Rajneesh Duggal

Rajneesh Duggal is an Indian film and television actor and a former super model. He won the title of Grasim Mr. India 2003 and represented India at the Mr. International 2003, held in London where he was declared the runner up. He also won the Kingfisher Model of the year award in 2005. He made his Bollywood debut with Vikram Bhatt's horror thriller 1920.[1]

Rajneesh Duggal
Duggall in 2011
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	actor
Years active	2008–2020
Spouse(s)	Pallavee Duggall
Children	Teeyaa Duggall

In 2014, he participated in reality show Khatron ke Khiladi and went on to win Season 5.

Currently, he is shooting for a historical film titled Bagawat: The Revolt based on caste discrimination.

Career

Rajneesh started his career as a model, by winning the title of Mister India World.[2] He also did several TV commercials and ad campaigns like Raymond suitings, Kitkat, Monte Carlo, Wagon R, Yamaha, Videocon and Clinic All Clear.[3]

He made his acting debut in 2008 with Vikram Bhatt's horror thriller movie 1920,[4] alongside Adah Sharma, where he played the lead role of Arjun Rathod, who vows to protect his possessed wife.[5] In 2011, Duggal appeared in his next horror thriller Phhir, he collaborated with Bhatt and Sharma for the second time. He portrayed the role of Kabir Malhotra, a doctor who is in the search of his wife (played by Roshni Chopra). In 2012, Duggal appeared in Bhatt's supernatural thriller Dangerous Ishq co-starring Karishma Kapoor and Jimmy Sheirgill.[6] In 2014, Duggal played the role of Deepak in Rajshri Productions' Samrat & Co.

In 2014, Duggal went on to become the winner of the television stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi's Season 5.

Duggal appeared in the music video "Mohabbat Barsa Dena Tu", alongside Surveen Chawla, from Bhatt's horror movie Creature 3D. In 2015, he played the lead role of Shravan in Bobby Khan's period thriller drama Ek Paheli Leela, co-starring Sunny Leone and Jay Bhanushali. He also appeared in Syed Ahmed Afzal's crime thriller Laal Rang as an Inspector, multi-starring with Randeep Hooda and Akshay Oberoi in 2016.

Duggal played a Banarasi Boy in a romantic comedy titled Direct Ishq with Arjun Bijlani playing the other lead. At the same time he portrayed the role of a lover boy - in Ek Paheli Leela, alongside Sunny Leone. Duggall and Leone went on to do another film together, titled Beiimaan Love, where he played an obsessive lover.

He also did a special appearance in Laal Rang, where he played S.P. Gajraj Singh.

In 2016, Duggall had two more releases: Saansein, a supernatural thriller; and Wajah Tum Ho, a crime thriller where he played an out and out negative character.

In 2017 he helmed the role of a fearless warrior Varundev and Jaldev in the TV series Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki. He then played the role of Lord Krishna for the mega Tv series Shrimad Bhagwad Mahapuran for Colors in 2019-20.

He also did Life OK's theatrical show Ramleela Ajay Devgn ke Saath as Lord Ram[7][8] He is also in the video of the song by Bombay Vikings named Chodd Do Aanchal.

In 2016, Duggal had four releases, which included Direct Ishq, Beiimaan Love, Saansein and Wajah Tum Ho. Direct Ishq is a Benares based rom-com film which was released on 19 February 2016. His dark romantic film Beiimaan Love, alongside Sunny Leone, saw him playing a flamboyant spoilt brat. He also played the negative lead in Vishal Pandya's multi-starrer erotic crime thriller Wajah Tum Ho.

Rajneesh has been working on a limited series, Aarambh.

Personal life

Rajneesh graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Apeejay School of Management and a B.Com from Delhi University.[9]

He is married to Pallavee Duggall,[10] and the couple has a daughter named Teeyaa.[11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Bombay Vikings - Chhod Do Aanchal Zamaana Kya Kahega	Actor from 70s and 90s	Remix/Music video debut
2005	UMI 10 Vol.5	Drummer Role (Love interest of dancer)	Remix video
2008	1920	Arjun Rathod	Bollywood debut[12]
2011	Phhir	Kabir Malholtra	[13]
2011	Be Careful	Sameer Malhotra	[14]
2012	Dangerous Ishq	Rohan	[15]
2012	This Weekend	Ajay	[16]
2013	Main Krishna Hoon	Cameo	Special appearance in song "Govinda Aala Re" song.[17]
2014	Samrat & Co.	Deepak Khurana	[18]
2014	Spark	Arjun
2014	Creature 3D	Himself	Special appearance in song "Mohabbat Barsa Dena Tu"
2015	Ek Paheli Leela	Shravan
2016	Laal Rang	Superintendent of Police (SP), Karnal
2016	Direct Ishq	Vickky Shukla	released
2016	Beiimaan Love	Raj	released
2016	Wajah Tum Ho	Rahul Oberoi
2016	Saansein	Abhay	Lead Role
2018	Udanchhoo	Vikram	Lead role
2018	Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle	Dev
2019	Mushkil	Aveer

Television

Year	Title	Role
2014	Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5	Contestant (Winner)
2017	Aarambh	Varundev
2019–2020	Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran	Lord Krishna

References

1. "1920: a scary love story". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. "Models are spoilt like anything: Rajniesh Duggall". Mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
3. "'A female fan tried to kiss me on the lips'". Hindustantimes.com. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
4. "Rajniesh Duggall's ready for any test!". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
5. "Fame sometimes hinders growth: Rajniesh Duggall". Hindustantimes.com. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
6. "4 looks of Karisma and Rajniesh in 'Dangerous Ishq' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
7. Tejashree Bhopatkar. "Rajniesh Duggall as Ram, Richa Pallod as new sita of Ram Leela". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
8. "Rajniesh Duggall wants to do intense love stories". Movies.ndtv.com. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
9. "Rajniesh Duggall Biography, Profile". entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
10. "I'm constantly on cloud 9: Rajniesh". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
11. "'I don't mind getting up to change nappies'". Hindustantimes.com. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
12. "Rajniesh Duggall: From right to left". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
13. "I never get intimidated: Rajniesh Duggall". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
14. "Rajniesh Duggall the prankster". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
15. "Look who's playing Karisma Kapoor's lover?". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
16. "Kaatu Puli - Tamil Movie Reviews, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
17. "Rajniesh shoots a 'dahi handi' song for animation movie". Hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
18. "Post 'Khatron...', Rajniesh eyes 'quality work'". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

External links

• Rajniesh Duggall at IMDb 
• Rajneesh Duggal on IMDb at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-23)
• Rajneesh Duggal at Bollywood Hungama at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)