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{{short description|Indian actor, writer (born 1976)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rahul Singh Mahiarya
| name = Rahul Singh
| image =
| image =
| caption = Singh with Kumar on set of [[Khiladi 786]]
| caption =
| birth_name = Rahul Singh Mahiarya
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date||10|18||}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1976|10|18}}
| birth_place = [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| birth_year = {{Birth Year||1977||}}
| citizenship = [[India]]

| alma_mater = [[Mayo College|Mayo College, Ajmer]] <br/>
| birth_place = [[Udaipur]]
[[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] <br/>
| years active = 2001–present
[[RADA|RADA, London]]
| Spouse = Vartika Singh
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Playwright|Screenwriter}}
| nationality = Indian
| known_for = ''[[Eminent performances in Zubeidaa, 24, Khiladi 786, Jail]]''
| known_for = [[Khiladi 786]] <br/>
[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]
| occupation = Actor and writer
| Height = 6 ft 2"
| years active = 1998{{endash}}present
| spouse = Vartika Singh
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| mother = [[Prabha Thakur]]
| website = {{Instagram|rahulsinghofficialpage}}
}}
}}
'''Rahul Singh''' is an Indian actor, playwright and screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.sulekha.com/rahul-singh_actor |title=Rahul Singh, Rahul Singh Photo Gallery, Rahul Singh Wallpapers, Rahul Singh Videos, Fans, Gossip, News |publisher=Movies.sulekha.com |access-date=18 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203090944/http://movies.sulekha.com/rahul-singh_actor |archive-date=3 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is known for his work in movies including ''[[Zubeidaa]] (2001)'', [[Khiladi 786|''Khiladi'' ''786'']] (2012), ''[[Kaante]] (2002)'', ''[[Stanley Ka Dabba|Stanley ka Dabba]] (2011)'', ''[[Ghazi (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' (2017), [[Delhi Belly (film)|''Delhi Belly'']] (2011) and serials like ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24: India]] (2014)''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajesh |first=Srividya |date=2018-04-14 |title=Bollywood actor Rahul Singh to enter Star Bharat's Chandrashekar |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/bollywood-actor-rahul-singh-enter-star-bharats-chandrashekar/2018/04/14 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2014-08-07 |title=Performance-centric |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/performancecentric/article6291941.ece |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He has played a diverse range of characters and acted in [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood-Hindi]] as well as [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]].

==Personal life and background==
He is the son of [[Prabha Thakur]], poet and a member of [[Rajya Sabha]]. His forefathers played a prominent role in the [[Indian independence movement|Freedom struggle]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=21 January 2014 |title=The other Rahul |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-the-other-rahul-1953924 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> Singh attended school at [[Mayo College]] in [[Ajmer]] and graduated from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]. In early years, he aspired to become a sportsman or work as a cop.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-12-16 |title=Even a Salman Khan needs a good script: Rahul Singh |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rahul-singh-37-got-his-artistic-bent-from-his-writer-mother-dr-prabha-thakur-and-wanted-to-be-a-sportsman-or-cop-till-he-became-an-actor-/articleshow/27423067.cms |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> While in college, he wrote more than 50 street plays and was part of an acting group that performed for various social organizations. Singh studied acting overseas at the [[RADA|Royal Academy of Drama]] and the [[British Film Institute]] in [[London]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Jatin |date=18 November 2009 |title=I have become addicted to Madhur Bhandarkar: Rahul Singh : Star Talk |url=https://topnews.in/i-have-become-addicted-madhur-bhandarkar-2236744?amp |access-date=18 December 2012 |publisher=topnews.in}}</ref>

Singh acknowledged that his mother's [[poetry]] influenced him as a writer, both genetically and through the inspiration it provides, also expressing the enjoyment of [[Screenwriting|scriptwriting]] and its connection to his previous experience in [[street theatre]].<ref name=":0" /> He considers [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] as his [[Mentorship|mentor]] and friend along with [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Judi Dench|Judy Dench]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2014 |title=When Rahul Singh met Madam M, Judi Dench |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-when-rahul-singh-met-madam-m-judi-dench-1967072 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar is Rahul Singh's 'godbrother'! |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Akshay-Kumar-is-Rahul-Singhs-godbrother.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212043849/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Akshay-Kumar-is-Rahul-Singhs-godbrother.htm |archive-date=12 December 2012 |access-date=13 December 2012}}</ref>


Rahul stated that he believes in slowly and steadily building his career, and his acting skills have been appreciated, leading to more offers. Singh values versatility and chooses roles based on their [[Screenplay|script]] and his character's importance. He is open to playing different types of roles whether as antagonist or doing [[comedy]] given that it should justify his "love for [[acting]]". He states, "So even while I sign a big budget film like a ''Khiladi 786'' or a limited-budget film like ''Tere Bin Laden'', I listen to the [[narration]] and read the script of the film. My role and my lines are important to me."<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Batish |first=Ashima S |date=2014 |title=Slow, steady and sure-footed |work=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]] |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140703/ttlife1.htm |access-date=2023-10-05}}</ref>
'''Rahul Singh''', is popular young [[Indian film]] actor and [[Model (person)|model]] known for his works in [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{cite web|author=rahul singh |url=http://movies.sulekha.com/rahul-singh_actor |title=Rahul Singh, Rahul Singh Photo Gallery, Rahul Singh Wallpapers, Rahul Singh Videos, Fans, Gossip, News |publisher=Movies.sulekha.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=TNN Nov 11, 2009, 12.00am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28082021_1_midas-touch-madhur-bhandarkar-s-jail-rahul-singh |title=Jail bails out Rahul's talent&nbsp;— Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/545578 Chitkabrey - Shades Of Grey (2011) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers - Bollywood Hungama<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He is among India’s most versatile acting talents, equally admired for his charming looks. His body of work is distributed equally between hardcore commercial movies and parallel cinema.


Singh has been actively involved in [[Environmental protection|environmental conservation campaigns]] and has previously worked with organizations for elephant conservation in [[West Bengal]]. In 2020, he joined the campaign to remove invasive plant species called Lantana, which was causing habitat loss for wildlife at the [[Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary]] in Udaipur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020 |title=पहल:आईजी बिनीता के साथ जंगल में लेंटाना की झाड़ियां काट रहे बाॅलीवुड एक्टर राहुल सिंह |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/udaipur/news/bollywood-actor-rahul-singh-cutting-the-bushes-of-lentana-in-the-forest-with-ig-binita-127676722.html |access-date=2023-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-01 |title=उदयपुर आईजी की मुहिम से जुड़े फिल्म अभिनेता राहुल सिंह |url=https://udaipurtimes.com/hindi/film-actor-rahul-singh-associated-with-udaipur-igs-campaign/cid1273363.htm |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=udaipurtimes.com |language=hi}}</ref>
==Early life==
Singh was born on October 18th in [[Udaipur]], India to [[Prabha Thakur]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Even-a-Salman-Khan-needs-a-good-script-Rahul-Singh/articleshow/27423067.cms?intenttarget=no | title=Even a Salman Khan needs a good script: Rahul Singh | publisher=The Times of India | work=16 December 2013 | accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref> a renowned Hindi [[poetess]] and a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He attended school at [[Mayo College]] in [[Ajmer]] and graduated from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]. He studied acting at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] and the [[British Film Institute]], where he wrote more than 50 street plays and was part of an acting group that performed for various social organizations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaticks.com/bollywood/bollywoodreviews.php?bollywood-type=Star-Talk&bollywood=I-have-become-addicted-to-Madhur-Bhandarkar:-Rahul-Singh&id=29614 |title=I have become addicted to Madhur Bhandarkar: Rahul Singh : Star Talk |publisher=mediaticks.com |date=2009-11-18 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilmy.com/feature/20121117/akshay_declares_rahul_singh_action_star_after_khiladi_786-36577.html |title=Akshay declares Rahul Singh an action star after Khiladi 786 |publisher=Total Filmy |date=2009-11-18 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Film===
In 2001, Singh appeared in the critically acclaimed film ''[[Zubeidaa]]''. He also wrote dialogues for Bollywood film [[Kaante]] (2002). In 2009, he appeared in ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'', receiving a National Award nomination.<ref name="toi-2009-11-11">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28082021_1_midas-touch-madhur-bhandarkar-s-jail-rahul-singh |title=Jail bails out Rahul's talent&nbsp;– Times Of India |publisher=Articles.times of india.indiatimes.com |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2012-04-04}}</ref>


===Television===
=== Film & television ===
In 2001, Singh made a strong debut in the film ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' winning him nomination for the best actor award.<ref name=":5">{{cite web |date=4 August 2011 |title=Rahul Singh's visit to Genesis Global School: On Screen Principal meets the off Screen Principal |url=http://www.genesisglobalschool.com/top-news-details-rahul.asp?links=act3 |access-date=30 April 2012 |publisher=Genesisglobalschool.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316202912/http://www.genesisglobalschool.com/top-news-details-rahul.asp?links=act3 |archive-date=16 March 2016 }}</ref> In 2006, Singh was seen in the starring role as in Randhir Singh in ''[[Kachchi Sadak]].'' The story is part fiction part reality, penned by Rahul Singh himself. The story follows a boy named who grows up on the streets after his mother's failed marriage. He becomes involved in the [[Liquor|liquor trade]] and gains enemies. Later, he is asked to help a politician in the [[Election|elections]] against a liquor baron, but destiny has different plans for him. The film was incidentally the last acting role of veteran actor [[Amrish Puri]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2006-09-15 |title=Kachchi Sadak |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kachchi-sadak/story-g33PtXFWxBSWFqlGyj5ZcK.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
Singh currently plays the lead role of Brij Bhushan in the [[Serial (radio and television)|TV serial]] ''Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein'' on [[Life OK]] channel.
<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/301112-Akshay-Kumar-is-Rahul-Singhs-godbrother.htm Akshay Kumar is Rahul Singh's 'godbrother'!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
<ref>http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/age-has-a-long-way-to-catch-up-with-me</ref>
He is also acting as Vikrant Maharia as a negative role in 24 (The Indian Series).


In 2009, he appeared in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' in the role of a [[prisoner]] awaiting trial for murder, a character Bhandarkar wrote keeping Singh in mind. The positive response to the film helped him garner other major projects. Reflecting on his role, he stated, "Looking back at my [[career]] so far, I can say that though ''Zubeidaa'' won me [[nomination]] as the best actor and my best performance as an actor was in ''Kachchi Sadak'', with ''Jail'', the truth of my performance has gone up by many more degrees."<ref name=":2" /><ref name="toi-2009-11-11">{{cite web |date=11 November 2009 |title=Jail bails out Rahul's talent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Jail-bails-out-Rahuls-talent-/articleshow/5215587.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904101248/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-11/news-interviews/28082021_1_midas-touch-madhur-bhandarkar-s-jail-rahul-singh |archive-date=4 September 2011 |access-date=4 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He was seen in the role of radio jockey and voice over artiste Qureshi in [[Tere Bin Laden]] (2010) and its [[Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive|2016 sequel]].
===Theatre===
Rahul has written and acted in stage plays for the ''Jagrut theatre group'', which he founded.<ref>{{cite web|author=www.genesisglobalschool.com |url=http://www.genesisglobalschool.com/top-news-details-rahul.asp?links=act3 |title=Initiator of Theatre Group Jagrut and his college details |publisher=Genesisglobalschool.com |date=2011-08-04 |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref> He has directed and acted in nearly fifty stage plays fostering awareness for rising social issues.<ref>[http://desilinks.co/threads/77901-Akshay-finds-new-action-star-for-KHILADI-786#.UL1rDOTqmDk Akshay finds new action star for KHILADI 786<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
<ref>[http://hamaraphotos.com/bollywood/scoops/akshay-praises-actor-rahul-singh.html Akshay Praises actor Rahul Singh | Scoops | Bollywood Bytes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Singh played the lead role of Brij Bhushan Singh in the TV serial ''Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein''.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020412/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/age-has-a-long-way-to-catch-up-with-me|date=29 Nov 2014}}</ref> As a recurring cast member in 1st season of ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24: India]]'', he played the character Vikrant Maharia''.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-16 |title=Anil Kapoor and team celebrate success of '24' |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/anil-kapoor-and-team-celebrate-success-of-24/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, he was chosen by [[Akshay Kumar]] to play the main antagonist Azad Reddy in [[Khiladi 786|Khildai 786]]. He portrays an extremely colorful [[antagonist]] whose character undergoes a transformation from being funny to [[Irony|ironical]] to serious to tragically [[Comics|comic]] and ultimately becomes an action-oriented figure.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2012-12-26 |title=Akshay finds new action star for KHILADI 786 - bollywood news : glamsham.com |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/nov/16-news-akshay-finds-new-action-star-for-khiladi-786-1112015.asp |access-date=2023-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226180705/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/nov/16-news-akshay-finds-new-action-star-for-khiladi-786-1112015.asp |archive-date=26 December 2012 }}</ref> He appeared in [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]]'s movie ''[[Zed Plus]]'' (2014) playing the title role of a commando, and in [[John Abraham]] produced film, '''Satra Ko Shaadi Hai''<nowiki/>'.<ref name=":0" />
He has also performed in cultural festivals including ''Mood'', ''Indigo'', and ''Malhar''. Rahul has performed in [[The Shawl]] by David Mamet, [[Hamlet]] and [[The Merchant of Venice]] by [[Shakespeare]], [[The Black Cat (short story)|The Black Cat]] by [[Edgar Allan Poe]], among others. He has also performed in several [[classicism|classical]] and [[Modernism|modern]] plays for the English Theatre and Hindi Theatre in the [[Oval House Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/celebrity/rahul-singh |title=rahul singh Filmography, Wallpapers, Pictures, Photo Gallery, News, Videos, Events & Parties |publisher=Glamsham.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref>


Rahul Singh received praise for his performance in the role of Pakistani naval commander [[Zafar Muhammad Khan|Razaq Moh'd. Khan]] in the 2017 film [[Ghazi (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]. For this role, he spent a week with the Indian Navy to familiarize himself with the marine environment. The actor also received praise from various individuals, including army and navy officers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017 |title=पाकिस्तानी कमांडर बनने के बाद इस बॉलीवुड एक्टर ने देश से मांगी माफी |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BNE-the-ghazi-attack-actor-rahul-singh-interview-news-hindi-5558917-PHO.html |access-date=2023-10-05}}</ref>
===Writing===

* Rani (dialogue), producer [[Kevin Spacey]], director [[Kaizad Gustad]]
Despite losing 18kg due to health issues, he continued playing the role of [[Aurangzeb]] in 2017 series ''[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]]''. Despite the pain, Rahul stated he believes in the saying "the show must go on" and didn't want to say no to work. He mentioned that [[Weight loss|losing weight]] actually helped him portray the [[Ageing|aged]] character of Aurangzeb.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-03-15 |title=Rahul Singh: I lost 18kg due to ill health but it helped me essay my new role on TV |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rahul-singh-i-lost-18kg-due-to-ill-health-but-it-helped-me-essay-my-new-role-on-tv/articleshow/57643621.cms |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[Kaante]] (dialogue), PNC/director [[Sanjay Gupta]]

* [[Kachchi Sadak]] (screenplay)
In 2021, Rahul joined the cast of the [[Ullu]] web series ''A Crime To Remember'' in the role of the investigator, a show inspired by a high-profile murder investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-20 |title=Rahul Singh roped in for ULLU's next tentatively titled 'A Crime To Remember' |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/rahul-singh-roped-in-for-ullu-next-tentatively-titled-a-crime-to-remember-68479 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Mumbai Live |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, he was cast in the Hindi fantasy drama series ''[[Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Khiladi 786 fame Rahul Singh to be part of the web series 'Parth aur Jugnu' |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-khiladi-786-fame-rahul-singh-be-part-of-the-web-series-parth-aur-jugnu-220625 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Madhab Panda's next Indo-US production (dialogue), produced by [[Will Smith]]

* Several screenplays to be directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and [[Navdeep Singh]]* <ref>[http://www.indianentertainment.info/2009/08/23/interview-rahul-singh.html RAHUL SINGH – From being a writing actor to being on the threshold of being written about | Indian Entertainment Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
=== Writer ===
Singh is known for writing screenplays and dialogues including [[Sanjay Dutt]] starrer ''[[Kaante]]'' (2002) and ''[[Kachchi Sadak]]'' (2006). In addition, he writes and [[Improvisation|improvises]] his scenes in movies stating, "I improvise a lot of dialogues and scenes with the director's permission. Most of my dialogues are my improvisations."<ref name=":0" />

In 2014, he wrote the dialogues for two movies directed by [[Nila Madhab Panda]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Theatre ===
Singh has written and acted in stage plays for the '''Jagrut''<nowiki/>' theatre group, which he founded.<ref name=":5" /> He has directed and acted in nearly fifty stage plays fostering awareness for rising social issues.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Praises actor Rahul Singh |url=http://hamaraphotos.com/bollywood/scoops/akshay-praises-actor-rahul-singh.html |access-date=18 November 2014 |work=Bollywood Bytes}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

He has also performed in cultural festivals including ''Mood Indigo'', and ''Malhar''. Rahul has performed in ''[[The Shawl]]'' by David Mamet, ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' by [[Shakespeare]], and ''[[The Black Cat (short story)|The Black Cat]]'' by [[Edgar Allan Poe]], among others. He has also performed in several [[classicism|classical]] and [[Modernism|modern]] plays for the English theatre and Hindi theatre in the [[Oval House Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web |title=rahul singh Filmography, Wallpapers, Pictures, Photo Gallery, News, Videos, Events & Parties |url=http://www.glamsham.com/celebrity/rahul-singh |access-date=30 April 2012 |publisher=Glamsham.com}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Cinema===
===Writing credits===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Dialogues !! Screenplay !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2001 || ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' || Uday Singh || credited as Raahul Maharya
| ''[[Kaante]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2001 || ''[[Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai]] || — ||
| ''Rani''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Shelved film
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2003 || ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Dev ||
| ''[[Kachchi Sadak]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|<ref name=":6" />
|}

===Acting Credits===
====Films====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
| 2004 || ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]'' || Banna || credited as Raahul Singh
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero]]'' || ||
| rowspan=2|1998 || ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]'' || Taxi Driver ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kachchi Sadak]] || Randhir Singh Chaudhry ||
| ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]'' || Assistant officer #3 ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Chai Person ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2001 || ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' || Uday Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai]]'' || Yashwant Rane ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Dev Bohra ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]'' || Banna Dabas ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero]]'' || [[Mohammed Zaman Kiani|Mohd Zaman Kiani]] (Chief of INA) ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kachchi Sadak]]'' || Randhir Singh Chaudhry ||<ref name=":6" />
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Firaaq]]'' || Rajat ||
| 2008 || ''[[Firaaq]]'' || Rajat ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2009 || ''[[Well Done Abba]]'' || Rohan Kapoor ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-25 |title=Well Done Abba hits cinemas today |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/well-done-abba-hits-cinemas-today/story-o1gHoYNSrj1gDlNyQAL19I.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
| 2009 || ''[[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]'' || Captain Yashvardhan Singh ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Well Done Abba]] || Rohan Kapoor ||
| ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' || Abdul Gani ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' || Abdul Gani<ref name="toi-2009-11-11" /> ||
| 2010 || ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' || Qureishi Ahmed ||
|-
|-
| Rowspan=5|2011 || ''[[Chalo Dilli]]'' || Bhairon Singh Gurjar ||
| 2009 || {{Sort|Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The|''[[The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus]]''}} || security guard ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' || Rajeev Khanna ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Belly fame Rahul Singh joins star cast of Shaadi Ke Siyape |url=https://www.serialsindia.com/news-4358-a |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.serialsindia.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
| 2010 || ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' || Qureishi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Stanley Ka Dabba]]'' ||School Principal||
| 2011 || ''[[Chalo Dilli]]'' || Bhairon Singh Gurjar (also Gujjar Singh) ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Bheja Fry 2]]'' || Dharam Bharti ||
| ''[[Hum Tum Shabana]]'' || Ravi Aggarwal ||
|-
|-
| ''Chitkabrey'' ||Jayan Mangatram Patel||
| 2011 || ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' || Rajeev Khanna ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Chitkabrey - The Shades of Grey]]'' || Jayan Mangatram Patel ||
| rowspan=4|2012 || ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' || Lt. Shaitan Singh ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Stanley Ka Dabba]]'' || Principal ||
| ''[[Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid]]'' || Veera Boxer ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Hum Tum Shabana]]'' || Ravi Aggarwal ||
| ''[[Khiladi 786]]'' || Azad Reddy
||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' || Lt. Shaitan ||
| ''[[Rush (2012 film)|Rush]]''
| Cujo
|
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Jalpari (film)|Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid]]'' || Veera Boxer ||
| rowspan=2|2013 || ''[[Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story]]''||Dutta Bhai||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Jal (film)|Jal]]'' || ||
| ''[[Jal (film)|Jal]]'' || Kisna Prasad ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Rush (2012 film)|Rush]]'' || Kudo'' ||
| 2014 || ''[[Zed Plus]]'' || Inspector Rajesh ||
|-
|-
|2015
| 2012 || ''[[Khiladi 786]]'' || Azad Reddy ||
|''Satra Ko Shaadi Hai''
|Corporate honcho
|
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story]]''||Dutta Bhai||
| rowspan=2|2016 || ''[[Saadey CM Saab]]'' || Inder|| Punjabi film
|-
|-
| ''[[Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive]]'' || Radio Jockey/Voiceover artiste Qureshi ||
| 2013 || ''[[Aur Devdas]]'' || ||In production
|-
| rowspan=3|2017 || ''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' || [[Commander (rank)|Commander]] [[Zafar Muhammad Khan|Razaq Moh'd. Khan]]||
|-
| ''Dragon'' || Surya||
|-
| ''[[Rogue (2017 film)|Rogue]]'' || || Bilingual film
|-
| rowspan=2|2018 || ''Side A & Side B'' || Rajan||
|-
| ''Gauru: Journey of Courage'' || Jaisal Dhadvi ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2021 || ''Dhananjay'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Wild Dog (film)|Wild Dog]]'' || Nawaz || Telugu film
|-
| rowspan=2|2022 || ''[[36 Farmhouse]]'' || Gajendra Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]''
| Hanif Khan
|
|}
|}


===Television===
====Television====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year !! Title !! Type !! Role
! Series
! Role
!Notes
|-
|-
|1998
|Late 1990's|| ''[[Captain Vyom]]'' || Weekend || Young Astro-Guru, 2 Episodes
|''[[Captain Vyom]]''
|Chandrakant "Chandu" Shastri
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2013
|2006 || ''[[Taccuino Indiano]]'' || TV series documentary || himself
|''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]''
|Vikrant Maharia
|
|-
|-
|''[[Samvidhaan|Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India]]''
|2011–2012 || ''[[Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein]]'' || Daily Soap || Brij Bhushan Pandey, fondly called ""Pandey Ji"" and ""Bhaiyyaji""
|[[J. B. Kripalani|Acharya Kriplani]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|-
|''[[List of programs broadcast by Life OK|Sapno Ke Bhanwar Me]]''
|2013-pre || ''[[24 (Indian TV series)]]'' || Weekend Soap || Vikrant Mharia
|Brij Bhushan Singh - Politician (Main Lead - Antagonist)
|
|-
|2016-2017
|''[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]]''
|[[Aurangzeb]]
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Chandrashekhar (TV series)|Chandrashekhar]]''
|[[Ram Prasad Bismil]]
|
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Meri Gudiya]]''
| Dr. Rudraksh Kaushal
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Singh donning the wackiest outfits effortlessly in the show 'Meri Gudiya' |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/rahul-singh-donning-the-wackiest-outfits-effortlessly-the-show-meri-gudiya-200129 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Damaged (TV series)|Damaged 2]]''
| Deshraj Duggal
|
|-
|2021
|''Naam Ghum Jayega''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Romiit Raaj and Rahul Singh roped in for Ullu's web series |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-romiit-raaj-and-rahul-singh-roped-ullu-s-web-series-210927 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu]]''
|Hooda Sir
|
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id = 0536799 | name = Rahul Singh}}
* {{IMDb name|0536799}}
* {{Instagram|rahulsinghofficialpage}}

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Latest revision as of 06:20, 2 January 2025

Rahul Singh
Born (1976-10-18) 18 October 1976 (age 48)
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materMayo College, Ajmer

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

RADA, London
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Playwright
  • Screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Known forKhiladi 786
Delhi Belly
SpouseVartika Singh
MotherPrabha Thakur
WebsiteRahul Singh on Instagram

Rahul Singh is an Indian actor, playwright and screenwriter.[1] He is known for his work in movies including Zubeidaa (2001), Khiladi 786 (2012), Kaante (2002), Stanley ka Dabba (2011), The Ghazi Attack (2017), Delhi Belly (2011) and serials like 24: India (2014).[2][3] He has played a diverse range of characters and acted in Bollywood-Hindi as well as Punjabi and Telugu films.

Personal life and background

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He is the son of Prabha Thakur, poet and a member of Rajya Sabha. His forefathers played a prominent role in the Freedom struggle.[4] Singh attended school at Mayo College in Ajmer and graduated from St. Xavier's College. In early years, he aspired to become a sportsman or work as a cop.[5] While in college, he wrote more than 50 street plays and was part of an acting group that performed for various social organizations. Singh studied acting overseas at the Royal Academy of Drama and the British Film Institute in London.[6]

Singh acknowledged that his mother's poetry influenced him as a writer, both genetically and through the inspiration it provides, also expressing the enjoyment of scriptwriting and its connection to his previous experience in street theatre.[3] He considers Madhur Bhandarkar as his mentor and friend along with Akshay Kumar and Judy Dench.[7][6][8]

Rahul stated that he believes in slowly and steadily building his career, and his acting skills have been appreciated, leading to more offers. Singh values versatility and chooses roles based on their script and his character's importance. He is open to playing different types of roles whether as antagonist or doing comedy given that it should justify his "love for acting". He states, "So even while I sign a big budget film like a Khiladi 786 or a limited-budget film like Tere Bin Laden, I listen to the narration and read the script of the film. My role and my lines are important to me."[9]

Singh has been actively involved in environmental conservation campaigns and has previously worked with organizations for elephant conservation in West Bengal. In 2020, he joined the campaign to remove invasive plant species called Lantana, which was causing habitat loss for wildlife at the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Udaipur.[10][11]

Career

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Film & television

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In 2001, Singh made a strong debut in the film Zubeidaa winning him nomination for the best actor award.[12] In 2006, Singh was seen in the starring role as in Randhir Singh in Kachchi Sadak. The story is part fiction part reality, penned by Rahul Singh himself. The story follows a boy named who grows up on the streets after his mother's failed marriage. He becomes involved in the liquor trade and gains enemies. Later, he is asked to help a politician in the elections against a liquor baron, but destiny has different plans for him. The film was incidentally the last acting role of veteran actor Amrish Puri.[13]

In 2009, he appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail in the role of a prisoner awaiting trial for murder, a character Bhandarkar wrote keeping Singh in mind. The positive response to the film helped him garner other major projects. Reflecting on his role, he stated, "Looking back at my career so far, I can say that though Zubeidaa won me nomination as the best actor and my best performance as an actor was in Kachchi Sadak, with Jail, the truth of my performance has gone up by many more degrees."[6][14] He was seen in the role of radio jockey and voice over artiste Qureshi in Tere Bin Laden (2010) and its 2016 sequel.

Singh played the lead role of Brij Bhushan Singh in the TV serial Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein.[8][15] As a recurring cast member in 1st season of 24: India, he played the character Vikrant Maharia.[16] In 2012, he was chosen by Akshay Kumar to play the main antagonist Azad Reddy in Khildai 786. He portrays an extremely colorful antagonist whose character undergoes a transformation from being funny to ironical to serious to tragically comic and ultimately becomes an action-oriented figure.[17] He appeared in Chandraprakash Dwivedi's movie Zed Plus (2014) playing the title role of a commando, and in John Abraham produced film, 'Satra Ko Shaadi Hai'.[3]

Rahul Singh received praise for his performance in the role of Pakistani naval commander Razaq Moh'd. Khan in the 2017 film The Ghazi Attack. For this role, he spent a week with the Indian Navy to familiarize himself with the marine environment. The actor also received praise from various individuals, including army and navy officers.[18]

Despite losing 18kg due to health issues, he continued playing the role of Aurangzeb in 2017 series Peshwa Bajirao. Despite the pain, Rahul stated he believes in the saying "the show must go on" and didn't want to say no to work. He mentioned that losing weight actually helped him portray the aged character of Aurangzeb.[19]

In 2021, Rahul joined the cast of the Ullu web series A Crime To Remember in the role of the investigator, a show inspired by a high-profile murder investigation.[20] In 2023, he was cast in the Hindi fantasy drama series Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu.[21]

Writer

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Singh is known for writing screenplays and dialogues including Sanjay Dutt starrer Kaante (2002) and Kachchi Sadak (2006). In addition, he writes and improvises his scenes in movies stating, "I improvise a lot of dialogues and scenes with the director's permission. Most of my dialogues are my improvisations."[3]

In 2014, he wrote the dialogues for two movies directed by Nila Madhab Panda.[3]

Theatre

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Singh has written and acted in stage plays for the 'Jagrut' theatre group, which he founded.[12] He has directed and acted in nearly fifty stage plays fostering awareness for rising social issues.[17][22][9]

He has also performed in cultural festivals including Mood Indigo, and Malhar. Rahul has performed in The Shawl by David Mamet, Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare, and The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe, among others. He has also performed in several classical and modern plays for the English theatre and Hindi theatre in the Oval House Theatre.[23]

Filmography

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Writing credits

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Year Film Dialogues Screenplay Notes
2002 Kaante Yes No
2007 Rani Yes No Shelved film
2006 Kachchi Sadak No Yes [13]

Acting Credits

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
1998 Dushman Taxi Driver
Ghulam Assistant officer #3
1999 Baadshah Chai Person
2001 Zubeidaa Uday Singh
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Yashwant Rane
2003 Darna Mana Hai Dev Bohra
2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... Banna Dabas
2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Mohd Zaman Kiani (Chief of INA)
2006 Kachchi Sadak Randhir Singh Chaudhry [13]
2008 Firaaq Rajat
2009 Well Done Abba Rohan Kapoor [24]
Jail Abdul Gani
2010 Tere Bin Laden Qureishi Ahmed
2011 Chalo Dilli Bhairon Singh Gurjar
Delhi Belly Rajeev Khanna [25]
Stanley Ka Dabba School Principal
Hum Tum Shabana Ravi Aggarwal
Chitkabrey Jayan Mangatram Patel
2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni Lt. Shaitan Singh
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid Veera Boxer
Khiladi 786 Azad Reddy
Rush Cujo
2013 Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story Dutta Bhai
Jal Kisna Prasad
2014 Zed Plus Inspector Rajesh
2015 Satra Ko Shaadi Hai Corporate honcho
2016 Saadey CM Saab Inder Punjabi film
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Radio Jockey/Voiceover artiste Qureshi
2017 The Ghazi Attack Commander Razaq Moh'd. Khan
Dragon Surya
Rogue Bilingual film
2018 Side A & Side B Rajan
Gauru: Journey of Courage Jaisal Dhadvi
2021 Dhananjay
Wild Dog Nawaz Telugu film
2022 36 Farmhouse Gajendra Singh
Thar Hanif Khan

Television

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Year Series Role Notes
1998 Captain Vyom Chandrakant "Chandu" Shastri
2013 24 Vikrant Maharia
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India Acharya Kriplani [4]
Sapno Ke Bhanwar Me Brij Bhushan Singh - Politician (Main Lead - Antagonist)
2016-2017 Peshwa Bajirao Aurangzeb
2018 Chandrashekhar Ram Prasad Bismil
2019–2020 Meri Gudiya Dr. Rudraksh Kaushal [26]
2020 Damaged 2 Deshraj Duggal
2021 Naam Ghum Jayega [27]
2023 Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu Hooda Sir

References

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  1. ^ "Rahul Singh, Rahul Singh Photo Gallery, Rahul Singh Wallpapers, Rahul Singh Videos, Fans, Gossip, News". Movies.sulekha.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  2. ^ Rajesh, Srividya (14 April 2018). "Bollywood actor Rahul Singh to enter Star Bharat's Chandrashekar". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Performance-centric". The Hindu. 7 August 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "The other Rahul". DNA India. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Even a Salman Khan needs a good script: Rahul Singh". The Times of India. 16 December 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Malhotra, Jatin (18 November 2009). "I have become addicted to Madhur Bhandarkar: Rahul Singh : Star Talk". topnews.in. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  7. ^ "When Rahul Singh met Madam M, Judi Dench". DNA India. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Akshay Kumar is Rahul Singh's 'godbrother'!". Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  9. ^ a b Batish, Ashima S (2014). "Slow, steady and sure-footed". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. ^ "पहल:आईजी बिनीता के साथ जंगल में लेंटाना की झाड़ियां काट रहे बाॅलीवुड एक्टर राहुल सिंह". Dainik Bhaskar. 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. ^ "उदयपुर आईजी की मुहिम से जुड़े फिल्म अभिनेता राहुल सिंह". udaipurtimes.com (in Hindi). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Rahul Singh's visit to Genesis Global School: On Screen Principal meets the off Screen Principal". Genesisglobalschool.com. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Kachchi Sadak". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Jail bails out Rahul's talent". The Times of India. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  15. ^ Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Anil Kapoor and team celebrate success of '24'". The Indian Express. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Akshay finds new action star for KHILADI 786 - bollywood news : glamsham.com". 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  18. ^ "पाकिस्तानी कमांडर बनने के बाद इस बॉलीवुड एक्टर ने देश से मांगी माफी". Dainik Bhaskar. 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Rahul Singh: I lost 18kg due to ill health but it helped me essay my new role on TV". The Times of India. 15 March 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Rahul Singh roped in for ULLU's next tentatively titled 'A Crime To Remember'". Mumbai Live. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Exclusive! Khiladi 786 fame Rahul Singh to be part of the web series 'Parth aur Jugnu'". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Akshay Praises actor Rahul Singh". Bollywood Bytes. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  23. ^ "rahul singh Filmography, Wallpapers, Pictures, Photo Gallery, News, Videos, Events & Parties". Glamsham.com. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  24. ^ "Well Done Abba hits cinemas today". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Delhi Belly fame Rahul Singh joins star cast of Shaadi Ke Siyape". www.serialsindia.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Rahul Singh donning the wackiest outfits effortlessly in the show 'Meri Gudiya'". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Exclusive! Romiit Raaj and Rahul Singh roped in for Ullu's web series". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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