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{{Infobox model
| name = Keith Sequeira
| image = File:KeithSequeira.jpg
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| caption = Keith at the premiere of [[Sixteen (2013 Indian film)|Sixteen]]
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| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| nationality = Indian
| other_names = VJ Keith
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| alma_mater = [[London College of Fashion]]
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Model (profession)|model]], [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], [[Radio personality|RJ]]
| years_active = 2001–present
| known_for = ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Samyuktha Singh|2005|2011|end=divorce}}
|{{marriage |[[Rochelle Rao]]|2018}}
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'''Keith Sequeira''' is an Indian actor, and a former model and [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]]. He modeled for [[Raymond Group|Raymond]]'s ''The Complete Man campaign'' before gaining popularity as ''VJ Keith'' on [[B4U (network)|B4U]].<ref name="Keith as VJ">{{cite news|url= http://timesofindia.com/city/pune/Filmi-very-filmi/articleshow/872635698.cms|title=Filmi-very-filmi|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2001-05-30|accessdate=2015-11-07}}</ref> He featured in the music video "Shake It Daddy" with [[Ayesha Takia]] and played the lead role in the soap opera ''[[Dekho Magar Pyaar Se]]'' on [[Star Plus]]. He made his movie debut with ''[[Sixteen (2013 Indian film)|Sixteen]]'' (2013) and acted in ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]]'' (2015). He was a contestant in the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-9-rare-unseen-photos-keith-sequeira-that-will-make-you-fall-him-all-over-again-654187|title= Rare and unseen photos of Keith Sequeira that will make you fall for him all over again|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=2015-11-09|accessdate=2015-11-13}}</ref>

==Career==

After returning to India from London, Sequeira worked with Times FM. He began his modeling career with [[Raymond Group|Raymond]]'s ''The Complete Man'' campaign. He then became a [[B4U (network)|B4U]] VJ and hosted several shows, gaining popularity as "VJ Keith".<ref name="personal details">{{cite web|first=Urmimala|last=Banerjee|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/bigg-boss-9-find-out-more-about-keith-sequeira-rochelles-boyfriend/|title=Bigg Boss 9: Find out more about Keith Sequeira Rochelle's boyfriend|website=BollywoodLife.com|date=2015-10-11|accessdate=2015-10-19}}</ref> In 2001, he and [[Ayesha Takia]] featured in the music video "Shake It Daddy", a remix of the 1972 song "Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin". In 2004, he played the lead role of Karan in the [[Hindi language]] soap opera ''[[Dekho Magar Pyaar Se]]'' on [[Star Plus]]. He has also anchored several lifestyle shows on TV, including [[AXN]]’s Men 2.0,<ref name="Men 2.0 is hosted by Sequeira">{{cite web|url=http://www.adgully.com/weekend-exclusive-the-man-of-axn-s-men-2-0-host-keith-sequeira-45051.html|title=The man of AXN's Men 2.0, Host Keith Sequeira|date=2010-11-20|publisher=Adgully|accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref> Thailand t-off, [[VH1]]'s Club Class, live coverage of [[Super Fight League]] on [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]].<ref name="Keith as Anchor">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Keith-Sequeira-The-poster-boy-of-Calendar-Girls/93353.html|title=Keith Sequeira: The poster boy of Calendar Girls|last=D'Cruz|first=Dolcy|date=2015-09-10|newspaper=[[O Heraldo]]|accessdate=2015-10-29}}</ref>

Sequeira made his film debut with ''[[Sixteen (2013 Indian film)|Sixteen]]'' directed by Raj Purohit in 2013.<ref name="personal details" /><ref name="debut movie">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vj-keith-makes-film-debut-with-sixteen-1849967|title=VJ Keith makes film debut with 'Sixteen'|date=2013-06-19|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|accessdate=2015-11-07}}</ref> He also played Officer Roy in the television serial ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''.<ref name="personal details" />

===Keith in ''Bigg Boss 9''===
Sequeira was among the fourteen contestants in the ninth season of the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss 9|Bigg Boss]]'', which began airing in October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-9-keith-sequeira-argues-mandana-karimi-will-changing-partner-bring-peace-inside-650762|title='Bigg Boss 9': Keith Sequeira argues with Mandana Karimi; will changing partner bring peace inside house?|last=Goswami|first=Parismita|date=2015-10-16|work=International Business Times|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref> Keith Sequeira had to leave the show midway through due to a family emergency but he made his reentry to [[Bigg Boss 9|''Bigg Boss House'']] as the birthday gift of [[Rochelle Rao]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/keith-sequeira-is-back-in-the-big-boss-house-and-rochelle-rao-gets-to-meet-him-first/1/534033.html|title='Bigg Boss 9': Keith back as birthday gift to bigg boss house|date=2015-11-28|work=india today|accessdate=2015-12-01}}</ref> He was eliminated on 20 January 2016 (Day 101), just before the finale, placing him in the Top 5.

==Personal life==

Sequeira was born in [[Delhi]] to natives of [[Goa]].<ref name="Goan">{{cite news|last=D'Costa |first=Suezelle |title=Acting is his passion |url=http://www.thegoan.net/India/Bombay/Acting-is-his-passion/05078.html |accessdate=2015-10-25 |work=The Goan |date=2013-07-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118102137/http://www.thegoan.net/India/Bombay/Acting-is-his-passion/05078.html |archivedate=18 November 2015 }}</ref> He studied at [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]], and then enrolled in a [[Bachelor of Arts]] course majoring in economics from [[Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College]] at [[University of Delhi|Delhi University]]. Subsequently, he studied fashion design at the [[London College of Fashion]]. He had been married to Samyukta Singh, who had acted in the 1994 film ''[[Salaami]]'', from 2005 to 2011.

In 2015, his girlfriend, [[Rochelle Rao]], participated in ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]: Double Trouble'' with him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|title='Bigg Boss 9': Contestants Rochelle Maria Rao and Keith Sequeira confirm relationship before entering the show|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-9-contestants-rochelle-maria-rao-keith-sequeira-confirm-relationship-before-entering-650033|accessdate=2015-10-28|work=International Business Times|date=2015-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Maggie|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/bigg-boss-9-are-rochelle-maria-rao-and-mandana-karimi-fighting-over-keith-sequeira-634738/|title=Bigg Boss 9: Are Rochelle Maria Rao and Mandana Karimi fighting over Keith Sequeira? |work=India.com |date=2015-10-15 |accessdate=2015-10-19}}</ref> The couple were married in March 2018 in a private ceremony in [[Mahaballipuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-9-contestants-keith-sequeira-rochelle-rao-wedding-is-a-dreamy-affair-on-a-beach-see-pics/story-kec3hF8RCvHQNCkqtVu1lI.html|title=Bigg Boss 9 contestants Keith Sequeira, Rochelle Rao wedding is a dreamy affair on a beach. See pics|date=2018-03-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/keith-sequeira-rochelle-rao-beach-wedding-photos-videos-bigg-boss-contestants-5086627/|title=Rochelle Rao and Keith Sequeira are married. See all photos, videos from the beach wedding|date=2018-03-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> They went on to compete in Season 9 of the reality dance competition ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nach-baliye-9-contestants-announced-rochelle-rao-keith-sequeira-prince-narula-yuvika-among-participants-7033081.html|title=Nach Baliye 9 contestants announced; Rochelle Rao- Keith Sequeira, Prince Narula- Yuvika among participants- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2019-07-22|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Keith and Rochelle.jpg|thumb|250px|Sequeira and [[Rochelle Rao]] at the premiere of ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]]'']]

===Films===
{| class="wikitable" sortable
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Sixteen (2013 Indian film)|Sixteen]]''
| Vikram Kapoor
| [[Bollywood]] debut
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]]''
| Pinaki<ref name="calendar girls">{{cite news|first=Gayatri|last=Gauri|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/calendar-girls-review-newcomer-actresses-make-this-work-despite-madhur-bhandarkar-2445550.html|title=Calendar Girls review: Newcomer actresses make this work despite Madhur Bhandarkar|work=Firstpost|date=2015-09-25|accessdate=2015-10-19}}</ref>
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
!
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Dekho Magar Pyaar Se]]''
| Karan
| [[Shraddha Nigam]]
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[AXN|AXN’s Men 2.0]]''
| Host
| <ref name="Men 2.0every Wednesday at 9 pm Exclusively on AXN">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantvinfo.com/men-2-0every-wednesday-at-9-pm-exclusively-on-axn/|title=AXN Men 2.0|website=Indian Television News|date=2010-10-07|accessdate=2015-10-31|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053512/http://www.indiantvinfo.com/men-2-0every-wednesday-at-9-pm-exclusively-on-axn/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Teri Meri Love Stories]]''
| Vivan
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Super Fight League]]''
| Anchor
|
|
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
| Officer Roy
|
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Doli Armaano Ki]]''
| James
|
|
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]''
| Himself
| 4th runner-up
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-9-keith-sequeira-voted-out-of-the-show/story-iUiGYZD1WXdvUJpZRORjNM.html|title=Bigg Boss 9: It feels bad, says Keith Sequeira after elimination|date=2016-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]''
| Madhav Singh, Crown Prince of Rajgarh
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/keith-sequeira-sanjeeda-sheikhs-upcoming-tv-show-is-now-titled-love-ka-hai-intezaar/articleshow/58140209.cms|title=Keith Sequeira-Sanjeeda Sheikh's upcoming TV show is now titled 'Love Ka Hai Intezaar' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Udaan (2014 TV series)|Udaan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Karan Oberoi
| rowspan="2" |
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/newly-married-keith-sequeira-bags-pivotal-role-in-this-popular-tv-show-1203682-2018-04-03|title=Newly married Keith Sequeira bags pivotal role in this popular TV show|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22|agency=Ist}}</ref>
|-
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/keith-sequeira-felt-extremely-seductive-playing-a-villain-onscreen/story-0W2PVVHEhTvdcjzXheIDmI.html|title=Keith Sequeira felt 'extremely seductive' playing a villain onscreen|date=2018-06-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]''
| Vivek
| Cameo
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
| Contestant
| 14th place
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-last-of-nach-baliye-9-contestants-announced-keith-sequiera-rochelle-rao-faisal-khan-muskaan-katria-ready-to-groove-2774414|title=Last of 'Nach Baliye 9' contestants announced; Keith Sequiera-Rochelle Rao, Faisal Khan-Muskaan Katria ready to groove {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 2001
| ''Shake It Daddy''
|[[DJ Aqeel]]'s remix of "Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin"
|-
| 2003
|''Chehra Hai Ya – (Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4)''
| Remix of "Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila"<ref name="Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4">{{cite web|url= http://raagtune.me/song/unlvnjmu/Chehra_Hai_Ya.html |title= Chehra Hai Ya – Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4 |publisher= Raagtune.me |date= |accessdate=2015-10-27}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Keith Sequeira}}
* {{imdb name|5728623}}
*{{Instagram|Keithsequeira}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|keith-sequeira}}

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