Vijay Raaz

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1963-06-05 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Delhi, India

Also Known As विजय राज़

Vijay Raaz

Biography

Vijay Raaz is an Indian film actor. His breakthrough hit came when he played the role of Dubeyji in the movie Monsoon Wedding. Since then, Raaz has been cast in small, often comedic roles, in many Hindi movies, often depicting the character of a common man. Raaz was born and raised in Delhi where he attended Kirori Mal College. While at college he was a part of the dramatic society The Players. He also appeared in plays at the National School of Drama. He decided to focus on a film career and moved to Mumbai where he received a role in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle. Naseeruddin Shah had seen him perform at the NSD and recommended him to Mahesh Mathai for Bhopal Express and to Mira Nair for Monsoon Wedding. After the success of Monsoon Wedding Raaz received many roles. His first mainstream film cast as the leading actor was Raghu Romeo, a box office success where Raaz depicts the life of a confused lower-class Indian fellow. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vijay Raaz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Actor

Golmaal Gharana

as Ramesh Mishra

2025
Yugantar

as Anna

2024
2024
Chandu Champion

as Tiger Ali

2024
2024
Murder in Mahim

as Shivajirao Jende

2024
Showtime

as Saajan Morarka

2023
Dream Girl 2

as Sona Bhai

2023
Kathal

as Munnalal Pateria

2023
Lohardaga

as Dara

2022
Shabaash Mithu

as Coach Sampath

2022
Odd Couple

as Yogesh

2022
Janhit Mein Jaari

as Kewal Prajapati

2022
2022
Ferrous

as The Cleaner

2021
Waah Zindagi

as Banna

2021
Crime Factory

as Narrator

2021
Toofaan

as Jaffar Bhai

2021
Sherni

as Hassan Noorani

2020
Lootcase

as Bala Rathore

2020
Gulabo Sitabo

as Gyanesh Shukla

2020
A Simple Murder

as Narrator

2020
PariWar

as Gangaram

2020
A Suitable Boy

as Rasheed's Father

2019
Kanpuriye

as Lampat Harami

2019
Dream Girl

as Rajpal Kirar

2019
Chopsticks

as Faiyaz Bhai

2019
Setters

as Nizam

2019
Gun Pe Done

as Kamachi

2019
Gully Boy

as Aftab Ahmed

2019
Made in Heaven

as Jauhari

2019
Abhay

as Mrityu

2018
The Goa Run

as Remo

2018
Lupt

as Dev Shukla

2018
Pataakha

as Bechara Bapu

2018
Stree

as Shastri

2018
Nawabzaade

as Inspector Kathor

2018
Soorma

as Harry

2018
102 Not Out

as The Narrator

2018
Kaalakaandi

as Rahmat

2018
C for Crime

as Narrator

2016
Saat Uchakkey

as Jaggi

2016
Dishoom

as Khabri Chacha

2016
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd

as Arvind Dhariwal

2016
Sanam Teri Kasam

as Mustakeen Bhai

2016
Monsoon Mangoes

as Prem Kumar

2016
2015
Kaaki Sattai

as Durai Arasan

2015
Pocket Gangsters

as Madhubali

2014
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore

as Rehmat Ali

2014
O Teri

as Bhanwar Singh Kilol

2014
Dedh Ishqiya

as Jaan Mohammad

2013
2012
Ata Pata Lapatta

as Munshiji

2012
2012
Department

as Sawatya

2011
Delhi Belly

as Somayajulu

2011
Always Kabhi Kabhi

as Professor Agarwal urf Agro

2010
No Problem

as Suicidal man

2010
Chance Pe Dance

as Narrator

2009
2009
Barah Aana

as Yadav

2009
Delhi-6

as Inspector Ranvijay

2009
Jugaad

as Murli

2008
2008
Hari Puttar

as Filter

2008
Memsahab

as Ajeet Munde

2007
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

as Gangu Bhai

2007
Dhamaal

as Dev Kumar "D.K." Malik

2007
Fool N Final

as Abdul Dicky

2007
Anwar

as Master Pasha

2005
2005
Mumbai Xpress

as Digambar (Hindi)

2004
American Daylight

as Pat / Pratap

2004
Raghu Romeo

as Raghu

2004
Yuva

as Dablu

2004
Love in Nepal

as Tony Chang

2004
Run

as Siddharth's friend

2003
Mumbai Matinee

as Baba Hindustani

2003
2002
Road

as Mad Villager

2002
2002
Lal Salaam

as Ghisu

2002
Company

as Koda Singh

2001
Monsoon Wedding

as Parbatlal Kanhaiyalal Dubey

2001
Aks

as Yeda Yakub

2000
2000
Jungle

as Deshu

Director

2014