Ravi Kishan
Ravi Kishan Shukla (Hindi pronunciation: [Ravi Kiṣhaṉ]; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur.[4] His film works are predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as Telugu cinema.[5][6] He has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films.
Ravi Kishan[1] | |
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Kishan in 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Praveen Kumar Nishad |
| Constituency | Gorakhpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla 17 July 1969 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)[2] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2014–2017) |
| Spouse | Preeti Shukla (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 (1 son and 3 daughters) |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother.[7] He ended up as the second runner up. He was also a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 in 2012.
Personal life
Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of five siblings.[8] He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai.[9] His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.[3]
Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters.[3] His daughter Riva Kishan made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal in 2020.[10][11][12]
Career
Acting
In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss,[13] and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer, Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal[14] and Mani Ratnam in 2010.
A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.[citation needed], In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.[15]
In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar, telecast on ETV.[16] The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems. The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum.[17] This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.[18]
Kishan made his South Indian debut with the 2014 Telugu film Race Gurram. In 2017 he made his Kannada debut in Hebbuli and Tamil debut with Monisha En Monalisa in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film MLA.[19]
Politics
Kishan joined Indian National Congress (INC) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and contested in the 2014 general elections where he secured only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per cent of the total votes and finished 6th.[20][21] In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the BJP.[22][23]
Ravi Kishan was named for Gorakhpur during 2019 General election by Bharatiya Janata Party .[24][25] He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in Gorakhpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Kishan, won against Rambhual Nishad by a lead of over 3,01,664 votes. Ravi Kishan polled 7,17,122 votes, while Rambhual Nishad polled 4,15,458 votes.[26][27]
Dubbing
In 2008, Kishan dubbed Tobey Maguire's role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 into Bhojpuri. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.[citation needed]
Filmography
Films
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pitambar | Hindi | ||
| 1993 | Aag Ka Toofan | Hindi | ||
| Rani Aur Maharani | Hindi | |||
| 1994 | Zakhmi Dil | Abhimanyu | Hindi | |
| Aag Aur Chingari | Hindi | |||
| Udhaar Ki Zindagi | Hindi | |||
| 1996 | Laalchee | Hindi | ||
| Aatank | Mahesh Kumar | Hindi | ||
| Army | Kartar | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Share Bazaar | Shekar | Hindi | |
| Koi Kisise Kum Nahin | Hindi | |||
| Jai Hanuman | Shri Krishna | Hindi | TV series | |
| Agnee Morcha | Hindi | |||
| 1998 | Hamaara Faisla | Hindi | ||
| Kudrat | Hindi | |||
| Keemat | Mohan Tripathi | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Aaya Toofan | Hindi | ||
| Monisha En Monalisa | Tamil | Debut film in Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Justice Chowdhary | Hindi | ||
| Hera Pheri | Hindi | |||
| Vishnu Puran | Sudhanva | Hindi | TV series | |
| 2001 | 500 Ka Note | Hindi | ||
| 2002 | Hello Inspector | Inspector Vijay | Hindi | TV series |
| The Trap | Detective Raj | Hindi | TV series | |
| Marshal | Hindi | |||
| Guru Mahaguru | Hindi | |||
| 2003 | Saiyaan Hamar | Bhojpuri | ||
| Tere Naam | Rameshwar | Hindi | ||
| Hawayein | Shahid | Hindi | TV serial | |
| 2004 | Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi | Bhojpuri | ||
| Aan: Men at Work | Raghu Shetty | Hindi | ||
| Kab Hoi Milanwa Hamar | Shankar | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2005 | Raja Bhai Lagey Raho | Raja Bhai | Hindi | |
| Gehri Chaal | Hindi | |||
| Dulha Milal Dildar | Bhojpuri | |||
| Hum To Ho Gayi Tohar | Bhojpuri | |||
| Raja | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Tiwari's sidekick | Hindi | |
| Ab Ta Banja Sajanwa Hamaar | Bhojpuri | |||
| Banke Bihari M.L.A | Bhojpuri | |||
| Ganga | Bhojpuri | |||
| Gabbar Singh | Govardhan Singh aka Gabbar Singh | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2007 | Janam Janam Ke Saath | Bhojpuri | ||
| Deal – In Crime | Hindi | |||
| 1971 | Captain Jacob | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Dharamveer | Bhojpuri | ||
| Welcome to Sajjanpur | Ram Kumar | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Ram Balram | Bhojpuri | ||
| Luck | Raghav Raghuvaran | Hindi | ||
| Kanoon Hamra Mutthi Me | Bhojpuri | |||
| Rangbaaj Daroga | Bhojpuri | |||
| Bidai | Bhojpuri | |||
| Bhoomiputra | Bhojpuri | |||
| Khatailaal Mithai Laal | Bhojpuri | |||
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Hindi | |||
| Bihari Mafia | Bhojpuri | |||
| Rangbaz Daroga | Bhojpuri | |||
| Loot | Hindi | |||
| Chandu Ki Chameli | Bhojpuri | |||
| Dil Diwana Thakur | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2010 | Balidaan | Bhojpuri | ||
| Satyamev Jayte | Bhojpuri | |||
| Mukti | Bhojpuri | |||
| Devra Bada Satawela | Bhojpuri | |||
| Jala Deb Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein | Bhojpuri | |||
| Raavan | Mangal | Hindi | ||
| Banaras Ke Babuaa Surat Ke Chhori | Bhojpuri | |||
| Ram Pur Ke Lakshman | Bhojpuri | |||
| Laharia Loota E Rajaji | Bhojpuri | |||
| Well Done Abba | Hindi | |||
| Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke | Bhojpuri | |||
| Kab Takk | Hindi | |||
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Raja's friend | Hindi | |
| Chitkabrey — The Shades of Grey | Rakesh Choubey | Hindi | ||
| Piywa Bada Satavela | Bhojpuri | |||
| Hamar Devdas | Bhojpuri | Bhojpuri version of Devdas | ||
| Mallyuddh | Bhojpuri | |||
| Shraddha In The Name Of God | Hindi | |||
| Kehu Hamse Jeet Na Paye | Bhojpuri | |||
| Faulaad | Bhojpuri | |||
| Mohalla Assi | Hindi | |||
| Santan | Bhojpuri | |||
| Sajna Saath Na Chhute | Bhojpuri | |||
| Man from Benaras | English, Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Aazaan | Pandey | Hindi | |
| Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Chandrabhan | Hindi | ||
| Kaisan Piyawa Ke Charitarwa | Bhojpuri | |||
| Prem Vidrohi | Bhojpuri | |||
| Dangerous Ishq | Durgam Sah | Hindi | ||
| Agent Vinod | Rajan | Hindi | ||
| Dhamaal Kaila Raja | Bhojpuri | |||
| Kaisan Piywa Ke Charittar Ba | Bhojpuri | |||
| Chaalis Chauraasi | Shakti Chinappa | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Dhurandhar — The Shooter | Bhojpuri | ||
| Bullet Raja | Sumer Yadav | Hindi | ||
| Bajatey Raho | Mohanlal Sabbarwahl | Hindi | ||
| Issaq | Teeta Singh (Tybalt) | Hindi | ||
| Mere Dad Ki Maruti | Pathan | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha | Bhojpuri | ||
| Zilla Ghaziabad | Rashid Ali | Hindi | ||
| Race Gurram | Maddali Shiva Reddy | Telugu | Debut film in Telugu | |
| Lucky Kabootar | Hindi | |||
| Lakhon me ek Hammar Bhauji | Bhojpuri | |||
| Aagadu | Siva Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Madhyamvarg: The Middle Class | Journalist | Marathi | Debut film in Marathi | |
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | Gurpreet's brother | Hindi | |
| Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho | Bheema | Hindi | ||
| Kick 2 | Solomon Singh Thakur | Telugu | ||
| Ranbanka | Raghav | Hindi | ||
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Jayaraj's brother | Telugu | ||
| Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2 | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2016 | Love Aur Rajneeti | Lead Actor | Bhojpuri | |
| Hum Hai Jodi No 1 | Raja | Bhojpuri | Remake of Telugu Movie Brindavanam | |
| Supreme | Beeku | Telugu | ||
| Okka Ammayi Thappa | Anwar | Telugu | ||
| Global Baba | Inspector Jacob | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Hebbuli | Amrut Shah | Kannada | Kannada Debut |
| Hameer | Veersingh/ Raghuveer | Gujarati | ||
| Radha | MLA Sujatha | Telugu | ||
| Shahenshah | Bhojpuri | |||
| LIE | Bharadwaj | Telugu | ||
| Lucknow Central | C.M. | Hindi | ||
| Mukkabaaz | Sanjay Kumar | Hindi | ||
| Kashi Amarnath | Amarnath | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2018 | MLA | MLA Gadappa | Telugu | |
| Saakshyam | Veeraswamy | Telugu | ||
| Bairi Kangana 2 | Deva / Bhola | Bhojpuri | ||
| Sanki Daroga | Raghuraj Pratap Singh | Bhojpuri | ||
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Ravikant Nagaich | Telugu | |
| Bombairiya | Hindi | |||
| Marjaavaan | ACP Ravi Yadav | Hindi | ||
| Batla House | Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma | Hindi | ||
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Basi Reddy | Telugu | ||
| 90ML | Jayram (John Wick) | Telugu | ||
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Mswati | Telugu | ||
| Sangathamizhan | Sanjay | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Drona | Uday Krishna | Kannada | |
| Shivarjuna | Ramappa | Kannada | ||
| 2021 | Roberrt | MLA Tripathi | Kannada | |
| Boondi Raita | TBA | Hindi | [28] | |
| Radhe | TBA | Bhojpuri | ||
| Sabse Bada Champion | TBA | Bhojpuri | ||
| Dehati Disco | TBA | Hindi | ||
| Urf Ghanta | God Shiva | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Hero | Saleem Bhai | Telugu | |
| Mera Bharat Mahan | Selfie Singh | Bhojpuri | ||
| Decent Boy | Udai Pratap Shahi | Hindi | ||
| Baap No Bagicho | Gujarati | |||
| Love You Loktantra | Hindi |
Dubbing roles
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man 3[29] | Tobey Maguire | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | Bhojpuri | English | 2007 | 2007 | First ever Hollywood film to receive a Bhojpuri dub |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khauff on Sony SAB | Raghuveer (Episode 1 & Episode 2) | Episodic Role | |
| 2002 | Hello Inspector | Inspector Vijay | Lead Role |
| 2006–2007 | Bigg Boss 1 | Contestant | 3rd place |
| 2009–2010 | Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka | Host | Seasons 1–2 |
| 2012 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Contestant | 10th Place |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | PLayer | [30] |
| 2016 | Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! | Himself | Guest |
| 2018 | Agnifera | ||
| 2020 | Crime Stop | Host | |
| 2022 | Swarn Swar Bharat |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rangbaaz | Chandrabhan Singh | [31][32] |
| 2021 | Matsya Kaand | Police officer | |
| The Whistleblower | Jairaj Jatav | ||
| 2022 | Khakee: The Bihar Chapter | Abhyuday Singh |
References
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External links
- Profile on Lok Sabha website
- Ravi Kishan at IMDb
- Ravi Kishan at Bollywood Hungama