Rajiv Thakur Explained

Rajiv Thakur
Birth Place:Amritsar, Punjab, India
Years Active:2008–present

Rajiv Thakur is an actor and comedian known for his works in Hindi television and Punjabi films.

Partial filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2011 Comedy Circus Contestant
2009 Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo Raju/Ishwar Lal Shah [1]
2012 Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai
2016–present The Kapil Sharma Show Raju, Thakur, Various characters [2]
2023 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 Contestant Eliminated [3] [4]
2024The Great Indian Kapil ShowKap's Cafe AttendentOn Netflix

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Lakh Pardesi Hoiye
2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho Shekhar's friend
Khich Ghuggi Khich Ghuggi's son-in-law Punjabi
2014 Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar Raja
2015 Second Hand Husband Deepak Hindi
2016 Tutak Tutak Tutiya Krishna's friend [5]
2017 Dangar Doctor Jelly Jai Bhardwaj Punjabi
2019 Tara Mira Sharma
2023 Majnu Kharchili LailaRitik Singla Lead role [6]
Zindagi Zindabad Ravi [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filmy fever on ‘Sajan Re…’. 11 May 2011. The Indian Express.
  2. Web site: As Kapil Sharma finds home on Netflix, Rajiv Thakur says he never felt envious of childhood friend’s success: ‘Agar main jealous hota…’. 14 November 2023. The Indian Express. Farzeen. Sana. subscription. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114190922/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/as-kapil-sharma-finds-home-on-netflix-rajiv-thakur-says-he-never-felt-envious-of-childhood-friends-success-9026097/.
  3. Web site: Exclusive - The Kapil Sharma Show Fame Rajiv Thakur Approached For Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11. 6 October 2023. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11: Comedian Rajiv Thakur gets eliminated. 18 December 2023. The Times of India.
  5. Web site: 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya': Refreshingly funny (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2). 7 October 2016. Business Standard. IANS.
  6. Web site: Actor Rajiv Thakur in city to promote his movie. The Tribune. 8 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Rajiv Thakur Details His Character In Film ‘Zindagi Zindabad’, Says It Allows Him To Push Boundaries. 7 Oct 2023. Outlook.