Rajesh Jolly
| Rajesh Jolly राजेश जौली | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1960 [1] India |
| Occupation |
Actor Voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Rajesh Jolly (Hindi: राजेश जौली, Rājēśa Jaulī, born: August 20, 1960) is an Indian actor who's been working with Bollywood films, and is also a voice actor who has been participating in dubbing foreign films into the Hindi language, mostly for English language films. He is fluent into English, Hindi and Punjabi.
He first began his career in an Indian television sitcom, Flop Show, created and starring Jaspal Bhatti. Rajesh is now currently running an acting school as well.
Filmography
Live Action Television
| Program title | Airdate | Role | Language | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flop Show | 1989 | - | Hindi | 10 | Debut for Rajesh's acting career. |
Live action films
| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Taaqat | - | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | - | Hindi | |
Voice Roles
Animated films
| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hanuman | Ravan | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Manav | Yogiraj and Narrator | Hindi |
Dubbing career
Throughout Rajesh's career, he's been voicing for B-list characters and for various superheroes in Hindi-dubbed versions of Hollywood films, for over more than 18 years.[2]
He has also Hindi-dubbed for animated films and television series, such as Commander Ulysses Feral from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Spike from Tom & Jerry and Bluto from Popeye when they were shown on Cartoon Network India.
Dubbing Roles
Television animation
| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Gary Owens | Commander Ulysses Feral (First Dub) | Hindi | English | 24 | 9/11/1993- 8/9/1995 | First Dub 1/4/1999- 2000 Second Dub 6/22/2014-Current | Rajesh participated in the first Hindi dub that was produced by Sound & Vision India and it aired on Cartoon Network India and aired on January 1, 1999, which was the day when the channel started providing content in the Hindi-dubbed format.[3] On June 24, 2014, the series returned to Hungama TV, but due to license and marketing reasons, UTV Software Communications had to produce a second Hindi dub in-house. [4] |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Fred Tatasciore | Master Shifu | Hindi | English | 70 | 11/7/2011-Current | Early 2012-Current | |
Live Action Films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather | Al Pacino | Michael Corleone | Hindi | English Italian | 1972 | ???? | Dubbed for a later release. |
| Braveheart | Mel Gibson | William Wallace | Hindi | English | 1995 | 1995 | |
| The Matrix [5] | Laurence Fishburne | Morpheus | Hindi | English | 1999 | 1999 | |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Laurence Fishburne | Morpheus | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Laurence Fishburne | Morpheus | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Predators | Laurence Fishburne | Noland | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Sleepy Hollow | Michael Gough † | Notary James Hardenbrook | Hindi | English | 1999 | 1999 | |
| A Beautiful Mind | Russell Crowe | John Nash, Jr. | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2001 | |
| X-Men 2 | Brian Cox | William Stryker | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Hellboy | Ron Perlman | Hellboy | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | Rajesh Jolly only voiced the character in this film. Mayur Vyas voiced this character, in the sequel. |
| Spider-Man | J. K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2001 | Performed alongside with Shakti Singh who voiced Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, Viraj Adhav who voiced Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Mona Ghosh Shetty who voiced Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson in hindi. |
| Spider-Man 2 | J. K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors,Viraj Adhav who voiced Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Mona Ghosh Shetty who voiced Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson in hindi.
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| Spider-Man 3 | J. K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt ConnorsViraj Adhav who voiced Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Mona Ghosh Shetty who voiced Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson in hindi. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe | Liam Neeson | Aslan (Voice) | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Liam Neeson | Aslan (Voice) | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | Rajesh's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film.[6] |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Liam Neeson | Aslan (Voice) | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Rajesh's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film, also containing the Tamil and Telugu credits.[7] |
| Bandidas | Ismael 'East' Carlo | Don Diego Sandoval | Hindi | English Spanish | 2006 | 2006 | |
| 007: Casino Royale | Rene Mathis | Giancarlo Giannini | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Geoffrey Rush | Captain Barbossa | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | Shakti Singh previously voiced this character in the first film. Rajesh has took over for this character role. Shakti instead voiced Bill Nighy's role as Devi Johns in the Hindi version. Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Hindi. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Geoffrey Rush | Captain Barbossa | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Geoffrey Rush | Captain Barbossa | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Live Free or Die Hard | Various | President FBI Agent | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | Internationally released as: Die Hard 4.0. |
| A Good Day to Die Hard | Bruce Willis | John McClane | Punjabi | English | 2013 | 2013 | First Ever Hollywood movie to have a Punjabi dubbed version. |
| Iron Man | Terrence Howard | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Atul Kapoor who voiced Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. in Hindi. |
| Iron Man 2 | Don Cheadle | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Atul Kapoor who voiced Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. in Hindi. |
| Iron Man 3 | Don Cheadle | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Fast Five | Dwayne Johnson | Luke Hobbs | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Conan the Barbarian | Corin | Ron Perlman | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Cowboys and Aliens | Harrison Ford | Woodrow Dolarhyde | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Men in Black 3 | Jemaine Clement | Boris | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Batman Begins | Ken Watanabe Colin McFarlane | Ra's Al Ghul Commissioner Loeb | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | Performed alongside with Samay Raj Thakkar who voiced Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Hindi. Rajesh has voiced two characters in the Hindi dub. |
| The Legend of Zorro | Nick Chinlund | Jacob McGivens | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | ·Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro in Hindi. |
| Ghost Rider (2007 film) | Sam Elliott | Caretaker | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | Performed alongside with Rajesh Khattar who voiced Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze, Parminder Ghumman who voiced Peter Fonda as Mephistopheles, Samay Raj Thakkar who voiced Donal Logue as Mack and Viraj Adhav who voiced Wes Bentley as Blackheart in hindi. |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | Don Cheadle | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | Performed alongside Mona Ghosh Shetty who voiced Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Samay Raj Thakkar who voiced Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/Hulk, Shakti Singh who dubbed Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Rajesh Khattar who voiced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Atul Kapoor who voiced Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in Hindi. |
Animated films
| Film Title | Character | Original voice | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kung Fu Panda | Commander Vachir | Michael Clarke Duncan † | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | |
| How To Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Gerard Butler | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Stoick the Vast | Gerard Butler | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | Rajesh's name was mentioned in the Hindi dubbing credits of the DVD release. [8] |
| Rio 2 | Eduardo | Andy García | Hindi | English Portuguese | 2014 | 2014 | |
See also
- Dubbing (filmmaking)
- List of Indian Dubbing Artists
References
- ↑ "CINTAA Rajesh Jolly". CINTAA.net. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "A Jolly good fella for sadda Bruce Willis – The Pioneer". dailypioneer.com. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network – The Indian Experience – Case Studies". icmrindia.org. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ↑ "Timeline Photos – Anime Network Stars India". Facebook.com. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Hindi Dubbing Stars A Grade Dubbing Artist-Rajesh Jolly". blogspot.com. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian (Hindi Credits) – YouTube". YouTube.com. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) – YouTube". YouTube.com. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "How To Train Your Dragon - Hindi Cast". YouTube.com. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2015-03-13.