Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

67 · Born: Jun 25, 1957

Personal Details

BornJun 25, 1957 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Biography

Raghubir Yadav, professionally also referred to as Raghuvir Yadav, is a remarkably talented and versatile Indian artiste who has left an indelible mark on the diverse domains of film, stage, and television. His extensive and impressive portfolio is replete with a wide range of artistic endeavors, including not only his exceptional acting abilities, but also his remarkable skills in music composition, soulful singing, and meticulous set designing.

Raghuvir Yadav's inaugural foray into the world of cinema was a pivotal moment in his career, marked by his portrayal of the titular character in the 1985 film Massey Sahib, a performance that would go on to garner him widespread recognition and acclaim.

This outstanding portrayal earned him not one, but two prestigious international awards for Best Actor, a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft.

The FIPRESCI Critic's Award at the 1986 Venice Film Festival and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India in 1987 are a badge of honor that Raghuvir Yadav wears with pride, a reminder of his impressive debut and the exceptional talent that has continued to evolve throughout his career.

Raghuvir Yadav's early success in Massey Sahib set the stage for a long and illustrious career, marked by numerous critically acclaimed performances and a deep commitment to his craft.

Noteworthy filmmaker Massey Sahib boasted an impressive cast, including the celebrated author and social reformer Arundhati Roy, whose remarkable contributions to literature and activism have garnered widespread acclaim.

Meanwhile, Raghuvir Yadav's affiliation with the prestigious National School of Drama in New Delhi has a rich history, tracing back to his graduation in the 1977 academic year. During his time at the institution, he meticulously refined his craft, thereby establishing a solid foundation for his future accomplishments, which would ultimately earn him a revered status in the world of entertainment.

Career

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2021
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Chehre
Chehre as Hariya Jatav
{"id":231627,"title":"Pagglait","year":"2021","character":"Papu Tayaji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pagglait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231627.jpg"},"released":1}
Pagglait
Pagglait as Papu Tayaji
{"id":227823,"title":"Ghoomketu","year":"2020","character":"Dadda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghoomketu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227823.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Ghoomketu
Ghoomketu as Dadda
{"id":138583,"title":"Blackboard vs Whiteboard","year":"2019","character":"Dinanath","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackboard-vs-whiteboard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138583.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":138017,"title":"Romeo Akbar Walter","year":"2019","character":"Mudassar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romeo-akbar-walter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138017.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138017.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":128826,"title":"Love Per Square Foot","year":"2018","character":"Bhaskar Chaturvedi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-per-square-foot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128826.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128826.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Love Per Square Foot
Love Per Square Foot as Bhaskar Chaturvedi
{"id":226270,"title":"Sui Dhaaga: Made in India","year":"2018","character":"Mauji's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sui-dhaaga-made-in-india","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226270.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226961,"title":"Tumbbad","year":"2018","character":"Grandmother (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tumbbad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226961.jpg"},"released":1}
Tumbbad
Tumbbad as Grandmother (voice)
{"id":112305,"title":"Newton","year":"2017","character":"Loknath","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/newton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112305.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Newton
Newton as Loknath
{"id":130265,"title":"Mantostaan","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mantostaan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130265.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":116176,"title":"Bhouri","year":"2016","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bhouri","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_116176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_116176.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":29298,"title":"Piku","year":"2015","character":"Dr. Srivastava","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/piku","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29298.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Piku
Piku as Dr. Srivastava
{"id":187792,"title":"Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye","year":"2014","character":"Govind Ji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meinu-ek-ladki-chaahiye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187792.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":42596,"title":"Gandhi to Hitler","year":"2011","character":"Adolf Hitler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gandhi-to-hitler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42596.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Gandhi to Hitler
Gandhi to Hitler as Adolf Hitler
{"id":41914,"title":"Mod","year":"2011","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mod","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41914.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":45170,"title":"Dekh Bhai Dekh: Laughter Behind Darkness","year":"2009","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dekh-bhai-dekh-laughter-behind-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45170.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":222029,"title":"Ek: The Power of One","year":"2009","character":"Joshi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ek-the-power-of-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222029.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24939,"title":"Firaaq","year":"2009","character":"Karim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/firaaq","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24939.jpg"},"released":1}
Firaaq
Firaaq as Karim
{"id":8545,"title":"Delhi-6","year":"2009","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/delhi-6","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8545.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":125429,"title":"Deha","year":"2007","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deha","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125429.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":8775,"title":"Aaja Nachle","year":"2007","character":"Doctor Saab","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aaja-nachle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8775.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8775.jpg"},"released":1}
Aaja Nachle
Aaja Nachle as Doctor Saab
{"id":223964,"title":"Anthony Kaun Hai?","year":"2006","character":"Raghuvir Sharma","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anthony-kaun-hai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223964.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Anthony Kaun Hai?
Anthony Kaun Hai? as Raghuvir Sharma
{"id":17438,"title":"Water","year":"2005","character":"Gulabi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/water","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17438.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Water
Water as Gulabi
{"id":222716,"title":"Let's Bring Our Heroes Home","year":"2004","character":"Jata","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lets-bring-our-heroes-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222716.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":9166,"title":"Darna Mana Hai","year":"2003","character":"Dayashankar Pandey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/darna-mana-hai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9166.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Darna Mana Hai
Darna Mana Hai as Dayashankar Pandey
{"id":226963,"title":"Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai","year":"2002","character":"Manto","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226963.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":220033,"title":"Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India","year":"2001","character":"Bhura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lagaan-once-upon-a-time-in-india","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220033.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220033.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":108575,"title":"Asoka","year":"2001","character":"Maurya soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/asoka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108575.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108575.jpg"},"released":1}
Asoka
Asoka as Maurya soldier
{"id":155145,"title":"Bawandar","year":"2000","character":"Sohan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bawandar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155145.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Bawandar
Bawandar as Sohan
{"id":100378,"title":"Earth","year":"1998","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/earth-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100378.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":222303,"title":"Dil Se..","year":"1998","character":"Shukla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dil-se","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222303.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222303.jpg"},"released":1}
Dil Se..
Dil Se.. as Shukla
{"id":220384,"title":"Khamoshi the Musical","year":"1996","character":"Willie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/khamoshi-the-musical","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220384.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":34359,"title":"Bandit Queen","year":"1995","character":"Madho","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bandit-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34359.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":222099,"title":"Dushmani: A Violent Love Story","year":"1995","character":"Raghu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dushmani-a-violent-love-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222099.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":224561,"title":"1942: A Love Story","year":"1994","character":"Munna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/1942-a-love-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224561.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":219338,"title":"Maya","year":"1993","character":"Beggar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maya-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219338.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Maya
Maya as Beggar
{"id":227450,"title":"The Seventh Horse of the Sun","year":"1992","character":"Shyam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-seventh-horse-of-the-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227450.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":160263,"title":"In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones","year":"1989","character":"The Cheapskate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-which-annie-gives-it-those-ones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160263.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":8155,"title":"Salaam Bombay!","year":"1988","character":"Chillum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/salaam-bombay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8155.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8155.jpg"},"released":1}
1988