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Rajesh Khattar (राजेश खट्टर)

Rajesh Khattar (राजेश खट्टर), born 1966 in Delhi, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and Hindi dubbing artist, the Hindi voice of Iron Man, Jack Sparrow, and Berlin, and father of actor Ishaan Khattar.

Rajesh Nataranga

Rajesh Nataranga (ರಾಜೇಶ್ ನಟರಂಗ) is an Indian actor and writer in Kannada-language television and films, known for playing police officers in Kendasampige (2015) and Operation Alamelamma (2017).

Rajeshwari Sachdev (राजेश्वरी सचदेव)

Rajeshwari Sachdev (राजेश्वरी सचदेव), Indian film, television and stage actress born 1975 in Mumbai; National Film Award winner for Sardari Begum, frequent Shyam Benegal collaborator, married to actor Varun Badola.

Rajinikanth (ரஜினிகாந்த்)

Rajinikanth (ரஜினிகாந்த்), born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in 1950, is a Tamil film superstar and 'Thalaivar' with over 170 films, about 50,000 fan clubs, and the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Rajinikanth filmography

Rajinikanth filmography: the film record of Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, Tamil cinema's 'Superstar', active 1975–present with over 170 films in six languages, from Apoorva Raagangal to Jailer 2.

Rajisha Vijayan

Rajisha Vijayan, Indian actress and former TV presenter in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema; Kerala State Film Award-winning debut Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016); known for Karnan, Jai Bhim, Sardar, June, and Masthishka Maranam.

Rajit Kapur

Rajit Kapur (born 1963, Amritsar) is an Indian actor and Rage Productions co-founder, National Award winner for The Making of the Mahatma, and the Byomkesh Bakshi of 1990s Doordarshan.

Rajiv Kapoor (राजीव कपूर)

Rajiv Kapoor (राजीव कपूर), 1962–2021, Indian Hindi-film actor, producer, and director; youngest son of Raj Kapoor; starred in Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985); died of cardiac arrest in Mumbai.

Rajiv Menon

Rajiv Menon (Rajeev Menon, born 1963, Kerala) is an Indian cinematographer, director, and ad filmmaker: Bombay and Guru cinematographer, director of Minsara Kanavu, Kandukondain Kandukondain, and Sarvam Thaala Mayam, founder of RMP and Mindscreen Film Institute.

Rajiv Rai

Rajiv Rai, Hindi film director, writer, editor, and producer of Trimurti Films; directed Yudh, Tridev, Vishwatma, Mohra, Gupt, Asambhav, and the 2025 comeback film Zora; son of producer Gulshan Rai.

Rajiv Surendra

Rajiv Surendra is a Canadian actor, calligrapher, chalk artist, potter, and author based in New York City, known for playing Kevin Gnapoor in Mean Girls (2004), his HGTV DIY videos, and his memoir The Elephants in My Backyard.

Rajkahini (রাজকাহিনী)

Rajkahini (রাজকাহিনী) is Srijit Mukherji's 2015 Bengali Partition drama about Begum Jaan's brothel straddling the Radcliffe Line; remade in Hindi as Begum Jaan (2017) with Vidya Balan.

Rajkiran (ராஜ்கிரன்)

Rajkiran (ராஜ்கிரன்), born Mohideen Abdul Khadar, is a Tamil film actor, director, and producer whose hero debut En Rasavin Manasile (1991) made him a rural-drama star and reportedly Tamil cinema's first ₹1-crore hero.

Rajkumar Hirani (राजकुमार हिरानी)

Rajkumar Hirani (राजकुमार हिरानी, also Raju Hirani), born 1962 in Nagpur, is a Hindi film director, editor, and producer behind Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK, Sanju, and Dunki, known for comedy with social message and an unbroken hit record.

Rajkumar Kasireddy

Rajkumar Kasireddy (రాజ్‌కుమార్ కసిరెడ్డి), Telugu supporting and comic actor; debuted in Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru (2019); known for Aay, Lucky Baskhar (Samba), Kingdom (Singha), and Bedurulanka 2012.

Rajkumar Santoshi

Rajkumar Santoshi (born 1956, Chennai) is an Indian Hindi-film director, producer, and screenwriter behind Ghayal, Damini, Andaz Apna Apna, Ghatak, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and Khakee, with three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards.

Rajkummar Rao (राजकुमार राव)

Rajkummar Rao (राजकुमार राव), born Raj Kumar Yadav in 1984 in Gurgaon, is an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, FTII graduate, National Film Award winner for Shahid (2013), star of Stree and Newton, with biopics Prahaar and DADA upcoming.

Rajmohan Arumugam

Rajmohan Arumugam, "Put Chutney Rajmohan", is a Tamil comedian, YouTuber, actor, and TVK politician; MLA from Egmore (2026) and Tamil Nadu minister holding School Education, Tamil Development, Information, Film Technology, and Archaeology portfolios.

Rajnandini Paul

Rajnandini Paul (রাজনন্দিনী পাল), born 1999, is a Bengali film and TV actress, daughter of Indrani Dutta; debut in Uronchondi, known for Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Rabindra Kabya Rahasya, and Vijaynagar'er Hirey (2026).

Rajneesh Duggal

Rajneesh Duggal, also credited Rajniesh Duggall, born 1979, is an Indian actor and model, Grasim Mr. India 2003, debut lead in Vikram Bhatt's 1920 (2008), Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 winner, and Iconic Gold Award 2024 web-series supporting actor.

Rajneeti

Raajneeti (राजनीति, 2010) is a Hindi political drama by Prakash Jha, co-written with Anjum Rajabali, loosely adapting the Mahabharata with Godfather overtones; it earned Rs 62 crore worldwide in its first weekend.

Rajni (film)

Rajni (രജനി), Tamil Aval Peyar Rajni, is a 2023 Malayalam-Tamil bilingual murder thriller directed by Vinil Scariah Varghese, starring Kalidas Jayaram, Namitha Pramod, and Priyanka Sai as Rajni, released December 2023.

Rajni Ki Baraat

Rajni Ki Baraat is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, partly in Maithili, directed by Aditya Aman and starring Ulka Gupta as a young woman in Bihar.

Rajnigandha (रजनीगन्धा)

Rajnigandha (रजनीगन्धा) is a 1974 Hindi romantic drama directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Vidya Sinha and Amol Palekar, which won the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 1975.

Rajoshi Vidyarthi

Rajoshi Vidyarthi, also Piloo Vidyarthi, born Rajoshi Barua in Kolkata, is an Indian actress, singer, theatre performer, and former radio jockey, daughter of Shakuntala Barua and ex-wife of Ashish Vidyarthi, known for Suhani Si Ek Ladki, Akelli, Vedaa, Mandala Murders, and Sarzameen.

Rajpal Yadav (राजपाल नौरंग यादव)

Rajpal Naurang Yadav (राजपाल नौरंग यादव) is an Indian actor and comedian of Hindi cinema, best known for comic roles in Hungama and the Bhool Bhulaiyaa series.

Rajshri Deshpande

Rajshri Deshpande (born 1982) is an Indian actress and activist, known for Angry Indian Goddesses, S Durga, Sacred Games, Manto, and Trial by Fire, and founder of the Nabhangan Foundation for rural development in Maharashtra.

Rajshri Productions

Rajshri Productions (राजश्री प्रोडक्शंस), Mumbai studio founded by Tarachand Barjatya: distribution from 15 August 1947, production wing from 1960. Family Hindi films incl. Dosti, Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Vivah, Uunchai; now also TV, digital, OTT.

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (राजू बन गया जेंटलमैन)

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (राजू बन गया जेंटलमैन) is a 1992 Hindi Aziz Mirza film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh, and Nana Patekar, about a small-town engineer's rise in Bombay; music by Jatin–Lalit, distinct from the 2025 Ullu web series.

Raju Chacha (राजू चाचा)

Raju Chacha (राजू चाचा), Uncle Raju, is a 2000 Hindi action comedy drama directed by Anil Devgan, produced by Ajay Devgn, starring Devgn, Kajol, and Rishi Kapoor; a con-man poses as three orphans' uncle. Made on Rs 25 crore, it flopped with about Rs 10.69 crore India net.