Raghubir Yadav

25th JUNE RAGHUBIR YADAV BORN

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav is a two-time international award winner Indian stage, film and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer. Yadav performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He spent the early years of his life in Jabalpur, a city in Madhya Pradesh. He ran away from home and joined the Parsi Theatre Company at the age of fifteen. He later moved to Delhi, where he joined the National School of Drama (NSD), graduating with a Specialization in Stagecraft in 1977. His Moon Sign is Taurus and the Free Online Horoscope of the celibrity states that, he is falling in Gemini and he is known as a generous, sensitive and intelligent person who follows his dreams.

He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985) in which Yadav played the title role. Incidentally he has never won the National Award but two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the Best Actor Silver Peacock, IIFI, 1987. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985) in which he played the title role. Raghubir Yadav is the only Indian actor to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at the International Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted Chillum in Salaam Bombay (1988). The film also starred the noted writer and social activist, Arundhati Roy.Yadav started his television career with the TV series Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1990), playing the lead character 'Mungerilal'. Later he played the roles of Haji Nasruddin in the series Mulla Nasiruddin and the lead in Chacha Chaudhary. He also played the lead role for BI T.V. in Arjun Pandit.

Coming to Music Composing and Singing in films. Films include Maya Memsaab, Massey Sahib, Rudaali, Aasmaan Se Gira, O Darling ye hai India, Samar, Sunday, Darna mana hai, Ramaji London waale, Billu Barber, Dilli 6. Sang the title song of Chacha Chaudhary. Singing and Voice for AD films. Pepsi, Parle, Vim, Kotak Mahindra, Icy Cool Mint, Coke, Midday, Bagh Bakari Chai, Krack Kream, Maggie Mania etc. Composed Music for Ghasiram Kotwal, Chotte Sayeed Bade Sayeed, Chaupra Kamaal Naukar Jamal, Chacha Chaudhary, Ballet for Song and Drama Division. Composed and sang Maggie Mania Conceived, Written & Composed Ramlila for Dilli 6. He also played the lead role for BI T.V. in Arjun Pandit.IFFI, Silver Peacock Award as Best Actor: Massey Sahib at the International Film Festival of India Award (1987).FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice for Best Actor: Massey Sahib (1986). Vijayshanthi celebrated his birthday on 24th June.