In the film industry, we have seen actors getting their due after years of struggle and hard work. Today we will discuss an artiste, who has been active in films for 30 years and got his due in his mid-40s. This actor is also an ad filmmaker and has been seen in several projects, doing supporting roles.
However, he became a star after giving a stellar performance in Badhaai Ho. Yes, we are talking about Gajraj Rao. Gajraj Rao's early life Born in 1971, in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, Gajraj hails from a middle-class family.
His father worked with the Indian Railways. So, he lived in different railway colonies with his parents across the country. His interactions with people from the states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, helped him mimic different dialects.
When Gajraj got smitten by an acting bug While studying at Delhi University, Gajraj was enamoured with theatre after attending a showing of Sandhya Chhaya. Then, he joined the theatre group Act One alongside Ashish Vidyarthi and Manoj Bajpayee. Before films Gajraj worked as As per IMDb, before joining films, he worked as a tailor at Iqbal Tailors, New Delhi.
Reportedly, he even worked as a freelance writer for Hindustan Times and Navbharat. He even got a job writing scripts for Doordarshan. Who introduced Gajraj Rao to the film industry? Gajraj Rao was introduced to director Shekhar Kapur by his friend, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Shekhar was impressed with Rao, and he offered him the small but important role of.