Deepak Qazir Kejriwal is an Indian actor. He played the role of Vishwanath “Babuji” Agrawal in the popular Hindi TV serial ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ (2000) which aired on Star Plus.
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Wiki/Biography
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal was born on Friday, 6 October 1950 (age 73 years; as of 2023) in New Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal’s childhood photo
He did his schooling at Sri Agrasen Mahajani Mahavidyalaya Inter College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. From 1964 to 1969, he attended Harcourt Butler Senior Secondary School, New Delhi. From 1974 to 1977, he did a course in acting at the National School of Drama. While he was studying there, he performed in various theatre plays. [1]Instagram – Deepak Qazir Kejriwal
Physical Appearance
[2]YouTube – Deepak Qazir Kejriwal Height: 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Grey (half bald)
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His brother’s name is Amitabh Kejriwal.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal’s father
A picture of Deepak Qazir Kejriwal’s mother
A picture of Deepak Qazir Kejriwal’s brother
Wife & Children
Career
Film
In 1983, he made his Hindi film debut with the film ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ in which he played the role of Asst. Mun. Comm. Srivastav.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
He has appeared in various other Hindi films like ‘Kabzaa’ (1988), ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ (1993), ‘Pardes’ (1997), ‘Saathiya’ (2002), and ‘Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai’ (2012).
A still of Deepak Qazir Kejriwal from the Hindi film Pardes
TV
Deepak made his TV debut with the Hindi TV serial ‘Wagle Ki Duniya’ (1988) in which he played the role of Mr Verma. The serial was aired on DD National.
A still from the serial Wagle Ki Duniya
Some of his other Hindi TV serials are ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ (1993; Doordarshan), ‘Mahabharat Katha’ (1997; DD National), ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ (2000; Star Plus), ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ (2001; Star Plus), and ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’ (2011; Sony).
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal with the cast of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
TV Movie
Apart from films and TV serials, he has also acted in a few Hindi TV movies like ‘Janam’ (1985), ‘Ek Ruka Hua Faisla’ (1986), ‘Gubbare Chandan Ki Chita’ (1999), and ‘Sandhya Chaya’ (2018).
Sandhya Chayya
Web Series
Deepak has also appeared in various Hindi web series such as ‘Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side’ (2020; JioCinema), ‘Paurashpur’ (2020; Alt Balaji and Zee5), ‘Chattis Aur Maina’ (2021; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Scam 2003 – The Telgi Story’ (2023; Sony Liv), and ‘Indian Police Force’ (2024; Amazon Prime Video).
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal in Paurashpur 2
Awards
- 2003: Won Star Parivaar Award for Favourite Pita for the Hindi TV series Kasautii Zindagii Kay
- 2004: Nominated for Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Hindi TV series Kasautii Zindagii Kay
- 2006: Won Star Parivaar Award for Favourite Pita for the Hindi TV series Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Facts/Trivia
- His name is also spelt as Deepak Kazi, Deepak Kazir, Deepak Qazi, Deepak Qauzi.
- He started developing an interest in acting at a very young age.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal in his younger days
- On his social media accounts, he once shared pictures of himself campaigning for the Aam Aadmi Party.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal in an event of AAP
- In his spare time, he loves to read books and travel to various places.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal with his books
- On his self-titled YouTube channel, he has uploaded only three videos.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal’s YouTube channel
- He can speak a few languages like English, Hindi, and Urdu.
- As per his Facebook account, in 2009, he quit smoking. He does not consume any alcoholic beverages. [4]Facebook – Deepak Qazir [5]TourBar
- He was appointed as one of the jury members at the Kala Samruddhi International Film Festival (KSIFF), Mumbai in 2019.
Deepak Qazir Kejriwal as a jury member of KSIFF
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