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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Gajraj Rao
| image              = Gajraj Rao in February 2020.jpg
| caption            = Gajraj Rao in 2020
| birth_date         = <!--{{birth date and age|1971|01|11}}{{cn}}-->
| birth_place        = [[Dungarpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| occupation         = [[Actor]]
| years_active       = 1994 - Present
| known_for          = ''[[Black Friday (2007 film)|Black Friday]]'', ''[[Badhaai Ho]]'', ''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
| spouse             = 
| children           = 
}}
'''Gajraj Rao''' is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/tvfs-f-a-t-h-e-r-s-a-story-of-three-modern-dads|title=TVF's 'fathers' a story of three 'modern' dads|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/ivideos/blackmail-review-is-this-black-comedy-worth-the-hype-1710653.html|title=Blackmail Review: Is This Black Comedy Worth The Hype?|work=News18|access-date=2018-09-23}}</ref> He is known most for his award-winning performance in ''[[Badhaai Ho]]''.

He debuted in 1994 with a minor role in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s ''[[Bandit Queen]]'' and has since worked in many films and web-series. Rao is known for his leading role in Badhaai Ho and supporting roles in movies like ''[[Talvar (film)|Talvar]], [[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]'' and web-series like [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]'S ''F.A.T.H.E.R.S.'' and ''Tech Conversations with Dad''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/veteran-bollywood-actors-brijendra-kala-gajraj-rao-atul-srivastava-web-series/17988194|title=Three veteran Bollywood actors now part of a web series|date=2017-02-12|work=mid-day|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/in-conversation-with-the-makers-of-web-series-bang-baaja-baaraat/|title=In conversation with the makers of web series 'Bang Baaja Baaraat'|date=2015-10-15|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-coincidence-much-irrfan-khan-s-blackmail-to-have-a-connect-with-the-ongoing-cdr-row-details-inside-2598713|title=Coincidence much? Irrfan Khan's Blackmail to have a connect with the ongoing CDR row, details inside|date=2018-03-28|work=dna|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/300318/irrfan-khan-blackmail-special-screening-amitabh-bachchan.html|title=Irrfan Khan keen to host Blackmail special screening for Amitabh Bachchan|date=2018-03-30|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/newsmakers/150218/blackmail-teaser-out-watch-irrfan-khan-at-his-quirky-best-in-this-hilarious-promo.html|title=Blackmail teaser out: Watch Irrfan Khan at his quirky best in this hilarious promo|date=2018-02-15|work=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-09-23}}</ref>

He also directed a number of ad-films with Code Red Films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.linkedin.com/in/gajraj-rao-b41b1a11b|title=LinkdIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coderedfilms.tv/|title=Code Red Films|website=Code Red Films|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-24}}{{primary source inline}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Code Red Films|title=Gajraj Rao Showreel, Jan 2015.|date=2015-01-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGex7izr2qI|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films/shows/series that have not yet been released
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1994 
| ''[[Bandit Queen]]''
| Ashok Chand Thakur
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Pathreela Raasta]]''
|
| 
|-
| 1998 
| ''[[Dil Se..]]''
| CBI investigation officer
|
|-
| 2000 
| ''[[Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!]]''
| Tiwariji
|
|-
| 2001 
| ''[[Aks (2001 film)|Aks]]''
| RAW officer
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002
| ''Chhal''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dil Hai Tumhaara]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]''
|
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]''
| Junior Bihari constable
|
|-
| 2005 
| ''[[Yahaan]]''
| Home Minister
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007 
| ''[[Black Friday (2007 film)|Black Friday]]''
| Dawood Phanse
|
|-
| ''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]''
| Rajendra Kishan Dhingra
|
|-
| 2008 
| ''[[Aamir (film)|Aamir]]''
| The Caller
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Bhoothnath Returns]]''
| Sarkari officer in Bhoot World<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/movie/bhoothnath-returns_5013/cast|title=Bhoothnath Returns Cast|website=India Forums}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2015 
| ''[[Talvar (film)|Talvar]]''
| Inspector Dhaniram
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Budhia Singh – Born to Run]]''
| Chairman, Child Welfare
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Rangoon (2017 Hindi film)|Rangoon]]''
| Ahuja
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018
| ''[[Love per Square Foot]]''
| Mr. Rehmat
|
|-
| ''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]''
| Chawla
|
|-
| ''[[Badhaai Ho]]''
| Jeetendra Kaushik
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] 
|-
|2019
|''[[Made in China (2019 film)|Made in China]]''
| Abhay Chopra
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
|Shankar Tripathi
|
|-
|''[[Lootcase]]''
|Minister Patil||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/lootcase-promo-kunal-kemmu-and-rasika-dugal-starrer-to-be-released-on-11th-october/articleshow/69871892.cms|title='Lootcase' promo: Kunal Kemmu and Rasika Dugal starrer film to be released on 11th October|date=2019-06-20|website=Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref>
|-
|2021 
|''[[Maidaan]]'' 
|
|
|-
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Channel
|-
| 2015
| ''Bang Baaja Baaraat''
| Murli Prasad Sharma
| [[Y-Films]]
|-
| 2016
| ''A Day With RD Sharma''
| Prof RD Sharma
| [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]
|-
| 2017
| ''F.A.T.H.E.R.S.''
| Bhatia
| [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]
|-
| 2018
| ''Tech Conversations with Dad''
| "Dad"
| [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]
|-
| 2019
| ''[[TVF Tripling|TVF Tripling Season 2]]''
| Prince Alexander
| [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Masaba Masaba]]''
| Himself 
| [[Netflix]]
|-
| 2020
| ''[[PariWar]]''
| Kashiram Narayan
| [[Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Upcoming Web Series: जबरदस्त एक्टर्स ने मिलकर बनाया 'परिवार', हॉटस्टार पर होगा कॉमेडी का 'वॉर' |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-hotstar-upcoming-web-series-pariwar-have-good-actors-like-gajraj-rao-ranvir-shorey-and-vijay-raaz-20772346.html |access-date=22 September 2020 |work=Dainik Jagran |date=21 September 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Ray (series)|Ray]]''
| Aslam Baig
| [[Netflix]]<ref name="Hindu-Anthology-2021">{{Cite news|date=2021-06-09|title=‘Ray’ trailer: Netflix anthology is a tribute to the master filmmaker|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ray-trailer-netflix-anthology-is-a-tribute-to-the-master-filmmaker/article34767440.ece|access-date=2021-06-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year 
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
!{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| rowspan="2"|''[[Talvar (film)|Talvar]]''
| [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
| {{nom}}
| 
|-
| [[17th IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| {{nom}}
| style=text-align:center | <ref>{{Cite web | title = Deepika, Ranveer starrer ‘Bajirao Mastani’ leads IIFA 2016 nominations | author = PTI | work = The Indian Express | date = 27 May 2016 | access-date = 2016-05-27 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-ranveer-singh-priyanka-chopra-bajirao-mastani-movie-leads-iifa-2016-nominations-2822290/}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="5" | ''[[Badhaai Ho]]''
| rowspan=2 | [[25th Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| {{nom}}
| style=text-align:center | <ref>{{cite news |title=Badhaai Ho actor Gajraj Rao is grateful to win an award alongside Ranveer Singh and Rajkummar Rao - see post |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/badhaai-ho-actor-gajraj-rao-is-grateful-to-win-an-award-alongside-ranveer-singh-and-rajkummar-rao-see-post/332609 |access-date=3 February 2019 |work=[[Times Now]] |agency=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV Digital]] |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] |date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics)|Best Actor (Critics)]]
| {{won}}
| style=text-align:center | <ref>{{Cite episode |title=A Star-studded Night |url=https://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/s-449/a-starstudded-night/1000226800 |access-date=3 February 2019 |series=Star Screen Awards |series-link=Screen Awards |first1=Aly |last1=Morani |author-link1=Aly Morani |first2=Karim |last2=Morani |author-link2=Karim Morani |first3=Mohomed |last3=Morani |author-link3=Cineyug |first4=Mazhar |last4=Nadiadwala |first5=Neelam |last5=Soorma |network=Star Plus |date=31 December 2018 |minutes=122 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
|rowspan="2"|[[2019 Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor (Critics)]]
|{{nom}}
|style=text-align:center rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Zee Cine Awards 2019: Full list of winners out |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/zee-cine-awards-2019-full-list-of-winners-out |access-date=12 March 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=20 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Extraordinary Jodi of the Year ({{small|Shared with [[Neena Gupta]]}})
| {{Won}}
|-
|[[64th Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{won}}
|style=text-align:center | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-32898-1.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019 {{!}} filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
|[[66th Filmfare Awards]]
|{{nom}}
|style=text-align:center | <ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards : Thappad announced Best Film, Irrfan Khan wins posthumous award; see full list |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-thappad-announced-best-film-irrfan-khan-wins-posthumous-award-see-full-list-9472721.html |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=28 March 2021}}</ref> 
|}

==References==
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