Raj Zutshi is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bollywood. He has acted in more than 100 Hindi films during his acting career of more than 4 decades.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajendranath Zutshi (popularly known as Raj Zutshi) was born on Saturday, 4 February 1961 (age 63 years; as of 2024) in Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He did his schooling at The Scindia School, Gwalior from where he passed out in 1977. [1]Facebook – Soba Delhi NCR
Raj Zutshi (sitting, second from left) during his school days
He later studied at a college in Delhi. He was interested in reading poems and acting in plays while studying. He later moved to Hyderabad where he joined a theatre group and began acting in theatre plays.
Raj Zutshi during his college days
He later moved to Bangalore (also known as Bengaluru) and started working in an advertising agency. While working in Bangalore, he met a film director and Indian actor Nana Patekar who told him to come to Mumbai. He later shifted to Mumbai and became a professional actor.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Salt & pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family
He belongs to a Kashmiri family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Narinder Nath Zutshi, and his mother’s name is Anuradha Zutshi. He has a sister named Shabnam Zutshi Hora who is married to Bharat Hora.
Raj Zutshi’s sister with her family
Wife & Children
He got married to Nuzhat Khan, a clinical psychologist and daughter of filmmaker Nasir Hussain and sister of film director and producer, Mansoor Khan, in 1989; Nuzhat is a cousin of Aamir Khan. His stepson (from Nuzhat’s first marriage with software engineer Anil Pal), Imran Khan, is an actor. They got divorced in 2005.
Imran Khan with his mother, Nuzhat Khan
Other Relatives
His paternal grandfather, Dina Nath Zutshi, was a radio and theatre artist.
Relationships/Affairs
He dated Nuzhat Khan for a few years before their marriage. [2]YouTube – BIFF Mumbai In 2007, there were rumours that he was dating the actress Sarika. However, he denied the rumours and said that they were only friends. [3]Mumbai Mirror
Raj Zutshi with Sarika
Religion
He follows Hinduism.
Career
Film
Hindi
After moving to Mumbai in the early 1980s, he auditioned for a film to be directed by Ketan Mehta. His debut Hindi film was Holi in 1984 in which he played the role of Rajendra Zutshi. He later appeared in many films including Parda Hai Parda (1992), Maachis (1996), Lagaan (2001), Love Aaj Kal (2009), and Article 370 (2024).
Raj Zutshi, Chunky Pandey, Virendra Singh, and Laxmikant Berde (left to right) during the shoot of the film Parda Hai Parda
English & Other Languages
His first English film was American Daylight in 2004; he played the role of Nirmal in the film. He later appeared in the popular film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In 2012, he acted in his debut Assamese film titled Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare.
Raj Zutshi (extreme right) during the shoot of a film
Television
Hindi
He made his Hindi TV debut with a small role in Ek Tha Rusty in 1995, aired on Doordarshan. He later appeared in Mrityunjay (1996) broadcast on Doordarshan and Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (2012), aired on Colors TV.
Raj Zutshi in a still from the TV show, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
English
In 2007, he played the role of Sunil in his debut English TV series Mumbai Calling aired on ITV.
Web Series
He made his debut in the Hindi web series with Bhram in 2021 in which he played the role of Dr Rao; it was streamed on ZEE5.
Other Work
In 2017, he featured in a Hindi song Ghar Jana Hai by Konark Sarangi. In 2019, he dubbed Michael Keaton’s dialogues for the Hindi adaptation of the English film Dumbo.
Raj Zutshi (second from left) during a still from the Hindi song Ghar Jana Hai
Awards
- Kashmir Kirti Samman in 2012
Raj Zutshi with Kashmir Kirti Samman
Facts/Trivia
- His fans and family often call him by his nickname Raju. [4]Facebook – Shabnam Zutshi Hora
- In April 2014, he campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by holding a placard that read,
I am not Raj Zutshi. I am an AAM Aadmi. Vote for AAP” [5]Aam Aadmi Party Mumbai – Facebook
Raj Zutshi and Mudasir Ali (right) campaigning for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- He is a nature lover. In 2019, he visited Vrikshalaya Himalayan Center, Ranikhet which is the headquarters of the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature.
Raj Zutshi (extreme right) during a visit to Vrikshalaya Himalayan Center, Ranikhet
- In 2023, a video went viral in which he was seen alongside Aamir Khan, promoting their film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, by sticking posters in autorickshaws; Raj played the role of Shyam Prakash in the film.
#QSQT to #Lalsinghchaddha :
Long way 🚶♀️
Trust him to do something different.
“Marketing Genius” right from Day 1 ..
An Era when there were not many platforms for young debutants… #AamirKhan & Rajendranath Zutshi unique promotional strategy 👌🏻👍 pic.twitter.com/7ftbnFaEyu— SuMiT BaTRA (@batrasumit01) April 24, 2020
