Dinesh Lal Yadav (born 2 February 1979), popularly known as Nirahua (an abiding husband), is an Indian actor, singer, producer and politician associated with Bhojpuri-language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with successive five box office successes released in 2015.[1] [2] [3] He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.[4][5]

Dinesh Lal Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
26 June 2022 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byAkhilesh Yadav
Succeeded byDharmendra Yadav
ConstituencyAzamgarh
Personal details
Born
Dinesh Lal Yadav

(1979-02-02) 2 February 1979 (age 45)
Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseMansha Devi
Children3
OccupationActorSingerHostPolitician

Nirahua, who belongs to a famous Biraha family of Ghazipur, started his career as a Biraha singer. He made his debut as a singer in the music album Nirahua Satal rahe (2003) which became superhit and gave him early recognition and his screen name "Nirahua". He made his film debut in the Bhojpuri drama Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (2006), and gained more popularity with his roles in Chalat Mushafir Moh Liyo Re (2006), Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala (2008) and Pratigya (2008).[6] His other works during this period include Parivaar (2008), Rangeela Babu (2009), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010).

In 2012, He worked with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in his movie Ganga Devi, he also appeared as a contestant in Bigg Boss 6 that year.[7][4] Nirahua Hindustani (2014), his fiftieth film was a big hit and also made it to the Multiplexes.[8] He also did patriotic films like Patna Se Pakistan (2015) and Border (2018) which are one of the highest grossing Bhojpuri movies of all time. His Nirahua Chalal London (2019) is a Bhojpuri movie shot in London. In 2019, He also made his debut on OTT platforms, by playing the role of police officer in the web series Hero Vardiwala, which was also the first ever web series made in Bhojpuri language.[9][10]

Early life

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Nirahua was born to Kumar Yadav and Chandrajyoti Yadav. He has a brother, Pravesh Lal Yadav, and a sister, Lalita Yadav.

He spent most of his childhood days in "Belghoria" at 4 no. railway gate (Agarpara) area of Kolkata where his father worked in a factory. He completed his education in the same suburbs of Kolkata.

He comes from a family of famous Biraha folk singers hailing from Ghazipur. Famous Biraha singer Vijay Lal Yadav known as "Biraha Samrat" and writer and lyricist Pyare Lal Yadav (Kaviji) who has penned many songs in Bhojpuri cinema, are his first cousins.

Acting career

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Early hits and establishment (2006–2011)

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He started his acting career with the Bhojpuri film Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (Don't think that I'm riff-raff) in 2006 in which he played the role of a boy who fights to make Bhojpuri a recognised language in the state. But his first released movie was Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re (The traveller has been ensnared) in which he played the supporting role of a police inspector with Kalpana Patowary and Sunil Chhaila Bihari. His third film was Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Waali Se (I have fallen in love with a girl wearing stole, 2007). After this film, he received many offers. His next film Nirahua Rikshawala (2007) became a super hit. After the success of his another film titled Kahan Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike (2007), he was an established actor in the industry and had got the title "Jublee Star". His another hit movie in 2008 was Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji. His natural acting style, slim body unlike other Bhojpuri actor those days, and action moves due to his Karate training in his childhood, made him so popular among the audience that even his flop films used to run over three weeks. He also did stage shows in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand in 2007.[11]

He continued giving hits likes Pratigya (2008), Pariwaar (2008), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010), Nirahua Chalal Sasural (2011). In a review of his film Aulaad (2011), Times of India wrote that "Dinesh Lal Yadav has live up his role".[12]

TV debut and high budget films (2012–2018)

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In 2012, he appeared in the Bigg Boss as a contestant. His film Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (2012) earned 1.25 crores in just three weeks which highest by any Bhojpuri movie in those times.[13] He acted with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the Bhojpuri film Ganga Devi (2012).[14][15] His fiftieth project Nirahua Hindustani (2014) reached multiplexes.[16] Another of his hit movies was Patna Se Pakistan.[17] In 2016, he received Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian award "Yash Bharti Samman Award" by the Uttar Pradesh Government for this contribution in Bhojpuri films.

Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi (2016) was produced by Priyanka Chopra.[18] Nirahua Hindustani 2 won eleven awards at Sabrang Film Awards. His Kashi Amarnath (2018) was another movie that was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Grossing 19 crores, his patriotic film Border (2018) is one of the highest earning Bhojpuri films ever.[19]

OTT debut and other films (2019–present)

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In made his OTT debut in 2019 with Hero Vardiwala, which was the first webseries ever made in Bhojpuri language.[20] He released his first short film Kukkur in 2021 which was based on the plight of elderly people in old-age homes.[21] On 10 December 2021, his film Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani released, which was a Romantic comedy film starring Amrapali Dubey and Madhu Sharma. This was Nirahua's second film that was shot in London after Nirahua Chalal London.[22] On 1 January 2022, he released his next short film Dahar. He played the role of a Launda in his next film "Naach Baiju Naach" which was released in September.[23]

Political career

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Nirahua joined politics by becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lucknow on 27 March 2019 in presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.[24][25] On 3 April 2019 he was declared a candidate to contest the 2019 Indian Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh constituency from Bharatiya Janata Party. He unsuccessfully faced Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[26] He lost against Akhilesh Yadav by a margin of 259,874 votes.

In 2022 bypolls from Azamgarh constituency, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Dharmendra Yadav by a margin of 8,700 votes.[27]

Personal life

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He married Mansha Yadav in the year 2000. The couple has two sons - Aditya Yadav, Amit Yadav and one daughter- Aditi Yadav.[28][29][30]

Yadav is also rumoured to be simultaneously married to co-actor Amrapali Dubey.[31]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Co-star References
2006 Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha
2006 Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re Nirahua Kalpana Patowary
2007 Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Wali se
2007 Bidesiya Sanehi
2008 Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde
2008 Pratigya Suraj Pakkhi Hegde
2008 Pariwar Kishan Pakkhi Hegde Remake of 2000 Tamil film Vaanathaippola
2008 Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar Me Monalisa
2008 Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji
2008 Vidhata Kishan Ravi Kishan
2008 Chalani Ke Chalal Dulha Special appearance Pravesh Lal Yadav
2008 Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya Ladaike Raja Monalisa
2008 Rang De Basanti Chola Pakkhi Hegde, Anand Mohan [32]
2009 Khiladi No. 1 Pakkhi Hegde
2009 Rangeela Babu Awdhesh Mishra, Manoj Tiger
2009 Nirahua No. 1 Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Shiva Shiva Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Saat Saheliyan Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde
2010 Aaj Ke Karan Arjun Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2010 Dil Chitrus Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav
2011 Dushmani Viraj Bhatt, Pakkhi Hegde
2011 Aulaad Radhe Subhi Sharma
2011 Nirahua Chalal Sasural Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde
2011 Nirahua Mail Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde, Awdhesh Mishra
2012 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati Saraswati Rani Chatterjee, Pakkhi Hegde, Rinku Ghosh
2012 Ganga Devi Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pakhi Hegde
2013 Rakhwala Satyaprakash/Sarfaraj Rinku Ghosh
2013 Ek Duje Ke Liye Raj/Raju Madhu Sharma
2014 Nirahua Banal Don Nirahua Vijay Lal Yadav
2014 Nirahua Hindustani Nirahua Amrapali Dubey
2014 Hathkadi Jailer Shakti Singh Khesari Lal Yadav, Anjana Singh Dubbed in Hindi as Nirahua Most Wanted
2015 Patna Se Pakistan Kabir Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2015 Nirahua Rickshawala 2 Aaditya/Nirahua Amrapali Dubey
2015 Raja Babu Vicky/Raja Babu Amrapali Dubey, Monalisa
2015 Biwi No.1 Anand Monalisa, Apurva Bit
2015 Jigarwala Rahul Amrapali Dubey Remake of Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2015 Ghulami Abhimanyu Madhu Sharma, Shubhi Sharma
2016 Aashik Aawara Raja/Deepak Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani
2016 Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi Kashi Amrapali Dubey
2016 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 2 Nirahua Amrapali Dubey
2016 Aakhiri Rasta Rinku Ghosh
2016 Ram Lakhan Ram Yadav Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2016 Mokama 0 K.M. Amrapali Dubey, Anjana Singh
2017 Nirahu Satal Rahe Nirahua Amrapali Dubey [33]
2017 Jigar Deva Anjana Singh
2017 Sipahi Amrapali Dubey
2017 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Nirahu Yadav Amrapali Dubey [34]
2017 Kashi Amarnath Kashi Amrapali Dubey [35]
2018 Saugandh Raju Mani Bhattacharya
2018 Border Abhay Shashtri Amrapali Dubey
2018 Nirahua Hindustani 3 Nirahua Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma
2018 Nirahua Chalal London Nirahua Amrapali Dubey
2019 Sher-E-Hindustan Arjun Neeta Dhungana
2019 Saiyan Ji Dagabaaz Anjana Singh [36]
2019 Jai Veeru Jai Amrapali Dubey [37]
2019 Lallu Ki Laila Lallu Amrapali Dubey [38]
2020 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Amrapali Dubey [39]
2020 Romeo Raza Amrapali Dubey
2022 Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani Amrapali Dubey
2022 Aaye Hum Baarati Baarat Leke Jaswinder Kaur
2022 Naach Baiju Naach Baiju Khushboo Sharma [23]
2022 Gabbroo Vihaan Amrapali Dubey, Sanjay Pandey
2022 Sabka Baap Angutha Chhap Shruti Rao, Sanjay Pandey, Manoj Tiger
2022 Raja Doli Leke Aaja Raja Amrapali Dubey, Shruti Rao
2022 Nirahua The Leader TBA Amrapali Dubey
2022 Aayi Milan Ki Raat TBA Amrapali Dubey
2023 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 3 TBA Amrapali Dubey Filming
2023 Fasal TBA Akshara Singh
2023 Nirahua Hindustani 4 TBA Amrapali Dubey
2024 Hey Ramji TBA Richa Dixit

Short films

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Year Title[a] Role Language Ref.
2021 Bharat Hindi
2021 Kukkur Bhojpuri [21]
2022 Dahar Bhojpuri

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2019 Hero Vardiwala Tejaswi Pratap Singh Bhojpuri ALTBalaji
2023 Scam 2003 Pramod Jaisingh Hindi SonyLIV

Television

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Year Name Role Channel Notes Ref
2012 Bigg Boss 6 Contestant Colors TV Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 8; Re-entered Day 42, Re-evicted Day 66.

Awards

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Ceremony Category Year Film Result Reference
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2018 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Won [40]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Jublee Star Award 2017 Won [41]
International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2016 Patna Se Pakistan Won [42]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Films are listed in the order of their release date.

References

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Lok Sabha
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for Azamgarh

2022 – Present
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