Raghu Mukherjee
| Raghu Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1981 (age 32–33)[1] Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Spouse(s) | Bhavana |
Raghu Mukherjee (born 1981) is an Indian model turned Kannada actor,[2] who won the prestigious 'Grasim' Mr. India and Mr. International title both held at New Delhi, India in the year 2002.[3][4]
He made his film debut in Paris Pranaya (2003) directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and shot to fame from the film, Savaari (2009). His gangster based film Dandupalya (2012) was well received and declared a box-office success.[5]
Early life and education
Raghu Mukherjee was born in April 1981, and brought up in Bengali family in Bangalore.[6]
Career
Raghu Mukherjee won the 'Grasim' Mr. India title in February 2002 [3] soon started receiving modelling assignments and thus pursued modelling for a while.[7][8] He started his film career, after he won the Mr.International title in October 2002, at the age of 20,[4] with acclaimed Kannada director Nagathihalli Chandrashekar for his film Paris Pranaya released in 2003. However the film sank at the box office and Raghu received negative responses for his acting skills.
It was 2009 released Savaari that gave Raghu a recognition for his acting skills. It was a box office success and widely acknowledged film.[9][10] Later he went on acting in few more films like Prema Chandrama and Nee Illadhe (2011).
His 2012 release was the highly successful gangster drama Dandupalya. The film had an ensemble cast with Raghu's performance being unnoticed and over shadowed by other stronger characters in the film. The same year it was announced that he is playing the role of Buddha for his upcoming Baraguru Ramachandrappa directorial Angulimala.[11]
He has also been a reality TV show host and done eight TV commercials over the years.[12]
Personal life
He is married to Bhavana Mukherjee.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Paris Pranaya | Krish / Krishna | |
| 2009 | Savaari | Abhiram | |
| 2011 | Prema Chandrama | Sanjay | |
| 2011 | Nee Illadhe | Sanjay | |
| 2012 | Dandupalya | Pending—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 2012 | Meenakshi | Filming | |
| 2013 | Angulimala | Buddha | Filming |
| 2013 | Apna Desh | Announced | |
References
- ↑ "Raghu Mukherjee".
- ↑ "Dracula to the rescue". Deccan Chronicle. July 7, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A hot property". The Hindu. Feb 27, 2002.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "All mama’s boys at Grasim International". The Tribune. October 28, 2002.
- ↑ http://24by7news.com/tag/dandupalya-success/
- ↑ "In ‘pujo’ mood". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "A pat for the fashion frat". The Hindu. Aug 1, 2002.
- ↑ "MODEL ROLE ‘I am a slow and steady guy’". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "The film may have 1 heroine or 100: Raghu". The Times of India. Nov 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Raghu Mukherjee in demand". Sify.com Movies. June 2010.
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-05/news-interviews/34261611_1_buddha-negative-character-art-film
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Raghu’s no gangster". The Times of India. Jan 31, 2010.