| Raju Shrestha | |
| Other Names: | Master Raju |
| Birth Name: | Fahim Ajani |
| Birth Place: | Dongri, Mumbai, India |
| Occupation: | actor |
| Spouse: | Seema Roshan Ajani |
| Years Active: | 1969–2022 |
Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha [born 15 August 1966], initially credited as Master Raju or Master Rajoo, is an Indian film and television actor, who started his film career as a child actor, in the 1970s.
Raju has acted in films like Gulzar's Parichay, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972), Yash Chopra's Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor (1976) and Gulzar's Kitaab (1977).[1] [2]
Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.[3]
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor (1976).[1]
He is currently seen in youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he plays Prem Deshpremi.
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Chunauti | - | [4] | ||
| 1994 | Zee Horror Show | - | |||
| 1995 | Chhodo Baat Purani (TV) | - | |||
| 1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Vansh Ka Khoon) | Satyakam Das | [5] | ||
| Aaha | Special appearance | ||||
| Jai Hanuman | |||||
| 1999 | Dam Dama Dam | Dance master | |||
| 2008 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche | (Episode 72 & 73) | STAR One | ||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Divyaastra | (Episode 96 & 97) | ||||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Khooni Aankade | (Episode 124 & 125) | ||||
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat | Damroo (Episode 166-173) | |||
| 2011-2013 | Adaalat | Jaggi Malhotra/Pappu Padwal/Abhigyan Rohra | |||
| 2011-2013 | CID | Various character roles | |||
| 2013-2014 | Bani - Ishq Da Kalma | Kuljeet Singh Bhullar | |||
| 2013-2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap | ||||
| 2015 | Badii Devrani | Swaroop Chand (Mausa) | |||
| 2016 | Saab Ji | ||||
| 2020 | Nazar 2 | Randeep Parekh (Randeep Mama) | [6] | ||
| 2021–2022 | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | Prem Deshpremi (Prem Ji) | Sony SAB | [7] [8] |
Raju has dubbed for Suraj Sharma's role as the 16-year-old "Pi" in the Hindi dubbed version of the film, Life of Pi.[9]