Raj Rajeshwar Pratap Singh Judev also known as Raja Bundela is an Indian

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, producer, politician and civil activist.Presently He is the Vice President of Bundelkhand Vikas Board,Uttar Pradesh. In films, he is notable for appearances in

Swarg ''Swarg'' () is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by David Dhawan, released in 1990. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Madhavi in lead roles. Swarg is the fourth last certified hit of Rajesh Khanna, as this was follo ...

, Shola Aur Shabnam, Pratha, Namestey LA, and Son of Flower. He was an actor/producer until the late 2000s, when he became a

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

interested in civil rights and statehood for his native Bundelkhand in India.

Personal life

Raja Rajeshwar Pratap Singh Judev, fondly known as Raja Bundela was born in Lalitpur,

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. Raja Bundela was born to one of the Royal houses of the Lalitpur district. He is an alumnus of

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

passing out in 1977. He is married to Sushmita Mukherjee

Political career

Bundela is Vice President of Bundelkhand Vikas Board,Uttar Pradesh Gov Bundela was president of Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha which is campaigning for the creation of a separate Bundelkhand state comprising 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In the Lok Sabha elections 2004, Bundela stood on an Indian National Congress ticket in

Jhansi Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative hea ...

, the putative capital of Bundelkhand. He got 104 584 votes (12.76%). In August 2011, he formed

Bundelkhand Congress Raj Rajeshwar Pratap Singh Judev also known as Raja Bundela is an Indian actor, producer, politician and civil activist.Presently He is the Vice President of Bundelkhand Vikas Board,Uttar Pradesh. In films, he is notable for appearances in Swa ...

with a single point agenda of creating a separate Bundelkhand state which includes parts from today part of

and

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. The party made an alliance with the

Peace Party of India The Peace Party (PECP) is a political party in India. It became the sixth largest political party of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, following the state legislative assembly elections of 2012. It won three seats in those election ...

and Apna Dal in the

2012 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

but failed to make an impact. Bundela joined

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

in presence of senior party leaders in 2013.

Filmography

Actor

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Brij Bhoomi Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhoomi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal and Ballabhgarh in Haryan ...

'' (1982) *'' Vijeta'' (1982) *''

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'' (1982) *'' Ab Ayega Mazaa'' (1984) *'' Arjun'' (1985) *''Mhara Peehar Sasra'' (1985) *''

Ankush ''Ankush'' is a 1986 Hindi action drama movie starring Nana Patekar, which was written, directed, edited and co-produced by N. Chandra. Made on a modest budget of Rs 13 lakhs, the film grossed Rs 95 lakhs to become a surprise hit of 1986, th ...

'' (1986) *'' Swati'' (1986) * ''

Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (English: This Is Not Our Destination) is a 1987 Hindi drama film written and directed by Sudhir Mishra, in a directorial debut. It starred Manohar Singh, Habib Tanvir, B. M. Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Sushmita Mukherjee and Nas ...

'' (1987) *''

Main Azaad Hoon ''Main Azaad Hoon'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language vigilante film adapted from the 1941 Frank Capra film, ''Meet John Doe'', by Javed Akhtar, about an opportunistic journalist who concocts a fictitious man in a fictitious article to boost ne ...

'' (1989) *''

'' (1990) *''Shadyantra'' (1990) *''Phaagan Aaya Re (Haryanvi Film)'' (1991) *'' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992) *''

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''(1992) *'' Paramaatma'' (1994) *''

Sautela Bhai ''Sautela Bhai'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B. R. Ishara, starring Rajesh Khanna, Raj Babbar, Kumar Gaurav in lead roles. The film was a delayed release in 1996 and a big flop. It is a remake of an old popular movie ...

'' (1996) *'' 23rd March 1931: Shaheed'' (2002) *'' That Game of Chess'' (2005) *''Sirf Romance: Love by Chance'' (2007) *''

Do Knot Disturb ''Do Knot Disturb'' is a 2009 Indian comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film is a remake of the 2006 French film ''The Valet'' (French: ''La Doublure''). The film stars Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen, Ranvir Shorey, Soh ...

'' (2009) *'' Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'' (2018)

Director

*''Pratha'' (2002) *''That Game of Chess'' (2005) *''Sirf Romance: Love by Chance'' (2007) *''Son of Flower'' (2012) *''

Dil Toh Deewana Hai ''Dil Toh Deewana Hai'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Raja Bundela and produced by Deepak Sharma and Aradhana Sharma. The film features Hyder Khan, Raj Babbar, Zeenat Aman, Sadha and Sushmita Mukherjee. Th ...

'' (2016)

Producer

*''Pratha'' (2002)

Television

*'' Mujhe Chaand Chahiye'' (Zee TV) *''

Bible Ki Kahaniya ''Bible Ki Kahaniyan'' (English: ''Stories from the Bible'') is an Indian Hindi-language television program based upon scriptures from the Bible. The production aspired to complete both Old Testament and New Testament narratives of the Bible bu ...

'' (Doordarshan) *''

Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na ''Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na'' is an Indian television series which aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. Plot The story is based on the life of a 24-year-old woman, Aastha, who belongs to a middle class family and lives with her fathe ...

'' (Sony) *'' Tara'' Rohit Seth (Zee TV) *''

Aahat ''Aahat'' (English: ''An approaching sound'') is an Indian thriller/ horror television anthology series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 5 October 1995. The episodes of first, second and fift ...

'' (Sony) *''

Farmaan ''Farmaan'' (also spelled Farman) is an Indian television show broadcast on DD National in 1994. The show was directed by Lekh Tandon and based on Rafia Amin's novel ''Alam Panah'', set in Hyderabad. The show's stars included Kanwaljit Singh, ...

'' (Doordarshan)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bundela, Raja Living people People from Jhansi People from Lalitpur, India Year of birth missing (living people) Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians