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Ravi Kishan | |
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 Kishan in 2023 | |
| Born | Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla 17 July 1969 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse |
Preeti Shukla (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Praveen Kumar Nishad |
| Constituency | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2017)[2] |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2014–2017) |
Ravindra Kishan Shukla (born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur since 2019.[3] He received a Sansad Ratna award in 2025 for his performance in parliamentary duties.[4] As an actor, Kishan has appeared in over 200 films, predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as in multiple Telugu and Kannada language films.[5][6]
Kishan appeared in several Hindi films in 1990s in supporting roles. Although he received attention from Tere Naam (2003). He then transitioned into Bhojpuri cinema, quickly got breakthrough as a leading man and propelled him to stardom in Bhojpuri region. In later years, he starred in several Hindi and Telugu films, including Phir Hera Pheri (2006), 1971 (2007 film) (2007) Luck (2009 film) (2009), Raavan (2010 film) (2010), Agent Vinod (2012 film) (2012), Bullet Raja (2013), Race Gurram (2014), Mukkabaaz (2017) and Batla House (2019), In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss.[7] Kishan won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Laapataa Ladies (2024).[8][9]
Early and personal life
Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of five siblings.[10] He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai.[11] His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.[1]
Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters.[1] His daughter, Riva Kishan, made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal (2020).[12][13][14] His other daughter, Ishita, who was an NCC cadet, joined the Indian Army in June 2023.[15]
Film career
In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss,[16] and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer, Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal[17] and Mani Ratnam in 2010.
A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014[citation needed], In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.[18]
In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar, telecast on ETV.[19] The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems. The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum.[20] This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.[21]
Kishan made his Telugu cinema debut with the 2014 Telugu film Race Gurram. In 2017 he made his Kannada debut in Hebbuli and Tamil debut with Monisha En Monalisa in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film MLA.[22]
Dubbing
In 2008, Kishan dubbed Tobey Maguire's role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 into Bhojpuri. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from February 2023[citation needed]
Political career
Kishan joined Indian National Congress (INC) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and contested in the 2014 general elections where he secured only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per cent of the total votes and finished 6th.[23][24] In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the BJP.[25][26]
Ravi Kishan was named for Gorakhpur during 2019 General election by Bharatiya Janata Party .[27][28] He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in Gorakhpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Kishan, won against Rambhual Nishad by a lead of over 3,01,664 votes. Ravi Kishan polled 7,17,122 votes, while Rambhual Nishad polled 4,15,458 votes.[29][30]
Ravi Kishan contested the 2024 general election and defeated his nearest rival Samajwadi party candidate Kajal Nishad by a margin of 1,03,526 votes.[31][32]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Hindi films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pitambar | ||
| 1993 | Aag Ka Toofan | ||
| Rani Aur Maharani | |||
| 1994 | Zakhmi Dil | Abhimanyu | |
| Aag Aur Chingari | |||
| Udhaar Ki Zindagi | Vasu | ||
| 1996 | Laalchee | ||
| Aatank | Mahesh Kumar | ||
| Army | Kartar | ||
| 1997 | Share Bazaar | Shekar | |
| Koi Kisise Kum Nahin | Ravi | ||
| Agnee Morcha | |||
| 1998 | Hamaara Faisla | ||
| Kudrat | |||
| Keemat | Mohan Tripathi | ||
| 1999 | Aaya Toofan | ||
| 2000 | Justice Chowdhary | Rahul | |
| 2001 | 500 Ka Note | ||
| 2002 | Marshal | ||
| Guru Mahaguru | |||
| 2003 | Tere Naam | Rameshwar | |
| 2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Raghu Shetty | |
| 2005 | Raja Bhai Lagey Raho | Raja Bhai | |
| Gehri Chaal | |||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Tiwari's sidekick | |
| 2007 | Deal – In Crime | ||
| 1971 | Captain Jacob | ||
| 2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | Ram Kumar | |
| 2009 | Luck | Raghav Raghuvaran | |
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Parag Batra | ||
| Loot | |||
| 2010 | Raavan | Mangal | |
| Well Done Abba | Sub Engineer Vikas Jha | ||
| Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke | Madan Khachak | ||
| Kab Takk | |||
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Raja's friend | |
| Chitkabrey — The Shades of Grey | Rakesh Choubey | ||
| Shraddha In The Name Of God | |||
| Mohalla Assi | Kanni Guru | ||
| Man from Benaras | Multilingual film | ||
| 2012 | Aazaan | Pandey (RAW officer) | |
| Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Chandrabhan | ||
| Dangerous Ishq | Durgam Sah | ||
| Agent Vinod | Rajan | ||
| Chaalis Chauraasi | Shakti Chinappa | ||
| 2013 | Bullet Raja | Sumer Yadav | |
| Bajatey Raho | Mohanlal Sabbarwahl | ||
| Issaq | Teeta Singh (Tybalt) | ||
| Mere Dad Ki Maruti | Pathan | ||
| 2014 | Mukka | Dubbed in Bhojpuri as Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha | |
| Zilla Ghaziabad | Rashid Ali | ||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | Gurpreet's brother | |
| Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho | Bheema | ||
| Ranbanka | Raghav | ||
| 2016 | Global Baba | Inspector Jacob | |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central | C.M. | |
| Mukkabaaz | Sanjay Kumar | ||
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Karan Kapoor | |
| Marjaavaan | ACP Ravi Yadav | ||
| Batla House | Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma | ||
| 2021 | Dehati Disco | Radhe | |
| Urf Ghanta | God Shiva | ||
| 2022 | Decent Boy | Udai Pratap Shahi | |
| Subway | Baghi Bhan Singh | ||
| Love You Loktantra | |||
| Baap No Bagicho | [33] | ||
| 2023 | Secrets of Love | Osho | [34] |
| Mission Raniganj | Bhola | ||
| 2024 | Laapataa Ladies | Inspector Shyam Manohar | |
| Jahangir National University | Ramkishan | ||
| Singham Again | Home Minister Raj Jaishankar | ||
| 2025 | Son of Sardaar 2 | Raja | |
| 2026 | Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun on the Run | Shanti Sharma | |
| Dhamaal 4 † | TBA | [35] | |
| Mirzapur: The Film † | [36] | ||
| Maa Behen † | [37] | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Gupta, Priya (31 October 2013). "My father saved me from becoming a male prostitute: Ravi Kishan". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan joins Bharatiya Janata Party". India Today. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: BJP candidate Ravi Kishan wins from Gorakhpur". Business Today (India). 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sansad Ratna: 'संसद रत्न' से सम्मानित होंगे 17 सांसद; जानें सुप्रिया-निशिकांत समेत किस-किस को मिलेगा पुरस्कार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 May 2025.Category:CS1 Hindi-language sources (hi)
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan makes a hat-trick with Vidhata". sify.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (15 August 2015). "In for a long innings". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ Ravi Kishan is bridging the 'gap' AgenciesCategory:All articles with dead external linksCategory:Articles with dead external links from November 2024[dead link] Screen (magazine), 2 July 2008.
- ↑ "70th Filmfare Awards 2025 Winners: Complete List Out". filmfare. 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (3 February 2025). "IIFA 2025 Nominations: Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies leads with 9 nominations, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 follows with 7; check out the complete list : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Shukla, Shri Ravi Kishan". Lok Sabha.
- ↑ association of democratic reforms report
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan's daughter Riva on nepotism: 'I'll get a maximum of three films because of my dad'". 17 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan shares an adorable photo with her daughter Riva Kishan on her birthday". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Aamrapali Dubey shares a stunning photo of Riva Kishan on her birthday". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan's daughter Ishita Shukla to join defence forces under CDS scheme, internet reacts". 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan to enter Bigg Boss house". ndtv.com. 19 November 2008.
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- ↑ "Shraddha: In the Name of God Movie Full Download - Watch Shraddha: In the Name of God Movie online & HD Movies in Hindi". Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ravi Kishan to judge Sales Ka Baazigar on ETV". Telly Chakkar. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sales ka Baazigar' hunt starts in Lucknow". India Infoline. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "First time in India, reality talent hunt show to find best salesperson". Times of India. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "MLA Telugu Movie Review {3/5}: Entertaining, 'time-pass' kind of a film to watch along with your family". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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- ↑ "Bhojpuri Actor Ravi Kishan, Congress Candidate In 2014, Formally Joins BJP". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan joins BJP". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "Actor Ravi Kishan leaves Congress, joins BJP says, "Have come to the party that thinks for the poor"". 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
- ↑ Qazi Faraz Ahmad (15 April 2019). "BJP Fields Bhojpuri Star Ravi Kishan from Yogi's Gorakhpur, Praveen Nishad Moved to Sant Kabir Nagar". News18 India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ NDTVKhabar News Desk (15 April 2019). "बीजेपी की एक और लिस्ट, गोरखपुर से भोजपुरी अभिनेता रवि किशन को मैदान में उतारा". NDTV Khabar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.Category:CS1 Hindi-language sources (hi)
- ↑ "Lok Sabha election results 2019: Ravi Kishan wins Gorakhpur seat by 3,01,664 votes, defeats Samajwadi Party's Rambhual Nishad". cnbctv18.com. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "UP Election result 2019 Live: Narendra Modi's lead over SP's Ahalini Yadav increases to 3,18,878". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Gorakhpur". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Gorakhpur Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Baap No Bagicho (2022) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai". BookMyShow. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Osho Rajneesh biopic "Secrets of Love" directed by Ritesh S Kumar to release on MX Player on 6th March".
- ↑ Khan, Lubna (17 January 2026). "Dhamaal 4 Gets New Release Date, Averts Box Office Clash With Dhurandhar 2, Toxic Deets Inside". News18 India. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ Mazumdar, Shreyanka (4 September 2025). "Mirzapur: The Film Welcomes Mohit Malik To Its Power-Packed Cast". News18 India. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Netflix 2026 Slate: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Ravi Kishan Team Up for Dark Comedy 'Maa Behen'". The Hollywood Reporter India. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
- Profile on Lok Sabha website
- Ravi Kishan at IMDb
- Ravi Kishan at Bollywood Hungama Category:Bollywood Hungama person template using Wikidata property P7923
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