Vrajesh Hirjee | |
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Born | 16 June 1971 53) [1] London, United Kingdom | (age
Occupation(s) | Actor TV presenter Comedian Script writer Dubbing artist Commentator |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Vrajesh Hirjee (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film and television actor and comedian. 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 Fun Unlimited , Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin . [3]
He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB. [4]
Vrajesh was born in London, and grew up in Mumbai, India. He has a sister, Pushtiie Shakti, also a television actress.
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]
Hirjee married actor Rohini Banerjee in 2015, with whom he has a son born in 2019. [3] [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | ||
2012 | Dekho 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 | |||
2014 | Apne To Dhirubhai | Gujarati language film | [15] | |
2016 | Santa Banta Pvt Ltd [8] | |||
2017 | Thug Life | Rap singer | Punjabi film | |
2017 | Golmaal Again | Pandurang | ||
2018 | Mangal Ho | Shakti Armstrong | ||
2022 | Cirkus | Naag Mani |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Sorry Meri Lorry | ||
1997 | Kya Baat Hai | Dayaram Mehta | |
1998 | X Zone | various characters | Episode 81,96 & 123 |
1999 | Gubbare | ||
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 | ||
2004-2005 | Dum Dama Dum | Host/presenter | [18] |
2006-2008 | The 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 | Contestant | Evicted 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 |
Film title | Actor(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
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Johnny English Reborn | Rowan Atkinson | Johnny English | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Released in some countries as Johnny English Returns. |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Stephen Graham | Scrum | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Vrajesh is also the Hindi translator of this film. |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | |||
Film title | Original Voice(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Note |
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Incredibles 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | Lucius Best / Frozone | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
Year | Award | Category | Serial | Outcome |
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2002 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role [2] | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nominated |
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