Ravi Kishan

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Ravi Kishan

Ravindra Kishan Shukla (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.[3] His film works are predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as Telugu cinema.[4][5] He has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films.

Quick Facts Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Preceded by ...
Ravi Kishan
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Ravi Kishan Shukla | MP Gorakhpur
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byPraveen Kumar Nishad
ConstituencyGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born
Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla

(1969-07-17) 17 July 1969 (age 55)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
(present-day Mumbai)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2014–2017)
Spouse
Preeti Shukla
(m. 1993)
[2]
Children4 (1 son and 3 daughters)
Parents
  • Shyam Narayan Shukla (father)
  • Dhaneshwar Shukla (mother)
ResidenceNew Delhi
Occupation
  • Actor
  • politician
  • film producer
  • television personality
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In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss.[6] 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.[7] He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai.[8] His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.[2]

Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters.[2] His daughter, Riva Kishan, made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal (2020).[9][10][11] His other daughter, Ishita, who was an NCC cadet, joined the Indian Army in June 2023.[12]

Film career

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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 Telugu cinema 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]

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]

Political career

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]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1992PitambarHindi
1993 Aag Ka Toofan
Rani Aur Maharani
1994Zakhmi DilAbhimanyu
Aag Aur Chingari
Udhaar Ki ZindagiVasu
1996Laalchee
AatankMahesh Kumar
ArmyKartar
1997Share BazaarShekar
Koi Kisise Kum NahinRavi
Agnee Morcha
1998Hamaara Faisla
Kudrat
KeematMohan Tripathi
1999Aaya Toofan
Monisha En MonalisaRaviTamilDebut film in Tamil
2000Justice ChowdharyRahulHindi
Hera Pheri
2001500 Ka Note
2002Marshal
Guru Mahaguru
2003Saiyaan HamarBhojpuri
Tere NaamRameshwarHindi
2004Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab HoiBhojpuri
Aan: Men at WorkRaghu ShettyHindi
Kab Hoi Milanwa HamarShankarBhojpuri
2005Raja Bhai Lagey RahoRaja BhaiHindi
Gehri Chaal
Dulha Milal DildarBhojpuri
Hum To Ho Gayi Tohar
Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar
Raja
2006Phir Hera PheriTiwari's sidekickHindi
Ab Ta Banja Sajanwa HamaarBhojpuri
Banke Bihari M.L.A
Ganga
Gabbar SinghGovardhan Singh aka Gabbar Singh
2007Janam Janam Ke SaathBhojpuri
Deal – In CrimeHindi
1971Captain Jacob
2008DharamveerBhojpuri
Welcome to SajjanpurRam KumarHindi
2009Ram BalramBhojpuri
LuckRaghav Raghuvaran Hindi
Kanoon Hamra Mutthi MeBhojpuri
Rangbaaj Daroga
Bidai
Bhoomiputra
Khatailaal Mithai Laal
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Parag Batra Hindi
Bihari MafiaBhojpuri
Rangbaz Daroga
LootHindi
Chandu Ki ChameliBhojpuri
Dil Diwana Thakur
2010BalidaanBhojpuri
Satyamev Jayte
Mukti
Devra Bada Satawela RaviBhojpuri
Jala Deb Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein
RaavanMangalHindi
Banaras Ke Babuaa Surat Ke ChhoriBhojpuri
Ram Pur Ke Lakshman
Laharia Loota E Rajaji
Well Done AbbaSub Engineer Vikas JhaHindi
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeMadan Khachak
Kab Takk
2011Tanu Weds ManuRaja's friendHindi
Chitkabrey — The Shades of GreyRakesh Choubey
Piywa Bada SatavelaBhojpuri
Hamar DevdasBhojpuri version of Devdas
Mallyuddh
Shraddha In The Name Of GodHindi
Kehu Hamse Jeet Na PayeBhojpuri
Faulaad
Mohalla Assi Kanni GuruHindi
SantanBhojpuri
Sajna Saath Na Chhute
Man from BenarasEnglish, Hindi
2012AazaanPandey (RAW officer)Hindi
Jeena Hai Toh Thok DaalChandrabhan
Kaisan Piyawa Ke CharitarwaBhojpuri
Prem Vidrohi
Dangerous IshqDurgam SahHindi
Agent VinodRajan
Dhamaal Kaila RajaBhojpuri
Kaisan Piywa Ke Charittar Ba
Chaalis ChauraasiShakti ChinappaHindi
2013Dhurandhar — The ShooterBhojpuri
Bullet RajaSumer YadavHindi
Bajatey RahoMohanlal Sabbarwahl
IssaqTeeta Singh (Tybalt)
Mere Dad Ki MarutiPathan
2014MukkaHindiDubbed in Bhojpuri as Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha
Zilla GhaziabadRashid Ali
Race GurramMaddali Shiva ReddyTeluguDebut film in Telugu cinema
Lucky KabootarSunnyHindi
Lakhon me ek Hammar BhaujiBhojpuri
Madhyamvarg: The Middle ClassJournalistMarathiDebut film in Marathi
2015Second Hand HusbandGurpreet's brotherHindi
Miss Tanakpur Haazir HoBheema
Kick 2Solomon Singh ThakurTelugu
RanbankaRaghavHindi
Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2Bhojpuri
2016Love Aur RajneetiLead ActorBhojpuri
Hum Hai Jodi No 1RajaRemake of Brindavanam
SupremeBeekuTelugu
Okka Ammayi ThappaAnwar
Global BabaInspector JacobHindi
2017HebbuliAmrut ShahKannadaDebut in Kannada cinema
HameerVeersingh/ RaghuveerGujarati
RadhaMLA SujathaTelugu
ShahenshahBhojpuri
LIEBharadwajTelugu
Lucknow CentralC.M.Hindi
MukkabaazSanjay Kumar
Kashi AmarnathAmarnathBhojpuri
2018MLAMLA GadappaTelugu
Saakshyam Veeraswamy
Bairi Kangana 2Deva / BholaBhojpuri
Sanki DarogaRaghuraj Pratap Singh
2019N.T.R: KathanayakuduRavikant NagaichTelugu
BombairiyaKaran KapoorHindi
MarjaavaanACP Ravi Yadav
Batla HouseInspector Mohan Chand Sharma
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyBasi Reddy Telugu
90MLJayram (John Wick)
Sangathamizhan Sanjay Tamil
2020 Drona Uday Krishna Kannada
Shivarjuna Ramappa
2021 Roberrt MLA Tripathi Kannada
Boondi Raita TBA Hindi [28]
Radhe Om Bhojpuri
Sabse Bada Champion TBA
Dehati Disco TBA Hindi
Urf Ghanta God Shiva
2022 Hero Saleem Bhai Telugu
Mera Bharat Mahan Selfie Singh Bhojpuri
Decent Boy Udai Pratap Shahi Hindi
Baap No Bagicho Gujarati
Subway Baghi Bhan Singh Hindi
Love You Loktantra Hindi
2023 Secrets of Love Osho [29]
Mission Raniganj Bhola
2024 Laapataa Ladies Inspector Shyam Manohar
Jahangir National University Ramkishan
Singham Again Home Minister Raj Jaishankar
2025 Daaku Maharaaj MLA Thrimurthulu Naidu Telugu
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Dubbing roles

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Film titleActorCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDub year releaseNotes
Spider-Man 3[30]Tobey MaguirePeter Parker / Spider-ManBhojpuriEnglish20072007First ever Hollywood film to receive a Bhojpuri dub
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Television

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Year Serial Role Notes Channel
1999 Jai Hanuman Krishna DD National
2000 Khauff Raghuveer (Episode 1 & Episode 2) Episodic Role Sony SAB
2000 Vishnu Puran Sudhanv (Episode 36 to Episode 38) ZEE TV
2000 Zindagi Milke Bitayenge Supporting Role Metro Gold
2001 Suraag – The Clue Dr. Shreekant (Episode 125) Episodic Role DD National
2001 Ek Tukdaa Chaand Kaa Supporting Role Zee TV
2002 The Trap Detective Raj Lead Role DD Metro
2002–2003 Hello Inspector Inspector Vijay Lead Role DD Metro
2003 Yeh Hawayein Shahid / Dr. Junaid Lead Role DD National
2006 Raaz Ki Ek Baatt Supporting Role DD National
2006–2007 Bigg Boss 1 Contestant 3rd place Sony Entertainment Television
2009–2010 Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka Host Seasons 1–2 Imagine TV
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Contestant 10th Place Colors TV
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Player [31] MTV India
2016 Savdhaan India Host Life OK
2016 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Himself Guest And TV
2018 Agniphera Himself Guest And TV
2020 Crime Stop Host Abzy Cool
2022 Swarn Swar Bharat Host Zee TV
2024–Present Bigg Boss 18 Himself Colors TV
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Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Rangbaaz Chandrabhan Singh [32][33]
2020 Hasmukh Mr. Sinha
2021 Matsya Kaand Police officer
The Whistleblower Jairaj Jatav
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Abhyuday Singh
2024-present Maamla Legal Hai V. D. Tyagi
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