Rajiv Thakur

Rajiv Thakur
Thakur at SAB Ke Anokhe Awards in 2019
Born	(1979-08-07) 7 August 1979 (age 45) Amritsar, Punjab, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	2008–present
Notable work	The Great Indian Kapil Show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
Spouse	Aarti Thakur ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	3

Rajiv Thakur (born 7 August 1984) is an actor and comedian known for his works in Hindi television and Punjabi films.

Partial filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008–2011	Comedy Circus	Contestant
2009	Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo	Raju/Ishwar Lal Shah		[1]
2012	Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai
2016–present	The Kapil Sharma Show	Raju, Thakur, Various characters		[2]
2023	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11	Contestant	Eliminated	[3] [4]
2024	The Great Indian Kapil Show	Kap's Cafe Attendant	On Netflix
	IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack [ check quotation syntax ]|Chief	Netflix series

Films

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2008	Lakh Pardesi Hoiye		Punjabi
2010	Bhavnao Ko Samjho	Shekhar's friend	Hindi
	Khich Ghuggi Khich	Ghuggi's son-in-law	Punjabi
2014	Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar	Raja
2015	Second Hand Husband	Deepak	Hindi
2016	Tutak Tutak Tutiya	Krishna's friend			[5]
2017	Dangar Doctor Jelly	Jai Bhardwaj	Punjabi
2019	Tara Mira	Sharma
2023	Majnu Kharchili Laila	Ritik Singla		Lead role	[6]
	Zindagi Zindabad	Ravi			[7]

References

1. "Filmy fever on 'Sajan Re…'". The Indian Express . 11 May 2011.
2. Farzeen, Sana (14 November 2023). "As Kapil Sharma finds home on Netflix, Rajiv Thakur says he never felt envious of childhood friend's success: 'Agar main jealous hota…'". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
3. "Exclusive - The Kapil Sharma Show Fame Rajiv Thakur Approached For Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11". The Times of India . 6 October 2023.
4. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11: Comedian Rajiv Thakur gets eliminated". The Times of India . 18 December 2023.
5. "'Tutak Tutak Tutiya': Refreshingly funny (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)". IANS . 7 October 2016 – via Business Standard.
6. "Actor Rajiv Thakur in city to promote his movie". The Tribune . 8 January 2023.
7. "Rajiv Thakur Details His Character In Film 'Zindagi Zindabad', Says It Allows Him To Push Boundaries". Outlook . 7 October 2023.

External links

• Rajiv Thakur at IMDb