Vrajesh Hirjee

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Vrajesh Hirjee
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Murali Sharma and Hirjee (right) on the sets of Golmaal Again in 2017
Born16 June 1971 (1971-06-16) (age 52) [1]
London, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)actor
TV presenter
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​

Vrajesh Hirjee (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film and television actor. He is also a script writer, dubbing artist and doing commentary in vivo pro kabbadi league season 9. [2] He has acted Hindi language films like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein , Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai , Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai , Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin . [3]

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He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB. [4]

Early life

Vrajesh was born in London, and grew up in Mumbai, India. He has a sister, Pushtiie Shakti, also a television actress.

Career

He is an AIESEC Alumnus. [5] Vrajesh made his debut as a stage artist in 1998. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein , Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan , Krishna Cottage , Heyy Babyy , and Krrish 3 are some of the notable films he acted in. He is best known for his role of Pandurang in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Pandu (Nagbaba) in the fourth installment of the Golmaal franchise Golmaal Again . [2]

Vrajesh Hirjee comes from the field of advertising having worked with top advertising agencies like Everest as a copywriter. Apart from working in India as a dubbing artist on Hollywood movies like Johnny English Reborn and Pirates of the Caribbean , Vrajesh has appeared in many television shows like Sorry Meri Lorry and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin . [2] He was also seen in the sixth season of reality television game show Bigg Boss. [2]

Personal life

Hirjee married actor Rohini Banerjee in 2015, with whom he has a son born in 2019. [3] [6]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRole
Cirkus 2022Naag Mani
Mangal Ho2018Shakti Armstrong
Golmaal Again 2017Pandurang
Thug Life2017Rap singerPunjabi film
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd [7] 2016
Apne To Dhirubhai2014Gujarati language film [8]
Mr Joe B. Carvalho 2014
Mahabharat 2013 Dushasana voice role
Krrish 3 [9] 2013
Joker [10] 2012
Teri Meri Kahaani 2012Journalist
Kalpvriksh 2012
Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life2012
Golmaal 3 2010Teja
All the Best: Fun Begins 2009Vrajesh
Daddy Cool [11] 2009Jim
Apna Sapna Money Money 2006
One Two Three [7] 2008
Golmaal Returns [12] 2008Anthony Gonsalves/Atmaram
Mr. White Mr. Black 2008Sardarji
Hulla [13] 2008Dev
Sunday [7] 2008Chakki
Heyy Babyy [7] 2007Ajay Shah
Salaam-E-Ishq 2007Prem
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited 2006Pandurang
Fanaa 2006Balwant
Lakeer – Forbidden Lines 2004Brij
Krishna Cottage [14] 2004Puneet Kumar 'P.K.' Tali
Muskaan 2004Satin
Kucch To Hai 2003Pat
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... 2003Pepsi
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai 2002Sundar
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein [7] 2001Vicky
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya 2001Charlie
Aks 2001 R&AW Officer 1
Tum Bin 2001
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai 2001
Aashiq 2001
Refugee 2000 BSF Officer
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 2000Tony [7]
Dahshat 2000
Such a Long Journey [15] 1998Sohrab

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Sorry Meri Lorry
1997Kya Baat HaiDayaram Mehta
1998 X Zone various charactersEpisode 81,96 & 123
1999Gubbare
2000 Star Bestsellers Story "Govind Aur Ganesh" [16]
Rishtey Story "Shanno" [17]
2001 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan Hariprasad
C.A.T.S
2002 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
2003 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
2004-2005Dum Dama DumHost/presenter [18]
2006-2008The Man's World Show
2009 Shree Adi Manav Adi
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout Contestant [19]
2012 Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother Sameer Mahendra Patel
Upanishad Ganga Ashtavakra
The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir Digital
2012 Bigg Boss 6 ContestantEvicted on day 62 [20]
2013 Time Out with Imam Himself
2014–2015 Private Investigator [21] Inspector A K Tiwari
2018 Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double Nagesh

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Film titleActor(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
Johnny English Reborn Rowan Atkinson Johnny EnglishHindiEnglish20112011Released in some countries as Johnny English Returns.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Stephen Graham Scrum HindiEnglish20112011Vrajesh is also the Hindi translator of this film.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales HindiEnglish20172017

Animated films

Film titleOriginal Voice(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNote
Incredibles 2 Samuel L. Jackson Lucius Best / Frozone HindiEnglish20182018

See also

Awards

YearAwardCategorySerialOutcome
2002 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role [2] Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan Nominated

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