Vrajesh Hirjee

Vrajesh Hirjee (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film and television actor. He is also a script writer, dubbing artist and doing commentary in vivo pro kabbadi league season 9. [2] He has acted Hindi language films like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin.[3]

Vrajesh Hirjee
Murali Sharma and Hirjee (right) on the sets of Golmaal Again in 2017
Born16 June 1971 (1971-06-16) (age 53)[1]
London, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)actor
TV presenter
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​

He was last seen in a stand-up comedy show Goodnight India that premiered on Sony SAB.[4]

Early life

Vrajesh was born in London, and grew up in Mumbai, India. He has a sister, Pushtiie Shakti, also a television actress.

Career

He is an AIESEC Alumnus.[5] Vrajesh made his debut as a stage artist in 1998. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Krishna Cottage, Heyy Babyy, and Krrish 3 are some of the notable films he acted in. He is best known for his role of Pandurang in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Pandu (Nagbaba) in the fourth installment of the Golmaal franchise Golmaal Again.[2]

Vrajesh Hirjee comes from the field of advertising having worked with top advertising agencies like Everest as a copywriter. Apart from working in India as a dubbing artist on Hollywood movies like Johnny English Reborn and Pirates of the Caribbean, Vrajesh has appeared in many television shows like Sorry Meri Lorry and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[2] He was also seen in the sixth season of reality television game show Bigg Boss.[2]

Personal life

Hirjee married actor Rohini Banerjee in 2015, with whom he has a son born in 2019.[3][6]

Filmography

Film
Year TitleRoleNotes Ref.
1998 Such a Long JourneySohrab [7]
2000 Dahshat
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiTony [8]
2000 RefugeeBSF Officer
2001 Aashiq
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
2001 Tum Bin
2001 AksR&AW Officer 1
2001 Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaCharlie
2001 Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein[8]Vicky
2002 Kya Yehi Pyaar HaiSundar
2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins...Pepsi
2003 Kucch To HaiPat
2004 MuskaanSatin
2004 Krishna Cottage[9]Puneet Kumar 'P.K.' Tali
2004 Lakeer – Forbidden LinesBrij
2004 Shart: The Challenge
2006 FanaaBalwant
2006 Golmaal: Fun UnlimitedPandurang
2007 Salaam-E-IshqPrem
2007 Heyy Babyy[8]Ajay Shah
2008 Sunday[8]Chakki
2008 Hulla[10]Dev
2008 Mr. White Mr. BlackSardarji
2008 Golmaal Returns[11]Anthony Gonsalves/Atmaram
2008 One Two Three[8]
2006 Apna Sapna Money Money
2009 Daddy Cool[12]Jim
2009 All the Best: Fun BeginsVrajesh
2010 Golmaal 3Teja
2012 Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life
2012 Kalpvriksh
2012 Teri Meri KahaaniJournalist
2012 Joker[13]
2013 Krrish 3[14]
2013 MahabharatDushasanavoice role
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho
2014 Apne To DhirubhaiGujarati language film[15]
2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd[8]
2017 Thug LifeRap singerPunjabi film
2017 Golmaal AgainPandurang
2018 Mangal HoShakti Armstrong
2022 CirkusNaag Mani

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995Sorry Meri Lorry
1997Kya Baat HaiDayaram Mehta
1998X Zonevarious charactersEpisode 81,96 & 123
1999Gubbare
2000Star BestsellersStory "Govind Aur Ganesh"[16]
RishteyStory "Shanno"[17]
2001Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri JaanHariprasad
C.A.T.S
2002Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
2003Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
2004-2005Dum Dama DumHost/presenter[18]
2006-2008The Man's World Show
2009Shree Adi ManavAdi
2011Zor Ka Jhatka: Total WipeoutContestant[19]
2012Bhai Bhaiya Aur BrotherSameer Mahendra Patel
Upanishad GangaAshtavakra
The Suite Life of Karan & KabirDigital
2012Bigg Boss 6ContestantEvicted on day 61[20]
2013Time Out with ImamHimself
2014–2015Private Investigator[21]Inspector A K Tiwari
2018Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi DoubleNagesh

Dubbing roles

Live action films
Film titleActor(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
Johnny English RebornRowan AtkinsonJohnny EnglishHindiEnglish20112011Released in some countries as Johnny English Returns.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesStephen GrahamScrumHindiEnglish20112011Vrajesh is also the Hindi translator of this film.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesHindiEnglish20172017

Animated films
Film titleOriginal Voice(s)CharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNote
Incredibles 2Samuel L. JacksonLucius Best / FrozoneHindiEnglish20182018

See also

Awards
Year Award Category Serial Outcome
2002 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role[2] Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan Nominated

References
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  3. "Actor Vrajesh Hirjee marries girlfriend Rohini Banerjee". 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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