Rushiraj Pawar Explained
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.[1]
Personal life
Pawar was born on 15 October 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Marathi family.[2] [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 .[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
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Shrimad Ramayan: Rushiraj Pawar aka Meghanada practices for Yudh Abhyas; aims to become the best . 17 February 2024 . Pinkvilla.
- Web site: Know unknown facts about actor Rushiraj Pawar. NDTV India. en. 28 September 2022. Rushiraj Pawar was born on 15 October 1997 and he entered the TV industry at a very young age.
- Web site: Don’t have time to study science, so took up commerce: Rushiraj Pawar. 16 December 2013. The Times of India. en. 28 June 2021.
- Web site: Rushiraj Pawar as Chandragupta Maurya. 11 March 2011. The Times of India. en. 23 September 2019.
- Web site: I want to be a superstar: Rushiraj Pawar aka Kartikeya. 22 May 2013. Amar Ujala. en. 21 November 2020.
- Web site: Boss (2013) | Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh . https://web.archive.org/web/20121027103935/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566663 . dead . 27 October 2012 . Bollywood Hungama . 28 June 2012.
- Web site: ZEE TV presents India's First Female Superhero 'DEVI' - The Epitome of Strength. 20 September 2019. Zee TV. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921215424/http://www.zeetvusa.com/zeetv/news/zee-tv-presents-indias-first-female-superhero-devi-the-epitome-of-strength.html. dead.
- Web site: Rushiraj Pawar's love for horse riding! . https://web.archive.org/web/20150308040346/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ssharad-Malhotra-and-Rushirajs-Pawars-love-for-horse-riding/articleshow/46250996.cms . live . 8 March 2015 . Times of India . 14 July 2015.
- Web site: Rushiraj Pawar excited about role in Peshwa Bajirao. 14 April 2017. The Asian Age. en. 25 November 2020.
- Web site: Rushiraj Pawar to play Lord Shani next in Chakradhari Ajaya Krishna. 13 July 2017. Zee News. en. 16 February 2021.
- News: Star Bharat's Radhakrishn makes an entry in Top 5; Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai loses its spot . 30 March 2022 . The Times of India . 29 November 2018 . en.
- Web site: Doordarshan and Contiloe Pictures's Swaraj is made on a budget of Rs 50 crore, yet lacks in TRP. 2023-09-15 . India Today . en.
- Web site: Shrimad Ramayan Review, Episodes 1 and 2: A cinematic visual spectacle on small screen . 14 January 2024 . Pinkvilla . en.
- News: Action, Comedy and the Brisk Snap of Breaking Bones . Gates . Anita . 17 October 2013 . The New York Times. 24 July 2019 . en-US . 0362-4331.
- Web site: Chandragupta Maurya comes to small screen. 13 January 2011. Zee News. en. 25 September 2019.
- News: An epic battle. Bhattacharyya. Anushree. The Financial Express. 27 August 2013. 30 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109095117/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/an-epic-battle/1160681/. 9 January 2021. dead.
- Web site: A homegrown superhero series. 21 September 2019. Bhadani. Priyanka. 24 October 2014. The Indian Express.
- News: Exclusive - New show to explore stories about Lord Krishna's life. The Statesman. 25 February 2016. 27 February 2016.
- Web site: 2022-06-08 . Doordarshan's new series Swaraj to narrate India’s untold stories and historical journey from 1498 to 1947 . 2022-07-30 . Firstpost . en.
- Web site: Praveen . 22 August 2023 . Shemaroo TV's First Original Socio-Mytho Series, Tulsi Dham Ke Laddoo Gopal . 26 December 2023 . Business News . en-US.
- Web site: Shrimad Ramayan producer: Negativity faced by Adipurush is why I'm making this . 2023-12-22 . India Today . en.
- Web site: IndianTelevision Academy Awards 2012 winners list . Hindustan Times . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021114031/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-dharmendra-honoured-at-indian-television-awards/story-O2X93YKjClQ9iwUEidosdL.html . 21 October 2013 . 11 August 2019.
- News: Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php . 2 July 2012 . Indian Telly Awards . 22 February 2022.
- Web site: Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners. 2019-03-22. The Indian Express. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322115232/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/. 2019-09-22.
