is also employed in his family business in Bangalore. [6]
Azam had started his career as a software engineer. After shifting to Mumbai, he started his career as a model. [7] He then made his television debut in 2001 with the role of a romantic boy Akash Kapoor in the daily soap Ek Tukdaa Chaand Ka. The story revolves around a small-town girl who follows her lover into the city but is then ditched by him. [8] [9] Later he appeared in episodic roles in the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai on Star Plus. After that he did another horror show Achanak 37 Saal Baad .[ citation needed ] Azam also played in Bhabhi as Rakesh.
In 2003, Azam played the lead in Sagar Films' adventure-fantasy drama series Hatim on Star Plus. The story starts with the birth of the emperor of Yemen's son, Hatim. [10] [11]
Later in May 2004, Azam featured in the lead role of Ashmit Malhotra in Vipul D. Shah's drama show Ye Meri Life Hai , and he was nominated for the Best Actor in a Negative - Male at the Indian Telly Awards. [12] After this, he played the role of Suraj Kiran in Saarrthi . [13]
In 2005, he appeared in an episodic role in C.I.D , where he played the negative character of Nakul, ACP Pradyuman (played by Shivaji Satam)'s son. Azam's character came back to C.I.D. on 2 January 2015, to take revenge on his father as a terrorist in the episode "Nakul Returns". [14] [15]
In August 2006, Azam featured as the male lead in Hats Off Productions's drama series Resham Dankh, wherein he portrayed the role of Aditya Balraj, a business tycoon, opposite Mouli Ganguly. [16] The show is based on a Gujarati magazine Chitralekha. It is the story of a successful business tycoon who has a silk business and a happy family but with a twist. Aditya gives himself up to police stating that he had committed a murder. As soon as he enters the prison he decides to write memoirs through a story. [17]
In July 2007, Azam was chosen to play the pivotal role in Contiloe Entertainment's horror television series Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai , where he portrayed the role of Aryaamaan, a protector who saves people from the dark forces, in a special series named Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Aryaamaan. [18]
In 2008, Azam was approached to play the dual characters of a woman and man as a split personality in Ratna Sinha's show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na , for which he received a nomination in the Best Actor category at the Indian Television Academy Awards. [19] [20]
In March 2009, Azam was approached for the lead role of Raka in Sunil Vohra's show Seeta Aur Geeta , but he was out of the show due to Malaria. [21] Thereafter he played the lead role of Abhimanyu Mishra in Sahara One's TV show Mr. & Mrs. Mishra . The show is about a team of UNIT 9 cops who specialise in solving complicated cases. Mr. & Mrs. Mishra explores a different aspect of crime and investigation. [22] [23]
In 2010, Azam featured as the male lead in Sphere Origins's drama show Gulaal, where he portrayed the role of Vasant, opposite Manasi Parekh. It is the story of a young girl, Gulaal, who is very lively and positive in life. She has a unique gift of finding water in the dry lands of a desert. A neighbouring village has been facing a harsh and long drought. Vasant learns of Gulaal's gift and makes it his mission to find Gulaal. Eventually their love blossoms and they get married. [22] [24]
In July 2012, Azam was chosen to play the pivotal role of Dr. Yudhistir in Fireworks Productions' suspense/thriller series Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath, opposite Sargun Mehta. The story revolves around a murder that took place at a rave party. [25]
Near the year's end, Azam essayed the negative role of Zara's (Rati Pandey) husband, Malik Khan. He started shooting for the show on 12 September 2012, where his character had mysterious shades and is said to be loosely inspired by Aamir Khan's character in Fanaa. [26] [27]
In July 2013, Azam was approached for the role of Vanraj in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's show Saraswatichandra , but he was out of the show and replaced by Anshul Trivedi. [28]
In 2015, Azam essayed the negative role of Dansh – the head of Naagvansh in Arvind Babbal's mytho-thriller show Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani on Life OK. The story is about the fight between the Garudas and Naagvansh where the Garudas get together to protect Amrit, while the evil Naags arrive to take the Amrit. [29]
Following the programme's end, Azam featured as the male lead role of Chander opposite Umang Jain in life OK's mini-series Ek Tha Chander Ek Thi Sudha , an adaptation of popular 1949 Hindi novel, Gunahon Ka Devta by Dharamvir Bharati. It is the story of a young and mischievous Sudha and researcher Chandar who is a protege of her father. The bond that Chandar and Sudha share is that of two good-humoured, inseparable friends, and neither understands that their relationship may have a name. [30] [31]
From 2017 to 2018, he played the role of Jayant Dhanrajgir in the Colors TV's show Tu Aashiqui. In February 2020, he appeared in Star Plus's Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do as Shivraj "Devguru" Singh. [32]
In November 2020, he joined Sab TV's show Maddam Sir in the role of Anubhav Singh, DSP until his character ended in 2022.
In 2023, he played Raghav opposite Reena Kapoor in Star Bharat's Dheere Dheere Se.
Since January 2025, he's playing Parag Kothari opposite Zalak Desai in StarPlus' Anupamaa . [33]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Shahryar Mirza |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ek Tukdaa Chand Ka | Akash Kapoor | |
| 2001; 2007 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Mandaar/Aryamann | Season 1-2 |
| 2002–2003 | Achanak 37 Saal Baad | Rahul/Ajinkya | |
| 2002–2004 | Bhabhi | Rakesh Chopra | |
| 2003 | Kaahin Kissii Roz | Karan Seth | |
| 2003–2004 | Hatim | Hatim | |
| 2004–2005 | Ye Meri Life Hai | Ashmit Malhotra | |
| 2004–2006 | Saarrthi | Suraj Kiran | |
| 2004–2005; 2015 | C.I.D. | Nakul Pradyuman | [34] |
| 2005 | Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag | Hatim | |
| 2006–2007 | Resham Dankh | Aditya Balraj | [35] |
| 2007 | Betiyaan Apni Ya Paraya Dhan | Vedant | [36] |
| Parrivaar | Adhiraj "Adi" Shergill | ||
| 2008–2009 | Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na | Swayam Ranawat | [37] |
| 2009 | Mr. & Mrs. Mishra | Abhimanyu Mishra | [38] |
| 2010–2011 | Zindagi Ki Har Rang... Gulaal | Vasant | [39] |
| 2011 | Mukti Bandhan | Jimmy | [40] |
| 2012; 2016 | SuperCops Vs Super Villains | Dr. Yudhistir / Professor Vidyut | |
| 2012 | Hitler Didi | Malik Khan | |
| 2015 | Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani | Dansh | [41] |
| Ek Tha Chander Ek Thi Sudha | Chandar Kapoor | [42] | |
| 2017–2018 | Tu Aashiqui | Jayant Dhanrajgir | |
| 2018 | Laal Ishq | Adarsh/Shyaam | Episodes 28 and 131 |
| 2019 | Court Room – Sachchai Hazir Ho | Advocate Rashid Momin | |
| 2020 | Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do | Devguru | |
| 2020–2022 | Maddam Sir | DSP Anubhav Singh | |
| 2022 | Control Room | Mohit Chettani | |
| 2022–2023 | Dheere Dheere Se | Raghav Srivastav | [43] |
| 2025–present | Anupamaa | Parag Kothari |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Games of Karma | Rajat |
| Year | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Tum Toh Thehre Pardesi" | Altaf Raja |
| 2018 | "Tere Bin Nahi Lagda" | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
| "Akhiyan Lar Gaiyan" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Negative - Male | Yeh Meri Life Hai | Nominated [44] [45] |
| 2008 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor | Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na | Nominated [46] [47] |
| 2018 | Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role Male (Negative) | Tu Aashiqui | Nominated |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role (Popular) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Actor in Negative Role (Male) | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Actor in a Lead Role Male | Maddam Sir | Nominated |
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