Vrajesh Hirjee
Indian film and television actor and comedian (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Vrajesh Hirjee | |
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Murali Sharma and Hirjee (right) on the sets of Golmaal Again in 2017 | |
| Born | 16 June 1971 (age 53)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor TV presenter Comedian Script writer Dubbing artist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB.[4]
Early life
Vrajesh was born and grew up in Kalbadevi, 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
Television
| 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 |
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| 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 | |||
Animated films
| Film title | Original Voice(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incredibles 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | Lucius Best / Frozone | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
See also
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role[2] | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nominated |
References
External links
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