Sumeet Raghavan

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Sumeet Raghavan
Sumeet Raghavan at Sachin Pilgaonkar's 60th birthday celebrations.jpg
Raghavan in 2017
Born (1971-04-22) 22 April 1971 (age 53)
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s) Actor
Voice actor
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Chinmayee Surve
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(m. 1996)​
Website sumeetraghvan.com

Sumeet Raghavan (born 22 April 1971) is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor known for his roles in Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey, Hudd Kar Di , [1] Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, [2] Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo, [3] Badi Doooor Se Aaye Hai, [4] and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2. As a child actor, he played the role of Sudama in Mahabharat serial of B. R. Chopra. [5]

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Early life

Raghavan was born to Tamil father, R. Raghavan and a Kannadiga mother, Prema Raghavan. [6] [7] He married Chinmayee Surve in 1996. [8] [9]

Filmography

Television

YearShowRoleReference(s)/Note(s)
1987Faster Fene Faster Fene [10]
1988–1990 Mahabharat Young Sudama [5]
1994–2000 Tu Tu Main Main Driver [1]
1997–1998Ek Do TeenVarious characters [11]
1999 Hudd Kar Di Raju [1]
2000 Rishtey Doctor Abhay VermaSegment "Khel Khel Mein"
2002–2005 Sanjivani - A Medical Boon Dr. Rajat Mehra [12]
2002–2004Shubh Mangal SavadhanVinay Vanarveda [13]
2004Bhagwan Bachaye InkoSid [1]
2004–2006 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Dr. Sahil Sarabhai [2]
Nayesha Mazumdar Singh
2006 Resham Dankh Mr. Shantanu Balraj
2008 Paani Puri Vikas Puri [14]
Say Shava ShavaContestantWinner [15]
2009 Ghar Ki Baat Hai Rajdip YagnikNominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at 8th Indian Telly Awards. [16]
2009–2012 Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo Apoorva Shah Won Best Actor in a Comic Role Jury Award at Indian Telly Awards. [3]
2009–2014 Jay Hind! Host Web Show [17] [18]
2010 Jhalak Dikhhla Ja Season 4 Host [19]
2011Star Ya RockstarContestant [20]
2012 The Late Night Show - Jitna Rangeen Utna Sangeen [a] HostWon Best Anchor Award at 12th Indian Television Academy Awards. [21]
Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai HimselfGuest appearance [22]
2013Nautanki: The Comedy TheatrePerformer [23]
2014–2016 Badi Door Se Aaye Hain Vasant Ghotala/9211Nominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at Indian Telly Awards [4]
2015 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Vasant Ghotala/9211Guest [24]
2016Raina Beeti Jaye- JashnHost [25]
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2 Dr. Sahil Sarabhai Web series
2018 India Ke Mast Kalandar Host [26]
2021–present Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Rajesh Wagle [27]
2021 Ziddi Dil Maane Na Rajesh WagleGuest
2022;2023 Pushpa Impossible Rajesh WagleGuest [28] [29]

Films

Raghavan (right) with Akshay Kumar (center) and Mona Singh (left) on sets of "Star Ya Rockstar" Sumeet and Akshay.jpg
Raghavan (right) with Akshay Kumar (center) and Mona Singh (left) on sets of "Star Ya Rockstar"
YearFilmRoleRef(s)
2025 Sangeet Manapmaan †Chandravilas [30]
2022 Ekda Kaay Zala Kiran [31]
2018 Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Shriram Lagoo [32]
2018 Bucket List Mohan Sane [33]
2018 Aapla Manus Rahul Gokhale [34]
2015 Sandook Vamanrao Ashtaputre [35]
2014 Holiday Sub Inspector Mukund Deshmukh [36]
2011 Kucch Luv Jaisaa Shravan Saxena [37]
2010 My Name Is Khan Attacker [38]
2009 Firaaq Dr. Subhash [39]
2008 U Me Aur Hum Dr. Nikhil [40]
2006 Ghoom Inspector Vijay Dikshit [41]

Dubbing roles

Animated series

Program titleOriginal Voice(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageNumber of EpisodesOriginal airdateDubbed airdateNotes
Aladdin Jonathan Brandis and
Jeff Bennett 		Mozenrath HindiEnglish865 September 1994 – 25 November 1995

Live action films

Film titleActor(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
Blue Streak [42] Martin Lawrence Miles Logan / Detective MaloneHindiEnglish19991999
Rush Hour 2 Chris Tucker Detective James CarterHindiEnglish
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese		20012001
Evolution Orlando Jones Professor Harry BlockHindiEnglish
Shanghai Noon Owen Wilson Roy O'BannonHindiEnglish20002000
Shanghai Knights Owen Wilson Roy O'BannonHindiEnglish20032003
Bad Boys II Martin Lawrence Detective Marcus BurnettHindiEnglish20032003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Christian Coulson Tom Riddle HindiEnglish20022003

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The show is a televised format of the Internet show "Jay Hind!".

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