Rituraj Singh (actor) explained

Rituraj Singh
Birth Date:23 May 1964
Birth Place:Kota, Rajasthan, India
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1988–2024

Rituraj Singh (23 May 1964 – 20 February 2024) was an Indian television actor who worked prominently with Bollywood. He played different roles in a number of Indian TV shows like Banegi Apni Baat aired on Zee TV in 1993, Jyoti, Hitler Didi, Shapath, Warrior High, Aahat, Adaalat, and Diya Aur Baati Hum. He also played the role of Balwant Chodhary in the Colors TV serial Laado 2.

Early life

Rituraj Singh's full name was Rituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia. He was born on 23 May 1964 in Kota, Rajasthan, to a Sisodia Rajput family.[1] Even though a native of Rajasthan, he did not properly live in his home state. Singh did his schooling in Delhi. He then moved to the United States, before returning to India at the age of 12. He moved and settled in Mumbai in 1993.[2]

Career

Singh worked in theatre in Delhi along with Barry John's Theatre Action Group (TAG) for 12 years and was featured in the popular Hindi TV game show, Tol Mol Ke Bol, broadcast on Zee TV.[3] Singh was also part of a web series titled Abhay available on Zee5. This web series marked the digital debut of Kunal Khemu.

Death

Singh died of a heart attack on 20 February 2024, at the age of 59.[4] He was undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailments.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Note(s)
1992 Miss Beatty's Children
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost Boxer Aslam
2011The MasterpieceFilmmaker (voice)short
2011Prakata Het YadAppashort
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania[6] Badri's father
2021Satyameva Jayate 2[7] Madan Lal Joshi
2023Vash- Possessed by the ObsessedShastri
2023ThunivuSunil DuttaTamil film
Yaariyan 2Shikhar's team member

Television

YearTitle Role Notes
1989 In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Arjun Television film
1993Tol Mol Ke BolHost
1993Banegi Apni BaatVikram
1993Yule Love Story
1994Mr ShrimatiTV film
1994TehkikaatRamesh Lal
1997Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji
1999Aashiqui
1999Rishtey - The Love StoriesSadanand
2000Ghar Ek Mandir
2001Rishtey - The Love StoriesRavi Bhatnagar
2001KutumbAjay Mittal
2002Kittie Party
2002Sanjivani - A Medical Boon
2004K. Street Pali HillAditya Khandelwal
2004Kahaani Ghar Ghar KiiSanjay Doshi
2007Ek Ladki Anjaani SiAbhinav Raheja
2007KulvaddhuAmit Sahay
2007Jeete Hain Jiske LiyeTarun Moolchandani
2007Jersey No. 10Arjun's father
2009CIDDevenepisode:" Khoon Ka Raaj..Ek Aawaz"
2009CIDHitenepisode: "Khooni Khabar"
2009Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiStory: "Intezaar"
2010CIDDr Sunilepisode: "Ek Khoon Do Baar"
2010Star One Haunted NightsDoctorstory: "Haunted Hospital"
2010AdaalatTrikon
2010JyotiKabir's father
2011Hitler Didi[8] Kala Diwan Chandela
2011Diya Aur Baati HumMahendra Singh [9]
2012SuperCops vs Supervillains DCP Kamalkant / Nikhil
2013Beintehaa[10] Ghulam Haider
2013Ekk Nayi Pehchaan[11] Sharda's professor
2014Satrangi Sasural Rajesh Vatsal
2015AahatDSP
2015Warrior HighPankaj Malhotra
2016Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan HaiSohrab Mistry
2016Trideviyaan[12] Dinanath Chauhan
2017Laado 2 - Veerpur Ki Mardani[13] Balwant Choudhary
2019Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[14] Purushottam Ajmera
2019AbhayKuldeep Dhingra (KD)
2019Criminal JusticeNaresh Lakhani
2020Bandish BanditsHarshvardhan
2020–2021Never Kiss Your Best FriendSumer's Father[15]
2022Made in Heaven (season 2)Radhika's Father
2023–2024AnupamaaYashpal Dhillon
2024Indian Police ForceRafeeq

Web

YearTitle Role
2017The Test CaseGen. Bedi
2019Hey Prabhu!Ishwar Prabhu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor Rituraj turns 55, vows to work for 'new India'. Outlook India. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165455/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/actor-rituraj-turns-55-vows-to-work-for-new-india/1540317. 12 November 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Whts your story with Actor Rituraj.K.Singh . YouTube . 5:17 where he gives his bio in Hindi . 20 January 2023 . 20 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120070139/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba0IWiKOiNQ&gl=US&hl=en . live .
  3. News: Shukla. Richa. 5 June 2015. Rituraj Singh: Earlier, makers wanted actors. Now, they just want good-looking faces. The Times of India. 20 January 2016. 9 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150609042119/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rituraj-Singh-Earlier-makers-wanted-actors-Now-they-just-want-good-looking-faces/articleshow/47541593.cms. live.
  4. Web site: Actor Rituraj Singh dies of cardiac arrest at 59 . 2024-02-21 . India Today . en.
  5. News: 2024-02-20 . Anupamaa actor Rituraj Singh, 59, dies due to cardiac arrest; had pancreatic disease: All about it . 2024-02-20 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220071804/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/rituraj-singh-59-dies-due-to-cardiac-arrest-was-battling-pancreatic-disease/articleshow/107840360.cms . live .
  6. Web site: Badrinath Ki Dulhania actor Rituraj Singh: The man who couldn't be Shah Rukh Khan. 27 March 2017. First Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165454/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/badrinath-ki-dulhania-actor-rituraj-singh-the-man-who-couldnt-be-shah-rukh-khan-3354118.html. 12 November 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Satyameva Jayate 2 actor Rituraj Singh: The man who couldn't be Shah Rukh Khan. 27 March 2017. First Post.
  8. Web site: Sandeep Baswana and Rituraj Singh in Hitler Didi. 20 September 2011. Yahoo News. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165457/https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/sandeep-baswana-rituraj-singh-hitler-didi-131515418.html. 12 November 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Anas Rashid aka Sooraj Rathi of Diya Aur Baati Hum injured on set. India Today. 20 February 2024. 7 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507164149/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/anas-rashid-aka-sooraj-rathi-injured-on-diya-aur-baati-hum-set-291429-2015-05-28. live.
  10. News: Naved Aslam & Rituraj Singh in Beintehaa. 15 November 2013. Times Of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220070944/https://ow.pubmatic.com/setuid?bidder=amx&uid=b74cb9f4-09c1-4889-812f-73edf5025596&do=timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 February 2024. live.
  11. News: Ritu Raj Singh to play Poonam Dhillon's professor in Ekk Nayi Pehchaan?. 29 January 2014. Times Of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220071759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ritu-Raj-Singh-to-play-Poonam-Dhillons-professor-in-Ekk-Nayi-Pehchaan/articleshow/29562790.cms. 20 February 2024. live.
  12. Web site: Sustaining by adapting to changing times: Actor Rituraj Singh. 19 January 2017. Business Standard. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165454/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sustaining-by-adapting-to-changing-times-actor-rituraj-singh-117011900546_1.html. 12 November 2019. live.
  13. Web site: 'Udann' and 'Laado-Veerpur Ki Mardaani' Come Together on Aap Ka Colors' 'Mahasangam' Episode. India West. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165455/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/udann-and-laado-veerpur-ki-mardaani-come-together-on-aap/article_adfd9026-e1c8-11e7-be5d-eb9c8863a118.html. 12 November 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Rituraj Singh on playing a lecherous man in YRKKH: 'The message here is about women empowerment'. Times Now News. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112165454/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/rituraj-singh-on-playing-a-lecherous-man-in-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-the-message-here-is-about-women-empowerment-tv-news/397531. 12 November 2019. live.
  15. Grace Cyril . November 26, 2021 . Nakuul Mehta and Anya Singh reunite for Never Kiss Your Best Friend Season 2. See pics . 2022-04-18 . India Today . en . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418164359/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/nakuul-mehta-and-anya-singh-reunite-for-never-kiss-your-best-friend-season-2-see-pics-1881190-2021-11-26 . live .