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Vijay Raaz Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Facts, Height, weight, Wiki & More

Updated On : August 31, 2021

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Short Biography

Vijay Raaz was born on 05-06-1963 in Delhi, India. He is an Indian Film Actor & Comedian who is well known for his work in Bollywood film industry as well as Tamil and Malayalam cinema.

Vijay Raaz Complete Bio & Career

As a student of P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi . he was a part of the dramatic society . He decided to focus on a film career and moved to Mumbai where he bagged a small but significant role in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle. Naseeruddin Shah had seen him perform at the NSD and recommended him to Mahesh Mathai for Bhopal Express and to Mira Nair for Monsoon Wedding.
 
After the success of Monsoon Wedding, Raaz received many roles. His first mainstream film cast as the leading actor was Raghu Romeo, a box office success where Raaz depicts the life of a confused lower-class Indian fellow.Raaz garnered massive recognition for his comedic role in the 2004 film Run. In 2011, he played a ruthless gangster in Delhi Belly. His gruff baritone voice makes Raaz a much sought after Voice-Over artist too. He has lent his voice to various films and ad commercials.
 
He was recently seen in films like Stree, and Gully Boy. He will be bext seen in Bollywood films Chopsticks, and Waah Zindagi. In addition to Bollywood, he has also worked in Tamil, and Malayalam language films. He has also tried his hands at the direction and made his directorial debut with the Bollywood film Kya Dilli Kya Lahore in the year 2014.

Vijay Raaz Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He is married to Krishan Raaz and together the couple is blessed with a daughter named Tanishka Raaz.

Life's Important Dates Of Vijay Raaz

Body Measurements

Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Salt & Pepper

Personal Info

Home Town New Delhi
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College Kirori Mall College, New Delhi
Qualification B.Com
Hobbies Reading and Watching Sports
Marital Status Married
Debut Bollywood - Bhopal Express (1999)
Malayalam - Monsoon Mangoes (2015)
Tamil - Kaaki Sattai (2015)
As a director - Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014)
Best Movies Monsoon Wedding (2001), Run (2004), Raghu Romeo (2004), Delhi Belly (2011), and Gully Boy (2019) among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

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Favorite Actor Naseeruddin Shah
Favorite Film Director Mira Nair

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Vijay Raaz

  • Prior to becoming an actor, he has worked at National School of Drama for a salary of INR 12k.
  • In the play 'Agni Aur Barkha', he played the role of a 90 years old man.
  • Before coming to Mumbai in the late 1990s, he worked for theatre for almost 10 years.
  • He has also worked in Amazon Prime's web series titled Made in Heaven.
  • His film Raghu Romeo won the National Award.

Vijay Raaz Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

61 years, 6months, 17 days old age Vijay Raaz will turn 62 on 05 June, 2025. Only 5 months, 13 days, 2 hours,19 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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