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Rajneesh Duggal
Indian actor and model (born 19 November 1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rajniesh Duggal is an Indian film and television actor, as well as a model. He won the title of Grasim Mr. India 2003 and represented India at the Mr. International 2003 pageant held in London, where he was named the 1st runner-up. In 2005, Duggal received the Kingfisher 'Model of the Year' award. He made his Bollywood debut in the horror thriller 1920,[1] directed by Vikram Bhatt. In 2014, he participated in the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5, where emerged as the winner.[2]
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Duggal started his career as a model by winning the title of Mister India World.[3] He also did several TV commercials and ad campaigns like Raymond suitings, Kitkat, Monte Carlo, Wagon R, Yamaha, Videocon and Clinic All Clear.[4]
He made his acting debut in 2008 with Vikram Bhatt's horror thriller movie 1920,[5] alongside Adah Sharma, where he played the lead role of Arjun Rathod, a man who vows to protect his possessed wife.[6] In 2011, Duggal appeared in his next horror thriller Phhir, where he collaborated with Bhatt and Sharma for the second time. He portrayed the role of Kabir Malhotra, a doctor who is in the search of his missing wife (played by Roshni Chopra). In 2012, Duggal appeared in Bhatt's supernatural thriller Dangerous Ishhq co-starring Karishma Kapoor and Jimmy Sheirgill.[7] In 2014, Duggal played the role of Deepak in Rajshri Productions' Samrat & Co.
In 2014, Duggal went on to become the winner of the television stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 5.
Duggal appeared in the music video "Mohabbat Barsa Dena Tu", alongside Surveen Chawla, from Bhatt's horror movie Creature 3D. In 2015, he played the lead role of Shravan in Bobby Khan's period thriller drama Ek Paheli Leela, co-starring Sunny Leone and Jay Bhanushali. He also appeared in Syed Ahmed Afzal's crime thriller Laal Rang as an inspector, co-starring with Randeep Hooda and Akshay Oberoi in 2016.
Duggal played a young boy from Banaras in the romantic comedy Direct Ishq, with Arjun Bijlani playing the other lead. At the same time, he portrayed the role of a lover in Ek Paheli Leela alongside Sunny Leone. Duggall and Leone went on to do another film together titled Beiimaan Love where he played an obsessive lover.
He also did a special appearance in Laal Rang, where he played S.P. Gajraj Singh.
In 2016, Duggall had two more releases: Saansein, a supernatural thriller; and Wajah Tum Ho, a crime thriller where he played a negative character.
In 2017, he helmed the role of a fearless warrior Varundev and Jaldev in the TV series Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki. He then played the role of Krishna for the mega TV series Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran for Colors in 2019-20.
He also did Life OK's theatrical show Ramleela Ajay Devgn ke Saath as Lord Ram[8][9] He also featured in the video of the song by Bombay Vikings named Chodd Do Aanchal.
Duggal has been working on a limited series, Aarambh.
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Personal life
Duggal graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Apeejay School of Management and a B.Com from Delhi University.[10]
He is married to Pallavee Duggall,[11] and the couple have a daughter named Teeyaa.[12]
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