Raghubir Yadav
Yadav atMadhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD),Bhopal in November 2014[1]
Born	(1957-06-25)25 June 1957 (age 68) Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh,India
Alma mater	National School of Drama
Occupations	Actor singer writer
Years active	1985–present
Spouses	Poornima ​ (divorced)​ Roshni Achreja
Children	2

Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works inHindi films. He made his film debut withMassey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role.^[2][3] He has won two International Awards as Best Actor forMassey Sahib,^[4]FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and theIFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the11th International Film Festival of India, 1987.^[4] The film also featured writer and social activist in National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977.

Yadav has performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973–1974), performing with glove puppets. At theNational School of Drama Repertory (1977–1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He has also contributed to music, sets, costumes and masks.

He was seen in many milestone films in the following decades. Three films that he has acted in have receivedAcademy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film (Salaam Bombay!,Water andLagaan). Raghubir Yadav is one of the fewIndian actor to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at theInternational Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted "Chillum" inSalaam Bombay! (1988). He has acted inFiraaq. In 2011, he played the lead role in the filmDear Friend Hitler, which takes its name from two lettersMahatma Gandhi wroteAdolf Hitler, in 1939 immediately beforeWorld War II andChristmas Eve 1940 after the war had started, to prevent and to stop the war.

Yadav started his television career with thetelevision programMungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1989), playing the lead character "Mungerilal" and in the television seriesAmaravathi ki Kathayein (1994-'95).

Later, he played the roles ofHaji Nasruddin in the television programMullah Nasruddin (also spelled asMulla Nasiruddin) and the lead inChacha Chaudhary. He also played the lead role for BI T.V. inArjun Pandit.

• He composed and sang in films that includeMaya Memsaab, Massey Sahib, Rudaali, Aasmaan Se Gira, O Darling Yeh Hai India, Samar, Sunday, Darna Mana hai, Ramaji London Waale, Billu andDilli 6. He sang the title song ofChacha Chaudhary. He sang a song in Amir Khan'sPeepli Live called "Mehngai Dayain" with bhadwai village mandli in which he was later praised by many of Indian film fraternity and public at large.
• He provided singing and voice for ads: Pepsi, Parle, Vim, Kotak Mahindra, Icy Cool Mint, Coke, Midday, Bagh Bakari Chai, Crack cream, Maggie Mania, Britannia etc.
• He also sang and composed the famous MP tourism ad -'MP ajab hai, sabse gajab hai'
• He composed the music forGhasiram Kotwal,Chotte Sayeed Bade Sayeed,Chaupra Kamaal Naukar Jamal andChacha Chaudhary, ballet for song and drama division. Composed and sang "Maggie Mania", conceived, written and composed by Ramlila forDilli 6.
• He recently collaborated with Hitesh Sonik to sing 'Lamh Tera' in the second episode of Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 2. The show was aired on MTV India on 14 July and this song was the fifth and last to be shown on the show. The song is a folk song from Madhya Pradesh. In ancient times, the journey from one place to another would take days. People while travelling would then usually sing to ensure everyone is safe. This style of singing was called 'lum tera'. A member/group at the front of the caravan would sing loudly (lambi ter) and the members/groups at the end would sing back as a response, thereby ensuring connectivity.^[5]
• He has sung a song, "Bhagan ke Rekhan ki bahangiya" in the movieIssaq. Raghubir has shown his talent again.

• Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Male):Massey Sahib at the11th International Film Festival of India (1987).
• FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice for Best Actor:Massey Sahib (1986).
• Best Supporting Actor (Male) (Comedy Series) at2020 Filmfare OTT Awards forPanchayat.^[6]

• Raghubir Yadav atIMDb
• Raghubir Yadhav onBollywood Hungama
• During the depression, music was my sole respite: Raghubir Yadav

• Indian male film actors
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• People from Jabalpur
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
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• 1957 births
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors

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