Vrajesh Hirjee (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film and television actor. He is also a script writer, dubbing artist and doing commentary in vivo pro kabbadi league season 9. [2] He has acted Hindi language films like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin.[3]
Vrajesh Hirjee | |
|---|---|
 Murali Sharma and Hirjee (right) on the sets of Golmaal Again in 2017 | |
| Born | 16 June 1971 (age 52)[1] London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | actor TV presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB.[4]
Early life edit
Vrajesh was born in London, and grew up in Mumbai, India. He has a sister, Pushtiie Shakti, also a television actress.
Career edit
He is an AIESEC Alumnus.[5] Vrajesh made his debut as a stage artist in 1998. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Krishna Cottage, Heyy Babyy, and Krrish 3 are some of the notable films he acted in. He is best known for his role of Pandurang in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Pandu (Nagbaba) in the fourth installment of the Golmaal franchise Golmaal Again.[2]
Vrajesh Hirjee comes from the field of advertising having worked with top advertising agencies like Everest as a copywriter. Apart from working in India as a dubbing artist on Hollywood movies like Johnny English Reborn and Pirates of the Caribbean, Vrajesh has appeared in many television shows like Sorry Meri Lorry and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[2] He was also seen in the sixth season of reality television game show Bigg Boss.[2]
Personal life edit
Hirjee married actor Rohini Banerjee in 2015, with whom he has a son born in 2019.[3][6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Title | Year | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirkus | 2022 | Naag Mani | |
| Mangal Ho | 2018 | Shakti Armstrong | |
| Golmaal Again | 2017 | Pandurang | |
| Thug Life | 2017 | Rap singer | Punjabi film |
| Santa Banta Pvt Ltd[7] | 2016 | ||
| Apne To Dhirubhai | 2014 | Gujarati language film[8] | |
| Mr Joe B. Carvalho | 2014 | ||
| Mahabharat | 2013 | Dushasana | voice role |
| Krrish 3[9] | 2013 | ||
| Joker[10] | 2012 | ||
| Teri Meri Kahaani | 2012 | Journalist | |
| Kalpvriksh | 2012 | ||
| Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life | 2012 | ||
| Golmaal 3 | 2010 | Teja | |
| All the Best: Fun Begins | 2009 | Vrajesh | |
| Daddy Cool[11] | 2009 | Jim | |
| Apna Sapna Money Money | 2006 | ||
| One Two Three[7] | 2008 | ||
| Golmaal Returns[12] | 2008 | Anthony Gonsalves/Atmaram | |
| Mr. White Mr. Black | 2008 | Sardarji | |
| Hulla[13] | 2008 | Dev | |
| Sunday[7] | 2008 | Chakki | |
| Heyy Babyy[7] | 2007 | Ajay Shah | |
| Salaam-E-Ishq | 2007 | Prem | |
| Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | 2006 | Pandurang | |
| Fanaa | 2006 | Balwant | |
| Lakeer – Forbidden Lines | 2004 | Brij | |
| Krishna Cottage[14] | 2004 | Puneet Kumar 'P.K.' Tali | |
| Muskaan | 2004 | Satin | |
| Kucch To Hai | 2003 | Pat | |
| Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | 2003 | Pepsi | |
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | 2002 | Sundar | |
| Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein[7] | 2001 | Vicky | |
| Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | 2001 | Charlie | |
| Aks | 2001 | R&AW Officer 1 | |
| Tum Bin | 2001 | ||
| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | 2001 | ||
| Aashiq | 2001 | ||
| Refugee | 2000 | BSF Officer | |
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | 2000 | Tony[7] | |
| Dahshat | 2000 | ||
| Such a Long Journey[15] | 1998 | Sohrab |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sorry Meri Lorry | ||
| 1997 | Kya Baat Hai | Dayaram Mehta | |
| 1998 | X Zone | various characters | Episode 81,96 & 123 |
| 1999 | Gubbare | ||
| 2000 | Star Bestsellers | Story "Govind Aur Ganesh"[16] | |
| Rishtey | Story "Shanno"[17] | ||
| 2001 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Hariprasad | |
| C.A.T.S | |||
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | ||
| 2003 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | ||
| 2004-2005 | Dum Dama Dum | Host/presenter | [18] |
| 2006-2008 | The Man's World Show | ||
| 2009 | Shree Adi Manav | Adi | |
| 2011 | Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout | Contestant[19] | |
| 2012 | Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother | Sameer Mahendra Patel | |
| Upanishad Ganga | Ashtavakra | ||
| The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | Digital | ||
| 2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Evicted on day 62[20] |
| 2013 | Time Out with Imam | Himself | |
| 2014–2015 | Private Investigator[21] | Inspector A K Tiwari | |
| 2018 | Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Nagesh |
Dubbing roles edit
Live action films edit
| Film title | Actor(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny English Reborn | Rowan Atkinson | Johnny English | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Released in some countries as Johnny English Returns. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Stephen Graham | Scrum | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Vrajesh is also the Hindi translator of this film. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 |
Animated films edit
| Film title | Original Voice(s) | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incredibles 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | Lucius Best / Frozone | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 |
See also edit
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role[2] | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nominated |
References edit
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- ^ a b "Actor Vrajesh Hirjee marries girlfriend Rohini Banerjee". 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee to tickle your funny bone with Sony SAB's feel-good show Goodnight India". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee talks about what he learnt from AIESEC". YouTube. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee blessed with a boy - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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- ^ "Vrajesh Hirjee talks about his anchoring stint | Entertainment - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Mumbai Mirror (2 November 2013). "Krrish 3". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Joker - makes a complete fool of itself - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Review: Daddy Cool is not cool at all". Rediff. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Golmaal Returns". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Hulla - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
- ^ "rediff.com: House of spooks". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "'Such a Long Journey': A Life as Topsy-Turvy as the Streets of Bombay". archive.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi. "'Star Bestsellers' revisited: The TV show where Anurag Kashyap, Sriram Raghavan and more started out". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Love's labour lost & found". 30 January 2000. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Nick Brings Family Game Show Based On International Hit Double Dare ". 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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- ^ "Times Literary Carnival begins on December 5 at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.