Rushiraj Pawar

Rushiraj Pawar (born 15 October 1997) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi television. Pawar earned recognition with his portrayals of Chandragupta Maurya in Chandragupta Maurya, Kartikeya in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, Patta in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Ayan in RadhaKrishn and Meghnada in Shrimad Ramayan.^[2]

Rushiraj Pawar
Born	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Chandragupta Maurya Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap RadhaKrishn Shrimad Ramayan

Personal life

Pawar was born on 15 October 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Marathi family.^[1][3]

Career

Pawar made his acting debut with the Marathi film, Manyaa The Wonder Boy, playing the young Manya. He then made his television debut the same year, playing the young Chandragupta Maurya in Chandragupta Maurya. For his performance, he won the ITA Award for Best Child Artist.^[4]

From 2012 to 2014, Pawar played Kartikeya / Murugan in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.^[5] Also in 2013, he played Suryakant "Surya" Shastri (younger version of Akshay Kumar) in Boss.^[6]

In 2015, Pawar first played Parijaat in Maharakshak: Devi.^[7] That same year Pawar played, Patta Chundawat in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.^[8]

In 2016, he played Sona Nanda in Chandra Nandini. Then, he played Young Malhar Rao Holkar in Peshwa Bajirao, in 2017.^[9] From 2017 to 2018, he played Shani in Chakradhari Ajay Krishna.^[10]

From 2018 to 2020, Pawar played Ayan in RadhaKrishn. For his performance, he received the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role nomination.^[11] In 2023, Pawar played Udmi Ram in an episode of Swaraj. In the same year, he also played Banasura in Tulsidham Ke Laddu Gopal.^[12]

Since February 2024, Pawar is seen portraying Meghanada in Shrimad Ramayan.^[13]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Manyaa The Wonder Boy	Young Manyaa	Marathi film
2013	Boss	Young Suryakant "Surya" Shastri		[14]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Chandragupta Maurya	Young Chandragupta Maurya		[15]
	Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan	Contestant	Guest appearance
2012-2014	Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev	Kartikeya / Murugan		[16]
2015	Maharakshak: Devi	Parijaat		[17]
	Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap	Patta Chundawat
2016	Chandra Nandini	Sona Nanda
2017	Peshwa Bajirao	Young Malhar Rao Holkar
2017-2018	Chakradhari Ajay Krishna	Shani		[18]
2018-2020	RadhaKrishn	Ayan
2023	Swaraj	Udmi Ram	Episode: "Udmi Ram and Ratni Devi"	[19]
	Tulsidham Ke Laddu Gopal	Banasura		[20]
2024	Shrimad Ramayan	Meghanada		[21]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Child Artist	Chandragupta Maurya	Won	[22]
2012	Indian Telly Awards	Best Child Artiste - Male		Nominated	[23]
2019		Best Actor in a Negative Role	RadhaKrishn	Nominated	[24]

References

1. "Know unknown facts about actor Rushiraj Pawar". NDTV India. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Rushiraj Pawar was born on 15 October 1997 and he entered the TV industry at a very young age
2. "Shrimad Ramayan: Rushiraj Pawar aka Meghanada practices for Yudh Abhyas; aims to become the best". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
3. "Don't have time to study science, so took up commerce: Rushiraj Pawar". The Times of India. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
4. "Rushiraj Pawar as Chandragupta Maurya". The Times of India. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
5. "I want to be a superstar: Rushiraj Pawar aka Kartikeya". Amar Ujala. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
6. "Boss (2013) | Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012.
7. "ZEE TV presents India's First Female Superhero 'DEVI' - The Epitome of Strength". Zee TV. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
8. "Rushiraj Pawar's love for horse riding!". Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
9. "Rushiraj Pawar excited about role in Peshwa Bajirao". The Asian Age. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Rushiraj Pawar to play Lord Shani next in Chakradhari Ajaya Krishna". Zee News. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
11. "Star Bharat's Radhakrishn makes an entry in Top 5; Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai loses its spot". The Times of India. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
12. "Doordarshan and Contiloe Pictures's Swaraj is made on a budget of Rs 50 crore, yet lacks in TRP". India Today. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
13. "Shrimad Ramayan Review, Episodes 1 and 2: A cinematic visual spectacle on small screen". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
14. Gates, Anita (17 October 2013). "Action, Comedy and the Brisk Snap of Breaking Bones". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
15. "Chandragupta Maurya comes to small screen". Zee News. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
16. Bhattacharyya, Anushree (27 August 2013). "An epic battle". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
17. Bhadani, Priyanka (24 October 2014). "A homegrown superhero series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
18. "Exclusive - New show to explore stories about Lord Krishna's life". The Statesman. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
19. "Doordarshan's new series Swaraj to narrate India's untold stories and historical journey from 1498 to 1947". Firstpost. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
20. Praveen (22 August 2023). "Shemaroo TV's First Original Socio-Mytho Series, Tulsi Dham Ke Laddoo Gopal". Business News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
21. "Shrimad Ramayan producer: Negativity faced by Adipurush is why I'm making this". India Today. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
22. "IndianTelevision Academy Awards 2012 winners list". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
23. "Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
24. "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

External links

• Rushiraj Pawar at IMDb
• Rushiraj Pawar on Instagram