Raghubir Yadav Biography, Age, Film, Awards, Net Worth & Wiki

Raghubir Yadav is a Hindi cinema actor, music composer, vocalist, and set designer from India. He made his cinematic debut as the titular character in Massey Sahib (1985).

For his performance in Massey Sahib, he received two international awards: the FIPRESCI Critic’s Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India in 1987. Until 1977, the film also featured a writer and social activist at the National School of Drama in New Delhi.

Raghubir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameRaghubir Yadav
Nick NameMungerilal
Age66 years(as in 2023)
ReligionHindu
Sun Sign/Zodiac SignCancer
Birth PlaceJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Birth25 June 1957
NationalityIndian
ResidenceGoregaon, Mumbai
Home TownJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
HobbiesPlaying flute

Family

Mother's NameNot Available
Father's NameNot Available
BrotherNot Available
SisterNot Available

Girlfriends/Affairs

Affairs/GirlfriendsRoshni Achreja

Marital Status, Wife and Children

Wife/SpousePoornima Yadav
Raghubir Yadav and his family
Raghubir Yadav and his family
Marriage Date1988
Children• Son - Achal Yadav
• Daughter - None

Education

SchoolLaxmi Narayan Yadav Higher Secondary School, Ranjhi, Jabalpur
College/UniversityNational School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational QualificationsA Masters Degree in Theatre
Debut• Film: Massey Sahib (1985)
• Kubi Matthu Iyala (1992, Kannada film)
• TV: Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1989)

Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements

Height (Approx.)• in centimeters- 161 cm
• in meters- 1.61 m
• in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (Approx.)• in kilograms- 60 kg
• in pounds- 132 lbs
Body Measurements• Chest: 44 Inches
• Waist: 36 inches
• Biceps: 15 Inches

Favourite Things

ActorsDilip Kumar, Balraj Sahni
FimThe Threshold
LeaderAnna Hazare

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Career

Theatre

Yadav has appeared as an actor and vocalist in over 70 plays and over 2500 shows with the Parsi Theatre Company, traveling in caravans, living in tents, and singing on improvised stages in villages, towns, and cities across India (1967–1973).

He performed with glove puppets in the Rangoli Puppet Theatre in Lucknow (1973-1974). Raghubir performed in almost 2000 acts at the National School of Drama Repertory (1977-1986). He also helped with the music, staging, costumes, and masks.

Films

In the decades that followed, he appeared in a number of landmark films. Three of his films (Salaam Bombay!, Water, and Lagaan) have garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Raghubir Yadav is one of just a handful of Indian actors who have earned the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award at the India International Film Festival.

His most well-known performance was as the drug-addicted “Chillum” in Salaam Bombay! (1988). He appeared in Firaaq. In 2011, he starred in the film Dear Friend Hitler, which was inspired by two letters Mahatma Gandhi addressed to Adolf Hitler in 1939, just before World War II, and on Christmas Eve 1940, after the conflict had begun, to both prevent and end the war.

Raghubir Yadav in Massey Sahib
Raghubir Yadav in Massey Sahib

Television

Yadav began his television career as the lead character “Mungerilal” in the 1988 television series Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne. (1994-1995) Amaravathi ki Kathayein

Later, he portrayed Haji Nasruddin in the television series Mullah Nasruddin (also written Mulla Nasiruddin) as the lead in Chacha Chaudhary. He has performed the lead part in Arjun Pandit on BI T.V.

Music

Maya Memsaab, Massey Sahib, Rudaali, Aasmaan Se Gira, O Darling Yeh Hai India, Samar, Sunday, Darna Mana hai, Ramaji London Waale, Billu, and Dilli 6 are among the films in which he wrote and sung. He performed Chacha Chaudhary’s title tune. He performed “Mehngai Dayain” with bhadwai village mandli in Amir Khan’s Peepli Live, for which he was afterwards lauded by many in the Indian cinema profession and the general public.

Raghubir sang and voiced commercials for Pepsi, Parle, Vim, Kotak Mahindra, Icy Cool Mint, Coke, Midday, Bagh Bakari Chai, Crack cream, Maggie Mania, Britannia, and other brands. He also sang and created the popular MP tourist advertisement ‘MP Ajab hai, sabse gajab hai.’

Raghubir wrote music for Ghasiram Kotwal, Chotte Sayeed Bade Sayeed, Chaupra Kamaal Naukar Jamal, and Chacha Chaudhary, as well as ballets for the song and theatre divisions. Ramlila created and sang “Maggie Mania,” which he imagined, wrote, and composed for Dilli 6.

He recently sang ‘Lamh Tera’ alongside Hitesh Sonik in the second episode of Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2. The show aired on MTV India on July 14, and this song was the fifth and last song to be shown. The song is a Madhya Pradesh folk tune. It used to take days to get from one location to another in ancient times. People would generally sing to assure everyone’s safety while travelling.

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Net Worth

His net worth is around INR 1-2 Crores as of 2023. His significant income source is from being a professional actor.

Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx)INR 1-2 crore
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)INR 75 lakhs
Salary Per YearINR 15 - 20 lakhs
Income SourceActor, Music Composer, Singer

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Movies

YearTitleDirector
1985Massey SahibPradeep Krishen
1988Salaam Bombay!Mira Nair
1988In Which Annie Gives It Those OnesPradeep Krishen
1990DishaSai Paranjpye
1991KasbaKumar Shahani
1992Electric MoonPradeep Krishen
1992Aasman Se GiraPankaj Parashar
1992DharaviSudhir Mishra
1992Kubi Matthu IyalaSadanand Suvarna
1993RudaaliKalpana Lajmi
1993Maya MemsaabKetan Mehta
1993PapeehaSai Paranjpye
1993Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaShyam Benegal
1993Chor Aur ChandPavan Kaul
1994Bandit QueenShekhar Kapoor
19941942: A Love StoryVidhu Vinod Chopra
1994SardarKetan Mehta
1994Udhaar Ki ZindagiK. V. Raju
1995DushmaniBunty Soorma
1996Khamoshi: The MusicalSanjay Leela Bhansali
1997SaazSai Paranjpye
1997DamuRaja Sen
1998Rui Ka BhojSubhash Agrawal
1998Dil Se..Mani Ratnam
1998X-ZONE-
1999Shaheed-E-MohabbatManoj Punj, Shamim Ara
1999SamarShyam Benegal
2000TarkiebEsmayeel Shroff
2000BawandarJag Mundra
2001LagaanAshutosh Gowarikar
2001AsokaSantosh Sivan
2002YatharthRajesh Seth
2002Tum Se Achcha Kaun HaiDeepak Anand
2002Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum KaheinK. Ravi Shankar
2002Agni VarshaArjun Sajnani
2003AanchRajesh Kumar Singh
2003Darna Mana HaiPrawaal Raman
2003Kahan Ho TumVijay Kumar
2003RaastaBratya Basu
2004Meenaxi: A Tale of Three CitiesM. F. Husain
2004GayabPrawal Raman
2004DeewaarMilan Luthria
2005WaterDeepa Mehta
2006Anthony Kaun Hai?Raj Kaushal
2007Aaja NachleAnil Mehta
2008FiraaqNandita Das
2009Dilli 6Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
2009Yeh Khula AasmaanGitanjali Sinha
2009Thanks MaaIrfan Kamal
2010Peepli LiveAnusha Rizvi
2011Gandhi To HitlerRakesh Ranjan Kumar
2012AalaapManish Manikpuri
20128:08 Er Bongaon LocalDebaditya Bandopadhyay
2012Married 2 AmericaDilip Shankar
2013MinuguruluAyodhyakumar
2013Club 60Sanjay Tripathy
2015PikuShoojit Sircar
2015The SilenceGajendra Ahire
2015Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye-
2017BhouriJasbir Bhati
2017NewtonAmit V Masurkar
2017MantostaanRahat Kazmi
2018Sui DhaagaSharat Katariya
2018Love per Square FootAnand Tiwari
2018Taking the horse to eat JalebisAnamika Haksar
2019Romeo Akbar WalterRobbie Grewal
2019AadhaarSuman Ghosh
2019Jacqueline I Am ComingBanty Dubey
2019Make In India (film)B.K. Singh, Surinder Yadav
2020GhoomketuPushpendra Misra
2021JamunGaurav Mehra
2021PagglaitUmesh Bist
2021Sandeep Aur Pinky FaraarDibakar Banerjee
2021ChehreRumi Jafry
2022Jaggu ki laltenVipin Kapoor

Awards

  • Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Male): Massey Sahib at the 11th International Film Festival of India (1987).
  • FIPRESCI Critic’s Award, Venice for Best Actor: Massey Sahib (1986).
  • Best Supporting Actor (Male) (Comedy Series) at 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards for Panchayat.

Quick Facts

  • Raghubir Yadav is a multi-talented celebrity who is not only an actor but also a music composer, singer, and stage performer.
  • The actor has been in several films, but one of his most well-known is his debut picture, “Massey Sahib,” which was released in 1985.
  • Aside from acting and his other career, the most gifted celebrity has another talent: he enjoys playing the flute.
  • Raghubir Yadav looks up to Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Balraj Sahni. Among films, “The Threshold” is one of the most popular.
  • Anna Hazare is his favorite leader, while Arvind Kejriwal is his favorite politician.
  • Raghubir Yadav has always had a passion for performing and aspired to be a well-known actor.
  • Aside from films and serials, the actor worked at Rangoli Puppet Theatre in Lucknow, India, from 1973 to 1974.
  • Raghubir Yadav has appeared in over 70 plays and 2500 performances. Moreover, he has received various accolades and distinctions during his career.

FAQs

Who is Raghubir Yadav’s wife?

Poornima Yadav is his wife.

How old is Raghubir Yadav?

He is 66 years old as of 2023.