Rajendranath Zutshi
Zutshi in 2007
Born
Rajendranath Zutshi

(1961-02-04) 4 February 1961
NationalityIndian
SpouseNuzhat Khan (Divorced)

Rajendranath Zutshi, more commonly known as Raj Zutshi (born 4 February 1961), is an Indian film and television actor.

Personal life

Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Hindu family. Raj Zutshi is a grandson of Dina Nath Zutshi, who was a radio and theatre artiste, perhaps best known to the public for his role as Halim Mirza, brother of Salim Mirza (Balraj Sahni), in the film Garam Hawa (1973).

Raj Zutshi was formerly married to Nuzhat Hussain, daughter of film-maker Nasir Hussain. He was her second husband and the step-father of actor Imran Khan, who was Nuzhat's son by her first husband, Anil Pal. Nuzhat is the sister of film-maker Mansoor Khan and the first cousin of actor Aamir Khan.

Career

Raj Zutshi also began his career as a theatre artist. He made the transition from theatre to cinema in 1984 with the film Holi. He was also seen in the TV series Yugantar in 1990, which was based on the novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay, and in the TV series Shikast (1997).[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
1984HoliRajendra Zutshi
1986AnkushUncredited Role
1987Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin
1988Qayamat Se Qayamat TakShyam
1989DaddyNikhil Sen
1989GoonjSalim
1990ShivaPrakash
1990Tum Mere HoDamru
1992Parda Hai Parda
1995Ek Tha RustyTelevision Series
1996Grihalakshmi Ka JinnRaj ZutshiTelevision Series
1996MaachisJaswant Singh Randhawa 'Jassi'
1996 Mrityunjay Karna Television Series
1997Chachi 420Dr. Rohit
1999Hu Tu TuRaj Zutshi
1999ManchalaRaj Zutshi
1999Dillagi
2000Dead EndTelevision Series
2000Hum To Mohabbat Karega
2001GrahanParvati's husband
2001One 2 Ka 4Sawant
2001Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in IndiaIsmail
2001Dil Chahta HaiAjay (Tara's husband)
2002NazranaIshita's dadTelevision Series
2002KrantiTerrorist
2002Shaheed-E-AzamChandra Shekhar Azad
2002ShararatGajanan's son
2002RoadKishan bhai
2003HaasilJackson
2003SaayaMoses
2003Kahan Ho TumPolice inspector
2003Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit FormulaUday
2004Kiss Kis KoMax
2004Lakeer - Forbidden LinesMonty
2004RudrakshMan in mental institute
2004Love in NepalGeorge
2004MurderInspector Rajvir Singh
2004Krishna CottageProf. Siddharth 'Sid' Das
2004LakshyaMaj. Kaushal Verma
2004Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes HomeJatin Kumar
2004American DaylightNirmal
2005Socha Na ThaGopal
2005Tango Charlie
2005Kyaa Kool Hai HumD.K.Bose
2005Ramji LondonwaleyJay Kapoor
2005Freedom of LifeDoctor
2005ChocolateRoshan Gandhi
2005Parzania
2005Ek Ajnabee
2005ShikharRaaka
2005Divorce: Not Between Husband and WifeShyam
2006ZindaWoo Fong
200636 China TownDrunkard
2006SandwichVicky B. Singh
2006Rockin' MeeraPrem
2007Just MarriedArjun Kohli
2007Life Mein Kabhie KabhieeRaj Gujral
2007NaqaabDetective Sam
2007FrozenDawa
2007Gandhi, My FatherGrieving Fast Food Stall Owner
2007SpeedRaj
2007Dhan Dhana Dhan GoalMonty Singh
2008MukhbiirBiju
2008Slumdog MillionaireDirector
20081920Father Thomas (Priest)
2008KidnapMahesh Verma
2008Home ComfortsSunilTV episode
2008Mumbai CallingSunilFeatured in One Episode
2009Kalpvriksh
2009AnubhavVanraj
2009Love Aaj KalHarleen's Father
2009One Fine Monday
2011Queens! Destiny Of DanceHakim
2011Stanley Ka DabbaHistory teacher
2011My Friend Pinto
2012Ekhon Nedekha Nodir XhipareJayanta DoleyAssamese film
2012Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek JunoonBalraj Choudhary
2013GangoobaiRohan
2013Woh
2013Kalpvriksh
2014Kya Dilli Kya LahoreBarfi Singh
2015Ab Tak Chhappan 2Rawle
2015BrothersBaaz Raut
2017Viceroy's HouseHead Chef
20183rd EyeChangez Khan
2019Family of ThakurganjBallu Thapa
2019 Bhram Dr. Rao ZEE5 original Web series
2021Koi Jaane NaRaj, Suhana's fatherAmazon Prime Video film

Dubbing roles

Film TitleActor(s)Character(s)Dub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
DumboMichael KeatonV. A. VandevereHindiEnglish20192019

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryShowResult
2002 Indian Telly Awards Actor in a Negative Role for playing Subrat in Bazaar Nominated

References

  1. "Learn to behave on set and be a good human being first: Aditya Lakhia and Raj Zutshi tell young actors - Times of India". The Times of India.
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