Ravi Kishan Shukla (; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an

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actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as

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from

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. His film works are predominantly in

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and

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, as well as

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. He has also appeared in a few

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films. In 2006, he participated in ''

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'', the Indian version of '' Big Brother.'' He ended up as the second runner up. He was also a contestant on ''

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'' in 2012.

Personal life

Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in

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. He is the youngest of five siblings. He studied only up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai. His family hails from

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, where Kishan lived for about seven years. Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters. His daughter Riva Kishan made her film debut with

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in 2020.

Career

Acting

In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the

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'', 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 ''

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'', ''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

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and

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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

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2010., In 2011 he had a role in the film ''Shraddha In The Name Of God'' directed by Gurubhai Thakkar. In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show ''Sales Ka Bazigar'', telecast on

. 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

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. 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. 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. Kishan made his

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debut with the 2014

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''. In 2017 he made his

debut in ''

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and''

debut with ''

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'' in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film '' MLA''.

Politics

Kishan joined

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(INC) from Jaunpur constituency in

, 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. In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the

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. On 15 April 2019

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released a candidate list for the 2019 general election. Ravi Kishan was named for

. He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in

constituency of

. 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.

Dubbing

In 2008, Kishan dubbed

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's role as

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in ''

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'' into

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. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with

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, and

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dubs. This led Kishan to plan to create a superhero film of his own.

Filmography

Films

Dubbing roles

Television

Web series

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kishan, Ravi 1969 births Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male voice actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Indian male television actors People from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh Indian male actors India MPs 2019–present Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh Indian actor-politicians Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2019 Indian general election