Sumeet Raghavan

Sumeet Raghavan (born 22 April 1971) is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor known for his roles in Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey, Hudd Kar Di,^[1] Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,^[2] Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo,^[3] Badi Doooor Se Aaye Hai,^[4] and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2. As a child actor, he played the role of Sudama in Mahabharat serial of B. R. Chopra.^[5]

Sumeet Raghavan
Raghavan in 2017
Born	(1971-04-22) 22 April 1971 (age 53) Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Actor Voice actor
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Chinmayee Surve ​ (m. 1996)​
Website	sumeetraghvan.com

Early life

Raghavan was born to Tamil father, R. Raghavan and a Kannadiga mother, Prema Raghavan.^[6][7] He married Chinmayee Surve in 1996.^[8][9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Show	Role	Reference(s)/Note(s)
1987	Faster Fene	Faster Fene	[10]
1988–1990	Mahabharat	Young Sudama	[5]
1994–2000	Tu Tu Main Main	Driver	[1]
1997–1998	Ek Do Teen	Various characters	[11]
1999	Hudd Kar Di	Raju	[1]
2000	Rishtey	Doctor Abhay Verma	Segment "Khel Khel Mein"
2002–2005	Sanjivani - A Medical Boon	Dr. Rajat Mehra	[12]
2002–2004	Shubh Mangal Savadhan	Vinay Vanarveda	[13]
2004	Bhagwan Bachaye Inko	Sid	[1]
2004–2006	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai	Dr. Sahil Sarabhai	[2]
		Nayesha Mazumdar Singh
2006	Resham Dankh	Mr. Shantanu Balraj
2008	Paani Puri	Vikas Puri	[14]
	Say Shava Shava	Contestant	Winner[15]
2009	Ghar Ki Baat Hai	Rajdip Yagnik	Nominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at 8th Indian Telly Awards.[16]
2009–2012	Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo	Apoorva Shah	Won Best Actor in a Comic Role Jury Award at Indian Telly Awards.[3]
2009–2014	Jay Hind!	Host	Web Show[17][18]
2010	Jhalak Dikhhla Ja Season 4	Host	[19]
2011	Star Ya Rockstar	Contestant	[20]
2012	The Late Night Show - Jitna Rangeen Utna Sangeen[a]	Host	Won Best Anchor Award at 12th Indian Television Academy Awards.[21]
	Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai	Himself	Guest appearance[22]
2013	Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre	Performer	[23]
2014–2016	Badi Door Se Aaye Hain	Vasant Ghotala/9211	Nominated Best Actor in a Comic Role at Indian Telly Awards [4]
2015	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Vasant Ghotala/9211	Guest[24]
2016	Raina Beeti Jaye- Jashn	Host	[25]
2017	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2	Dr. Sahil Sarabhai	Web series
2018	India Ke Mast Kalandar	Host	[26]
2021–present	Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey	Rajesh Wagle	[27]
2021	Ziddi Dil Maane Na	Rajesh Wagle	Guest
2022;2023	Pushpa Impossible	Rajesh Wagle	Guest[28][29]

Films

Raghavan (right) with Akshay Kumar (center) and Mona Singh (left) on sets of "Star Ya Rockstar"

Year	Film	Role	Ref(s)
2025	Sangeet Manapmaan	Chandravilas	[30]
2022	Ekda Kaay Zala	Kiran	[31]
2018	Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar	Shriram Lagoo	[32]
2018	Bucket List	Mohan Sane	[33]
2018	Aapla Manus	Rahul Gokhale	[34]
2015	Sandook	Vamanrao Ashtaputre	[35]
2014	Holiday	Sub Inspector Mukund Deshmukh	[36]
2011	Kucch Luv Jaisaa	Shravan Saxena	[37]
2010	My Name Is Khan	Attacker	[38]
2009	Firaaq	Dr. Subhash	[39]
2008	U Me Aur Hum	Dr. Nikhil	[40]
2006	Ghoom	Inspector Vijay Dikshit	[41]

Dubbing roles

Animated series

Program title	Original Voice(s)	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Number of Episodes	Original airdate	Dubbed airdate	Notes
Aladdin	Jonathan Brandis and Jeff Bennett	Mozenrath	Hindi	English	86	5 September 1994 – 25 November 1995

Live action films

Film title	Actor(s)	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Original Year release	Dub Year release	Notes
Blue Streak[42]	Martin Lawrence	Miles Logan / Detective Malone	Hindi	English	1999	1999
Rush Hour 2	Chris Tucker	Detective James Carter	Hindi	English Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese	2001	2001
Evolution	Orlando Jones	Professor Harry Block	Hindi	English
Shanghai Noon	Owen Wilson	Roy O'Bannon	Hindi	English	2000	2000
Shanghai Knights	Owen Wilson	Roy O'Bannon	Hindi	English	2003	2003
Bad Boys II	Martin Lawrence	Detective Marcus Burnett	Hindi	English	2003	2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Christian Coulson	Tom Riddle	Hindi	English	2002	2003

See also

• Dubbing (filmmaking)
• List of Indian dubbing artists

Footnotes

1. The show is a televised format of the Internet show "Jay Hind!".