Raghav Juyal | |
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.jpg) Raghav in 2023 | |
| Born | (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (age 34) Dehradun,Uttarakhand, India |
| Other names | Crockroaxz[1] |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Alma mater | DAV College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian actor, dancer, choreographer, and television presenter. He is known as the"King of Slow Motion" for his surreal dance moves inslow motion style and for his reinvention of the Slow Motion Walk in India.[2] He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist inZee TV's dance reality showDance India Dance 3 and a skipper for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars inDance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 andDance Ke Superkids where his team was declared the winner under his captainship.[3] Juyal was a contestant onFear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016). In 2024, he garnered recognition with the action thrillerKill (2024)[4] and theNetflix seriesThe Ba***ds of Bollywood (2025).[5]
Juyal became known when his audition video went viral on YouTube. He was a contestant onDance India Dance 3 (2012), which aired onZee TV. He was not professionally trained by anyone prior to coming on the show. Juyal showcased a new dance style but wasn't selected in the Top 18 by the Grand Master in Mega Audition. Later, on public demand, Grand MasterMithun Chakraborty made an exception in the format by reintroducing him on the show as his "trump card" in the wild-card round, through which he entered the competition again.[6]
Thereafter, Juyal created different dance-forms and reached the finale. He was the most popular contestant of the season having garnered the most No. 1 positions in weekly voting. At the Grand finale, he was voted with 3,481,685 votes in the 2nd runner up position.[citation needed]
After DID, Raghav became the skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars inDID Li'l masters (season 2) where he choreographed for Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkale.[7][failed verification] He was the only skipper to lead both of his students to the Grand finale, in which Rohan and Saumya attained 2nd and 3rd runner up positions respectively.[citation needed]
Raghav then choreographed for Zee TV's showDance Ke Superkids as the Captain ofDID Li'l Masters (season 2) teamYahoo and competed againstDID Li'l Masters (season 1) teamWakao – withDharmesh Yelande as the Captain.[8] In the Grand Finale, his team was declared the winner.
In 2014, Juyal debuted as an actor by playing a pivotal role in the comedy filmSonali Cable, co-starringRhea Chakraborty andAli Fazal, produced byRamesh Sippy Entertainment which was released on 17 October 2014.[9] One reviewer singled out Raghav's vivacious performance and praised his screen presence,[10] while another says he "steals every scene he's in"[11] and another says he is "better than the leads".[12] The next year he starred in the dance film,ABCD 2,[13] which was released on 19 June 2015, directed byRemo D'Souza co-starringVarun Dhawan andShraddha Kapoor.Later, he also hosted the dance reality showDance Plus which aired onStar Plus.[citation needed] In the same year, he co-hostedPrem Ki Diwali along withKarishma Tanna which was broadcast onLife Ok.
In 2016, he was seen inKhatron Ke Khiladi season 7 as a contestant which aired onColors TV. Later, he hostedDance Plus (season 2). In the same year, he also co-hosted and appeared onStar Parivaar Awards andColors Golden Petal Awards. Later he hosted and performed on the show,Timeless Aisha which was aired on Zee Classic.The following year he co-hosted the singing reality show,Rising Star along withMeiyang Chang which aired on Colors TV. In mid 2017 he has hostedDance Plus (season 3). In the same year, he began co-hosting the dance reality show,Dance Champions withRidhima Pandit.
In 2018, he co-hosted the second season of the singing reality show,Dil Hai Hindustani along withMukti Mohan. He then starred in the romantic comedy film,Nawabzaade[13] along withDharmesh Yelande,Punit Pathak andIsha Rikhi directed by Jayesh Pradhan which was released on 27 July 2018. Later in the year, he co-hostedDance Plus (season 4) along withSugandha Mishra.[citation needed][14] In 2019, he hosted the dance reality showDance Plus (season 5).
In 2020, he appeared in dance filmStreet Dancer 3D[13] withVarun Dhawan,Shraddha Kapoor,Prabhu Deva, andNora Fatehi. Then he appeared in the second season of theZee5 dark crime thriller seriesAbhay (TV series) directed byKen Ghosh, which was released on 14 August 2020, playing the negative dark character for the first time. He played the lead role in the satirical comedy filmBahut Hua Samman produced byYoodlee films and directed by Ashish R. Shukla, shared screen space withSanjay Misra.[15] The movie was released on 2 October 2020 onDisney+ Hotstar due to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive reviews from the audience and critics.[citation needed] Raghav next starred oppositeAnkita Sharma in a romantic movie titledWedlock directed by Sachin Karande and the film is Produced by Blue Orchid Entertainment and Creo Brains Motion Pictures, the shoot was completed in various locations of Mumbai in 25 days shoot schedule. The film is set to release in August 2021
On 15 February 2021,Farhan Akhtar dropped the first teaser of his new film, and announcedYudhra to be produced by his company,Excel Entertainment. Raghav along withSiddhant Chaturvedi andMalavika Mohanan. The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar.Yudhra's story and screenplay have been penned jointly by Farhan Akhtar and Shridhar Raghavan. The film is slated to release in summer 2022.
In 2025, Juyal felicitated withInternational Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) forBest Performance in a Negative Role at25th IIFA Awards.[16][17]
His signature step was Slow Motion Walk. Choreographers like Geeta Kapoor and Remo D'Souza and Terrence Lewis have stated that they had never seen anyone emulate the slow motion walk in India, as realistically, before Raghav. Raghav is a trained actor, mentored by the actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.[citation needed]
Raghav Juyal was born to Deepak Juyal, an advocate, and Alka Bakshi Juyal, his mother is aPunjabi. He was born and brought up inDehradun, Uttarakhand. Born in aGarhwaliBrahmin family he belongs to his ancestral village Khetu in Uttarakhand.[18]
Juyal never had any formal training in dance but picked it up from watching performances from the internet and television. He started winning laurels as a dancer right from his days in Doon International School. Later, he joined DAV (PG) College to pursue his B.Com.[19]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sonali Cable | Sada | ||
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Raghav | ||
| 2018 | Nawabzaade | Karan | ||
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Poddy | ||
| Bahut Hua Samman | Bony | [15] | ||
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Ishq | [20] | |
| 2024 | Kill | Fani | ||
| Yudhra | Shafiq | |||
| 2026 | King† | TBA | [21] | |
| TBA | Hasal† | TBA | [22] | |
| TBA | The Paradise† | Jadal | Telugu film | [23] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2 | Contestant | |
| Dance India Dance 3 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2012 | Dance Ke Superkids | Captain | Winner |
| Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 | |||
| 2013 | Dance India Dance 4 | Himself | Guest |
| Dance India Dance Super Moms | Captain | ||
| 2014 | Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3 | ||
| 2015 | Dance Plus | Host | |
| Nach Baliye 7 | Himself | Guest | |
| Dance India Dance Super Moms 2 | |||
| 2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | Contestant | 6th place |
| Dance Plus 2 | Host | ||
| 2017 | Super Dancer | Himself | Guest |
| Entertainment Ki Raat | |||
| Dance Champions | Host | ||
| Dance Plus 3 | |||
| Rising Star | |||
| 2018 | Dance Plus 4 | ||
| Dil Hai Hindustani 2 | |||
| 2019 | Dance Plus 5 | ||
| Khatra Khatra Khatra | Himself | Guest | |
| Bigg Boss 13 | |||
| 2020 | India's Best Dancer | ||
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 14 | ||
| Dance Deewane 3 | Host | [13] | |
| Super Dancer 4 | Himself | Guest | |
| Dance Plus 6 | Host | [13] | |
| 2025 | India's Best Dancer | Himself | Guest |
| Hip Hop India Season 2 |
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hum Tum | Sukriti Kakar,Prakriti Kakar | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Abhay 2 | Samar | |
| 2024 | Gyaarah Gyaarah | Inspector Yug Arya | [25] |
| 2025 | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Parvaiz |
While most of the performances are played out against a layer of tenability, newcomer Raghav Juyal stands out with his veneer of vivacity.
There's a nice bonhomie between Sonali and her two associates, one of whom is played by first-timer Raghav Juyal, a wise-cracking, nimble-footed charmer who steals every scene he's in.
In his little stint, the actor does a good job enough to be remembered despite the movie being nothing short of a dud.
Raghav Juyal worked in movies like Sonali Cable, ABCD 2, Nawabzaade, Street Dancer 3D. He was last seen as the host of the dance reality show Dance Plus season 6 and Dance Deewane season 3.
