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Rajesh Khattar | |
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| Born | (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (age 59)[1][2] |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | [2] [3] |
| Children | 2; includingIshaan Khatter |
Rajesh Khattar (born 24 September 1966) is an Indian actor, voice artist and screenwriter who works inHindi films. He was married toNeelima Azeem and is the father of actorIshaan Khattar and step father ofShahid Kapoor.
Khattar was born on 24 September 1966.[1][2] He was married to actressNeelima Azeem, former wife of actorPankaj Kapur and mother to actorShahid Kapoor. They have a son,Ishaan Khatter, who is an actor. Khattar and Azeem got divorced in the year 2001.[2] Khattar married Vandana Sajnani in 2008.[3] Their first child, a boy, Yuvaan Vanraj Khattar, was born in June 2019 after 11 years of marriage.[4][5]
As a film actor, Khattar worked inHindi films likeDon,Don 2,Khiladi 786,Race 2, theSatish Kaushik-directedGang of Ghosts,ManjunathTraffic & many others. Khattar also appeared in English and other language TV series and TV films such as German movieGift [de] (2017) directed by Daniel Harrich.
Khattar returned to television after 8 years withBeyhadh as Ashwin Mehrotra onSony TV, followed byKya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka? as Rishaan Malik onStar Plus. He also featured inVikram Bhatt'sSpotlight onViu. In 2018, Khattar portrayed the role of Harshvardhan Hooda inColors TV'sBepannah.
Khattar has dubbed for numerous Hollywood actors includingTom Hanks,Johnny Depp,Jack Black,Robert Downey Jr.,Dominic West,Nicolas Cage,Lambert Wilson andMichael Fassbender.[6] He has been the official Hindi voice ofMCU'sTony Stark/Iron Man play byRobert Downey Jr.
| Year | Film title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nagin Aur Lootere | Inspector Nagesh/Rajnikant | |
| 1993 | Aaina | Sunil | |
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | Heera's brother | |
| 2003 | Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century | — | Screenwriter |
| 2006 | Don: The Chase Begins Again | Sanjeev Singhania | |
| 2007 | The Train: Some Lines Shoulder Never Be Crossed | Roma's friend | |
| 2009 | Jai Veeru: Friends Forever | CBI officer | |
| Radio: Love on Air | RJ Vivan Shah's Boss | Hindi, Punjabi film | |
| 2010 | Prince | Sherry | |
| Chase | DIG Ranveer Tyagi | ||
| Hello Darling | Boss | ||
| 2011 | Kaccha Limboo | a family friend | |
| Men Will Be Men | Special Appearance | ||
| Damadamm! | Rajan Mehra | ||
| Don 2 | Sanjeev Singhania | Archive footage | |
| 2012 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Mr. Shah | |
| Diary of a Butterfly | Xavier | ||
| Rakhtbeej | Dabral | ||
| Khiladi 786 | Inspector Jugnu Singh | ||
| 2013 | Race 2 | Vikram Thapar | |
| 2014 | Manjunath | Raina | |
| Action Jackson | Member in the meeting | ||
| Objection My God | Not Known | ||
| 2015 | Ranviir The Marshal | Rana | |
| 2016 | Traffic | Dr. Jagdish Khattar | |
| 2019 | Chanakya | Ibrahim Qureshi | Telugu film |
| 2020 | Shukranu | Bhisham | onZEE5[7] |
| 2025 | Romeo S3 | D'Mello | |
| Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi | Mushtaq Ahmed | ||
| TBA | 3 Monkeys † |
| Year | Show | Character | Language | Notes |
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| 1989 | Phir Wahi Talash | Captain Salim | Hindi | TV series onDoordarshan |
| 1993 | Junoon | ACP Wajahad Ali | TV series onDoordarshan | |
| 1995 | Aahat | Vinod | TV series onSony TV | |
| 2006-2008 | Left Right Left | Lala Gehlot | TV series onSAB TV | |
| 2007 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Kishan Katara | TV series onStar Plus Won 'Best Actor in negative role' atIndian Television Academy Awards 2007 | |
| 2008 | Sharpe's Peril | Subedar Pillai | English | TV movie onITV,UTV |
| Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Bittu | Hindi | TV series onStar Plus | |
| 2016-2017 | Beyhadh | Ashwin Mehrotra | TV show onSony TV | |
| 2017 | Gift [de] | Aagam Nayar | German | TV movie |
| Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka? | Rishan Malik | Hindi | TV show onStar Plus | |
| Spotlight | Ranjit Thakur | Web Series byVikram Bhatt onViu | ||
| 2018 | Bepannaah | Harshvardhan Hooda | TV show onColors TV | |
| Crime Patrol (TV series) | TV show onSony TV | |||
| 2022 | The Casino | Mayor | Web series on ZEE5[8][9] | |
| Duranga | Dr. Manohar Patel | Web series on ZEE5[10] | ||
| 2023 | Kaala Paani | Saurabh Wani | Web series onNetflix | |
| 2024 | Murder In Mahim | Leslie | Web series onJioCinema | |
| Baahubali: Crown of Blood | Rakhtdeva | Animated series onDisney+ Hotstar |
| Year | Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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| 2008 | Phoonk | Sudeepa | Rajiv | Hindi | 2008 | ||
| Ghajini | Riyaz Khan | Inspector Arjun Yadav | |||||
| 2010 | Phoonk 2 | Sudeepa | Rajiv | 2010 | |||
| Kedi | Nagarjuna | Ramesh alias Rummy | Hindi | Telugu | 2011 | The Hindi dub was re-titled:Gambler No. 1. | |
| 2011 | Gaganam | Nagarjuna | Major N. Ravindra | Hindi | 2012 | The Hindi dub was re-titled:Mere Hindustan Ki Kasam. | |
| 2012 | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Pawan Kalyan | Rambabu | Hindi | 2015 | The Hindi dub was re-titled:Mera Target. | |
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Karthi | Alex Pandian | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | Vikram | Anonymous driver | Hindi | 2016 | The Hindi dub was re-titled:10 Ka Dum. | |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Chiranjeevi | Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy | Hindi | Telugu | 2019 | |
| Asuran | Aadukalam Naren | Vaddakuran Narasimhan | Hindi | Tamil | 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Fahadh Faasil | Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS | Hindi | Telugu | 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Vikram | Adithya Karikalan | Hindi | Tamil | 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Vikram | Adithya Karikalan | Hindi | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 2023 | Varisu | Meka Srikanth | Jai Rajendran | Hindi | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 2024 | Saindhav | Venkatesh Daggubati | Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo" | Hindi | Telugu | 2024 | |
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | Fahadh Faasil | Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS | Hindi | Telugu | 2024 | |
| 2025 | Good Bad Ugly | Ajith Kumar | AK | Hindi | Tamil | 2025 | The Hindi dub was directly released on Netflix.Mayur Vyas dubbed this character in the teaser. |
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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| Shrek | Mike Myers | Shrek | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2001 | |
| Shrek 2 | Mike Myers | Shrek | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Shrek the Third | Mike Myers | Shrek | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Shrek the Halls | Mike Myers | Shrek | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Hugh Laurie | Dr. Cockroach | Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Simon Pegg | Buck | Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Shrek Forever After | Mike Myers | Shrek | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Rio | Carlos Ponce | Marcel | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | Daniel Craig | Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine/Red Rackham | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Simon Pegg | Buck (cameo) | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| The Croods | Nicolas Cage | Grug Crood | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Epic | Blake Anderson | Dagda | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Turbo | Bill Hader | Guy Gagné | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Rio 2 | Miguel Ferrer | Big Boss | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 |
| Series title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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| Money Heist | Pedro Alonso | Andrés de Fonollosa (Berlin) | Hindi | Spanish | 2017–2021 | 2020-2021 | Netflix series |
| The Sandman | David Thewlis | John Burgess / Johnny Dee / Doctor Destiny | Hindi | English | 2022 | 2022 |
Live action films
| Film title | Staff role | Dubbing Studio | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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| Lion of the Desert | Writer | Sound & Vision India | Hindi | English | 1981 | 2004 | |
| Kung Fu Hustle | Hindi | Cantonese Chinese | 2004 | 2005 | |||
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | He was also the Hindi dubbing voice forRichard Coyle's role as Tus and was the Narrator of the Hindi dub. | ||
| Salt | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 |
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
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| 2017 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role (Male) | Beyhadh | Won |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role (Jury) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bepannah | Won |
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor In Negative Role Male (Popular) | Won[13] |
