Keith Sequeira is an Indian actor, and a former model and VJ. He modeled for Raymond's The Complete Man campaign before gaining popularity as VJ Keith on B4U.[1] 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) and acted in Calendar Girls (2015). He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 9.[2]
Career
After returning to India from London, Sequeira worked with Times FM. He began his modeling career with Raymond's The Complete Man campaign. He then became a B4U VJ and hosted several shows, gaining popularity as "VJ Keith".[3] 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,[4] Thailand t-off, VH1's Club Class, live coverage of Super Fight League on Star Sports.[5]
Sequeira made his film debut with Sixteen directed by Raj Purohit in 2013.[3][6] He also played Officer Roy in the television serial Diya Aur Baati Hum.[3]
Keith in Bigg Boss 9
Sequeira was among the fourteen contestants in the ninth season of the reality television show Bigg Boss, which began airing in October 2015.[7] Keith Sequeira had to leave the show midway through due to a family emergency but he made his reentry to Bigg Boss House as the birthday gift of Rochelle Rao.[8] 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.[9] He studied at St. Columba's School, and then enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts course majoring in economics from Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College at 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.[10][11] The couple were married in March 2018 in a private ceremony in Mahaballipuram in Tamil Nadu.[12][13] They went on to compete in Season 9 of the reality dance competition Nach Baliye in 2019.[14]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sixteen | Vikram Kapoor | Bollywood debut |
| 2015 | Calendar Girls | Pinaki[15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dekho Magar Pyaar Se | Karan | Shraddha Nigam | |
| 2010 | AXN’s Men 2.0 | Host | [16] | |
| 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 | [17] |
| 2017 | Love Ka Hai Intezaar | Madhav Singh, Crown Prince of Rajgarh | [18] | |
| 2018 | Udaan | Karan Oberoi | [19] | |
| [20] | ||||
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | Vivek | Cameo | ||
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant | 14th place | [21] |
Music videos
| 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"[22] |
References
- ↑ Filmi-very-filmi. The Times of India(2001-05-30).
- ↑ Rare and unseen photos of Keith Sequeira that will make you fall for him all over again. International Business Times(2015-11-09).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bigg Boss 9: Find out more about Keith Sequeira Rochelle's boyfriend, Banerjee, Urmimala. BollywoodLife.com(2015-10-11).
- ↑ The man of AXN's Men 2.0, Host Keith Sequeira. Adgully(2010-11-20).
- ↑ Keith Sequeira: The poster boy of Calendar Girls. O Heraldo(2015-09-10).
- ↑ VJ Keith makes film debut with 'Sixteen'. Daily News and Analysis(2013-06-19).
- ↑ 'Bigg Boss 9': Keith Sequeira argues with Mandana Karimi; will changing partner bring peace inside house?. International Business Times(2015-10-16).
- ↑ 'Bigg Boss 9': Keith back as birthday gift to bigg boss house. india today(2015-11-28).
- ↑ Acting is his passion. The Goan(2013-07-20).
- ↑ 'Bigg Boss 9': Contestants Rochelle Maria Rao and Keith Sequeira confirm relationship before entering the show. International Business Times(2015-10-10).
- ↑ Bigg Boss 9: Are Rochelle Maria Rao and Mandana Karimi fighting over Keith Sequeira?, Davis, Maggie(2015-10-15).
- ↑ Bigg Boss 9 contestants Keith Sequeira, Rochelle Rao wedding is a dreamy affair on a beach. See pics. Hindustan Times(2018-03-05). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Rochelle Rao and Keith Sequeira are married. See all photos, videos from the beach wedding. The Indian Express(2018-03-05). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Nach Baliye 9 contestants announced; Rochelle Rao- Keith Sequeira, Prince Narula- Yuvika among participants- Entertainment News, Firstpost. Firstpost(2019-07-22). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Calendar Girls review: Newcomer actresses make this work despite Madhur Bhandarkar. Firstpost(2015-09-25).
- ↑ AXN Men 2.0. Indian Television News(2010-10-07).
- ↑ Bigg Boss 9: It feels bad, says Keith Sequeira after elimination. Hindustan Times(2016-01-20). Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ↑ Keith Sequeira-Sanjeeda Sheikh's upcoming TV show is now titled 'Love Ka Hai Intezaar' – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Newly married Keith Sequeira bags pivotal role in this popular TV show. India Today. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Keith Sequeira felt 'extremely seductive' playing a villain onscreen. Hindustan Times(2018-06-07). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Last of 'Nach Baliye 9' contestants announced; Keith Sequiera-Rochelle Rao, Faisal Khan-Muskaan Katria ready to groove | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com. DNA India. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Chehra Hai Ya – Babul Supriyo Souls Forever Vol 4. Raagtune.me.