Ajay Hooda

Ajay Hooda
Born	19th February
Nationality	Indian
Education	MBA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015-Current
Known for	MTV Roadies X2
Home town	Rohtak, Haryana
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Television	MTV Love School
Parent(s)	Lt. Shri Ranbir Hooda, Rajbala
Family	Mr. Vijay Hooda (Brother), Indu Hooda (Sister)

Ajay Hooda अजय हुड्डा is an Indian Actor and Model. He kickstarted his television career from Youth Reality show MTV Roadies X2 in which he was a popular member of Karan Kundra's Gang. Followed by MTV Love School in 2016. Currently he is working as an Actor in Hema Malini Theatre Group (Natya Vihar Kala Kendra) in the popular Show Draupadi, in Which veteran bollywood actress Hema Malini plays the main lead. Hooda also hosts a Vlog on Youtube which is titled as VlogMonkey.^[1]

Early life and background

Ajay Hooda was born on 19 February in Rohtak, Haryana, India, to Lt. Ranbir Hooda (a Thekedar/farmer) and mother Rajbala who is a House Maker. He has an elder brother Mr. Vijay Hooda, a Canada-trained nutritionist and a younger Sister Indu Hooda, a MBA Living with her family in Chandigarh.

Hooda belongs to a Jat family. He was educated at Shri Baba Mast Nath Public School (SMPS^[2]), a day boarding school in Rohtak, Haryana, where he participated in Baseball and equestrian sports and won medals at the national level. Hooda later developed an interest in acting and participated in school productions. In an interview with RealityPost.in, he said he enjoyed appearing in front of people. However, his family wanted him to become a Engineer, for that he was transferred to Canada For Higher Studies.

After completing his schooling, Hooda moved to Toronto, Canada, in 2003, where he studied at Ryerson University for a bachelor's degree in Hospitality and a master's degree in business management. During that period, he worked in a Mughlai restaurant, a car wash, as a waiter and for two years as a truck driver. In 2014, Hooda returned to India and worked in the IT department at Dell Gurgaon.

Later in Sept 2014 He moved to Chandigarh and started his new Business Venture NEULIFE Health SUpplement Store. He subsequently started modelling and working in amateur theatre in Delhi. While running his business he auditioned for Popular MTV reality show Roadies and appeared on MTV Roadies X2 (2015) Season. Later in 2016 He appeared in another reality show MTV Love School

Personal life

Hooda lived in a hostel from a young age; he said, "I've always had a good time, it's something that gives me my spirit and fuels my spirit as well. Now, I want my parents to live with me, I want to enjoy their company more.". He said he has a good relationship with his parents Specially his Father, who passed away 2 years ago from Cancer, and his mother who live in Chadigarh. He is thankful for their openness to everything which has helped him in life.

He considers Vijay Hooda (Elder Brother) to be his "mentor, friend and confidant", saying, "he is an inspiration and somebody who has helped nurture me as a person i am today. and Prince Narula (Big Boss 9 Winner) who has helped me a lot as an actor not necessarily my career but my craft and dedication. He's also the one who opened my eyes to the world of acting.

Shows

References

1. Popular Actor and Roadies X2 Contestant Ajay Hooda launches his Vlog

2. VlogMonkey - A Vlog by Popular Roadies X2 contestant and actor Ajay Hooda

3. List of MTV Roadies X2 Contestants