Raghubir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987.
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- Name
- Raghubir Yadav
- Born
- 25 June 1957
- Birthplace
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Education
- National School of Drama
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Spouse
- * Roshni Achreja
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
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Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987.
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Biography
Biography
The film also featured writer and social activist in National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Raghubir Yadav • Born — 25 June 1957 • Birthplace — Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India • Education — National School of Drama • Occupation — * Actor • singer • writer • Years Active — 1985–present • Spouse — * Roshni Achreja • Children — 2
Theatre
Theatre
Yadav has performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973–1974), performing with glove puppets. At the National School of Drama Repertory (1977–1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He has also contributed to music, sets, costumes and masks.
Television
Television
Yadav started his television career with the television program Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1989), playing the lead character "Mungerilal" and in the television series Amaravathi ki Kathayein (1994-1995). Later, he played the roles of Haji Nasruddin in the television program Mullah Nasruddin (also spelled as Mulla Nasiruddin) and the lead in Chacha Chaudhary. He also played the lead role in Arjun Pandit.
Music
Music
• He composed and sang in films that include 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. He sang the title song of Chacha Chaudhary. He sang a song in Amir Khan's Peepli Live called "Mehngai Dayain" with bhadwai village mandli in which he was later praised by many of Indian film fraternity and public at large. • He provided singing and voice for ads: Pepsi, Parle, Vim, Kotak Mahindra, Icy Cool Mint, Coke, Midday, Bagh Bakari Chai, Crack cream, Maggie Mania, Britannia etc. • He also sang and composed the famous MP tourism ad -'MP ajab hai, sabse gajab hai' • He composed the music for Ghasiram Kotwal, Chotte Sayeed Bade Sayeed, Chaupra Kamaal Naukar Jamal and Chacha Chaudhary, ballet for song and drama division. Composed and sang "Maggie Mania", conceived, written and composed by Ramlila for Dilli 6. • He recently collaborated with Hitesh Sonik to sing 'Lamh Tera' in the second episode of Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 2. The show was aired on MTV India on 14 July and this song was the fifth and last to be shown on the show. The song is a folk song from Madhya Pradesh. In ancient times, the journey from one place to another would take days. People while travelling would then usually sing to ensure everyone is safe. This style of singing was called 'lum tera'. A member/group at the front of the caravan would sing loudly (lambi ter) and the members/groups at the end would sing back as a response, thereby ensuring connectivity. • He has sung a song, "Bhagan ke Rekhan ki bahangiya" in the movie Issaq. Raghubir has shown his talent again.
Filmography
Filmography
List of Raghubir Yadav film credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1985 — Massey Sahib — Francis Massey • 1988 — Salaam Bombay! — Chillum • 1989 — In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones — English film • 1990 — Disha • 1991 — Kasba • 1992 — Electric Moon — Boltu — English film • Aasman Se Gira • Dharavi • Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda — Narrator — friend of Manik Mulla • Kubi Matthu Iyala — Kannada film • 1993 — Rudaali — Adult Budhua • Maya Memsaab • Papeeha — Bichhua • Sardar — Sardar Patel's Servant • Chor Aur Chand — Hero • 1994 — Bandit Queen — Madho • 1942: A Love Story — Munna • Udhaar Ki Zindagi • 1995 — Dushmani — Raghu • Nirantharam — Telugu film • 1996 — Khamoshi: The Musical — Willie • Damu — Bengali film • 1997 — Saaz • Rui Ka Bhoj • 1998 — Dil Se.. — Shuklaji AIR manager • X-ZONE • 1999 — Shaheed-E-Mohabbat — Ramzani (mentally challenged) • Samar • 2000 — Tarkieb — Nainsukh (Blind shopkeeper) • Bawandar — Sohan (Saanvri's husband) • 2001 — Lagaan — Bhura (seamer), the poultry farmer • Asoka — Maurya soldier • 2002 — Yatharth • Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai — Manto • Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein — Chaturvedi • Agni Varsha — Actor Manager (Sutradhar) • 2003 — Aanch — Chilkona • Darna Mana Hai — Dayashankar Pandey (teacher) — Story segment: Homework • Kahan Ho Tum • Raasta — Tayar Da (Neel's Friend) — Bengali film • 2004 — Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities — Nawab • Gayab — Vishnu's Father • Deewaar — Jata • 2005 — Water — Gulabi • 2006 — Anthony Kaun Hai? — Raghuu • 2007 — Aaja Nachle — Doctor Saab • 2008 — Firaaq — Karim • 2009 — Dilli 6 • Yeh Khula Aasmaan — Rohit Nayyar • Thanks Maa — Peon • 2010 — Peepli Live — Budhia • 2011 — Gandhi To Hitler — Adolf Hitler • 2012 — Aalaap • 8:08 Er Bongaon Local — A Rickshaw puller — Bengali film • Married 2 America — Raghu • 2013 — Minugurulu — Surdas — Telugu film • Club 60 — Manu Bhai • 2015 — Piku — Dr. Srivastava • The Silence — (Marathi, Hindi) • Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye • 2016 — Bhouri — Dhanua • 2017 — Shentimental — Marathi film • Newton — Loknath • Mantostaan — Sirajuddin • 2018 — Sui Dhaaga — Mauji's Father • Love per Square Foot — Bhaskar Chaturvedi — released on Netflix • Taking the horse to eat Jalebis — Chhadami • 2019 — Romeo Akbar Walter — Mudassar • Aadhaar • Jacqueline I Am Coming — Kashi Tiwary • Make In India — Muikhiya • 2020 — Ghoomketu — Dadda — Released on ZEE5 • "Aajkal Ki Aurtein!" — Old Man — short film • 2021 — Jamun — Jamun Prashad — Eros Now • Pagglait — Pappu Giri — Netflix • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar — Uncle — Prime Video • Chehre — Hariya Jatav • 2022 — Jaggu Ki Lalten — Jaggu • 2023 — Kathal — Gulab Seth • Yaatris — Pushkar Sharma • Minus 31: The Nagpur Files — Anupam Sharma • 2025 — Bhool Chuk Maaf — Raghunath • Hari Ka Om — Om
Web series
Web series
List of Raghubir Yadav web series credits • Year — Title — Role — Platform — Notes • 2020–present — Panchayat — Brij Bhushan Dubey — Amazon Prime Video — 4 seasons • 2021 — Ray — Hakim Sahab (Doctor) — Netflix — Episode; Hungama Kyon Hai Barpa • 2022 — Kaun Banegi Shikharwati — Mishra Ji — ZEE5 • 2022 — The Great Indian Murder — Mohan Kumar — Disney+ Hotstar • 2023 — The Railway Men — Railway Guard — Netflix • 2025 — Mandala Murders — Kaivalya Shastri — Netflix
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He was seen in many milestone films in the following decades. He has starred in three films that have received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film namely, Salaam Bombay!, Water and Lagaan. Raghubir Yadav is one of the few Indian actors to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at the International Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted "Chillum" in Salaam Bombay! (1988). He has acted in Firaaq. In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Dear Friend Hitler, which derives its name from the two letters Mahatma Gandhi wrote Adolf Hitler, in 1939, immediately before World War II, and on Christmas Eve in 1940, after the war had started, to prevent and to stop the war.
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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.
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- 1.अभिनेता रघुवीर यादव के निर्देशन में हुआ लैला-मजनूं का मंचन - nation Videos in Hindi - हिंदी वीडियो, लेटेस्ट-ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ हिंदी वीडियो में. News18 India. 23 November 2014.
- 2.Raghubir Yadav returns in a new avatar – The Hindu. The Hindu.
- 3.My first break – Raghuvir Yadav – The Hindu. The Hindu.
- 4.Mungerilal's dreams turn sour. The Times of India.
- 5.Satija, Garima. Raghubir Yadav Has A Unique Connection With Oscars, 'Newton' Is His 8th Entry To Academy Awards. Indiatimes. 2017-09-25.
- 6.Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 2, Episode 2, Lamh tera by Hitesh Sonic. YouTube.
- 7.Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020: Complete winners' list - Times of India. The Times of India.
- 8.The Silence, innocence lost. The Navhind Times.
- 9.Newton actor Raghubir Yadav: My entire focus is on giving my best as an actor. The Indian Express. 2017-09-24.
- 10.Raghubir Yadav is India's Oscar veteran - Here's how. Zee News. 2017-09-25.
- 11.Why Raghubir Yadav chose Mantostaan over Nandita Das's Manto?. Deccan Chronicle. 2017-04-26.
- 12.Nawazuddin Siddiqui re-visits theatre days with 'Ghoomketu'. Zee News. 2014-02-20.
- 13.Jamun starring Shweta Basu Prasad, Raghubir Yadav to be out on Eros Now. Cinema Express. 13 January 2021.
- 14.Kambam, Saichaitanya. Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma. OnlyTech. 2020-09-16.
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