Raj Singh Chaudhary
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Raj Singh Chaudhary is an Indian actor, screenwriter and model best known for his role in the 2009 Hindi-language
film, Gulaal
. He has appeared in various other films such as Kuch Naa Kaho
and Black Friday and as a lead in Antardwand
(2010). Chaudhary is sometimes credited as Raja Choudhary or Raja Chaudhary.
,dist. nagour {rajasthan} India. After pursuing a career in modeling and earning his degree in software engineering
from BMS College of Engineering, he opened his own company in Bangalore
. When Chaudhary was defrauded by his business partners he took an opportunity to move to Mumbai in order pursue a new career in acting. Chaudhary was inspired to write his own script after seeing the film Satya
with its script written by Anurag Kashyap
. Drawing on experiences from his college days, he worked on his script which focused on the practice of ragging
, the physical and mental abuse of students in educational institutions. After the film in which he was supposed to appear fell through, Chaudhary took his script to director Anurag Kashyap
who became his mentor. Kashyap wrote a new screenplay based on Chaudhary's original script for what would eventually become the film Gulaal. In addition to his work on Gulaal, Chaudhury also assisted on the set of Black Friday while playing a minor role and wrote the short story on which No Smoking
is based. He appeared in the 2003 film Kuch Naa Kaho which starred Aishwarya Rai
and Abhishek Bachchan
. He next appeared in Sushil Rajpal's film Antardwand
which won the 2007 National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues
and was released in 2010; his upcoming project is the Imran Khan
-starrer Meridian Lines.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film, Gulaal
Gulaal
Gulaal is a 2009 Indian film directed by Anurag Kashyap and starring Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa, Piyush Mishra and Aditya Srivastava. The film explores themes such as pursuit of power, quest for legitimacy, perceived...
. He has appeared in various other films such as Kuch Naa Kaho
Kuch Naa Kaho
Kuch Naa Kaho is an Indian Bollywood movie, directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Arbaaz Khan...
and Black Friday and as a lead in Antardwand
Antardwand
Antardwand is a 2010 Indian film co-written, produced and directed by Sushil Rajpal. The film stars Raj Singh Chaudhary and Swati Sen in the leading roles while Vinay Pathak and Akhilendra Mishra play supporting roles. Made on a budget of , the film is based on the practice of groom kidnapping...
(2010). Chaudhary is sometimes credited as Raja Choudhary or Raja Chaudhary.
Early life and career
Chaudhary was born in nimbrikallanTehsil DeganaDegana
Degana is a town and surrounding tehsil located in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India. The town is situated roughly southeast of 90 km from Nagaur, at a junction of State Highways 59 and 60...
,dist. nagour {rajasthan} India. After pursuing a career in modeling and earning his degree in software engineering
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
from BMS College of Engineering, he opened his own company in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. When Chaudhary was defrauded by his business partners he took an opportunity to move to Mumbai in order pursue a new career in acting. Chaudhary was inspired to write his own script after seeing the film Satya
Satya (film)
Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
with its script written by Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap (director)
Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...
. Drawing on experiences from his college days, he worked on his script which focused on the practice of ragging
Ragging
Ragging is a practice in educational institutions in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka that involves existing students baiting or bullying new students. It is similar to the American phenomenon of hazing. It often takes a malignant form wherein the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or...
, the physical and mental abuse of students in educational institutions. After the film in which he was supposed to appear fell through, Chaudhary took his script to director Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap (director)
Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...
who became his mentor. Kashyap wrote a new screenplay based on Chaudhary's original script for what would eventually become the film Gulaal. In addition to his work on Gulaal, Chaudhury also assisted on the set of Black Friday while playing a minor role and wrote the short story on which No Smoking
No Smoking (2007 film)
No Smoking's soundtrack was released in September 2007. Lyrics by Gulzar.- External links :* * * * * *...
is based. He appeared in the 2003 film Kuch Naa Kaho which starred Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
and Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
. He next appeared in Sushil Rajpal's film Antardwand
Antardwand
Antardwand is a 2010 Indian film co-written, produced and directed by Sushil Rajpal. The film stars Raj Singh Chaudhary and Swati Sen in the leading roles while Vinay Pathak and Akhilendra Mishra play supporting roles. Made on a budget of , the film is based on the practice of groom kidnapping...
which won the 2007 National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues
National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
The National Film Award - Best Film on Other Social Issues winners:...
and was released in 2010; his upcoming project is the Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
-starrer Meridian Lines.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho Kuch Naa Kaho Kuch Naa Kaho is an Indian Bollywood movie, directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Arbaaz Khan... |
Ajay Sehgal | ||
| 2004 | Black Friday | Mushtaq Tarani | ||
| 2009 | Gulaal Gulaal Gulaal is a 2009 Indian film directed by Anurag Kashyap and starring Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa, Piyush Mishra and Aditya Srivastava. The film explores themes such as pursuit of power, quest for legitimacy, perceived... |
Dileep Singh | ||
| 2010 | Ek Anhonee | Josheph | Dhiraj Kotkar | A very good thrilling suspense |
| 2010 | The Waiting Room The Waiting Room (2010 film) The Waiting Room is a 2010 Hindi film written and directed by Maneej Premnath, starring Raj Singh Chaudhary, Radhika Apte, Sandeep Kulkarni, Prateeksha Lonkar, and Indrajith Sukumaran in the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Karan | Maneej Premnath Maneej Premnath Maneej Premnath is a film director. He started his career as an assistant director and worked on many TV series independently. His short film Who Am I ? was India's official entry in the 2008 Kara Film Festival... |
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| Antardwand Antardwand Antardwand is a 2010 Indian film co-written, produced and directed by Sushil Rajpal. The film stars Raj Singh Chaudhary and Swati Sen in the leading roles while Vinay Pathak and Akhilendra Mishra play supporting roles. Made on a budget of , the film is based on the practice of groom kidnapping... |
Raghuveer | National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues The National Film Award - Best Film on Other Social Issues winners:... |
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| Old Monk | Announced | |||
| Mayanagri | Announced | |||
Writer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | No Smoking No Smoking No Smoking is a cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1951, featuring Goofy. This cartoon is another episode of the "Goofy the Everyman" series of the 1950s... |
| 2004 | Black Friday |
External links
- Raj Singh Chaudhury at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...