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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1998 Such a Long Journey Sohrab [7]
2000 Dahshat
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Tony [8]
2000 Refugee BSF Officer
2001 Aashiq
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
2001 Tum Bin
2001 Aks R&AW Officer 1
2001 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya Charlie
2001 Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein [8] Vicky
2002 Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Sundar
2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins... Pepsi
2003 Kucch To Hai Pat
2004 Muskaan Satin
2004 Krishna Cottage [9] Puneet Kumar 'P.K.' Tali
2004 Lakeer – Forbidden Lines Brij
2004 Shart: The Challenge
2006 Fanaa Balwant
2006 Golmaal: Fun Unlimited Pandurang
2007 Salaam-E-Ishq Prem
2007 Heyy Babyy [8] Ajay Shah
2008 Sunday [8] Chakki
2008 Hulla [10] Dev
2008 Mr. White Mr. Black Sardarji
2008 Golmaal Returns [11] Anthony Gonsalves/Atmaram
2008 One Two Three [8]
2006 Apna Sapna Money Money
2009 Daddy Cool [12] Jim
2009 All the Best: Fun Begins Vrajesh
2010 Golmaal 3 Teja
2012Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life
2012 Kalpvriksh
2012 Teri Meri Kahaani Journalist
2012 Joker [13]
2013 Krrish 3 [14]
2013 Mahabharat Dushasana voice role
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho
2014Apne To DhirubhaiGujarati language film [15]
2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd [8]
2017Thug LifeRap singerPunjabi film
2017 Golmaal Again Pandurang
2018Mangal HoShakti Armstrong
2022 Cirkus Naag Mani

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 61 [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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