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Raqesh Bapat (Actor) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Bio, Girlfriend & More
Raqesh Bapat is an Indian actor and model. He is known for playing the role of Amar Shah in the Bollywood romantic drama Tum Bin. In 1999, he became the first Grasim Mr. India finalist. Rakesh also won the title of Mr. Pune. After his first film Tum Bin, Rakesh has shown his acting skills in several films like Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar, Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai, Tumse Milke Wrong Number, etc. He has also been seen in many Hindi television shows like Honge Judaa Naa Hum. , Ek Packet Umeed, etc. He also won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role in 2007 for the series Saat phere: Saloni ka Safar.
Birth and early life
Raqesh was born Rakesh Vashisht on September 1, 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father is an army officer and his mother is a school teacher. Raqesh completed his primary education from Amaravati and then pursued a postgraduate MBA from the University of Mumbai.
Biography
| Real name | Rakesh Vashisht |
| Profession | Actor and model |
| Birthdate | September 1, 1978 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 43 years |
| place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Native city | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Family | Father: Name Unknown (Army Personnel) Mother: Name Unknown (School Principal) Sister: Sheetal BapatBrother: Not available Wife: Ridhi Dogra (d. 2011-19) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| ADDRESS | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Career
Modeling
Raqesh started modeling at the young age of 20. She won the title of Mr. Pune. He was the first runner-up in ‘Mr. India’ and ‘Mr. International competition. During his modeling career, he had the opportunity to work in commercials for Colgate and Wrigley’s Gum.
Movie
His first debut film in Bollywood was Tum Bin, written and directed by famous filmmaker Anubhav Sinha in 2001. Subsequently, he has been seen in several Hindi films like Kaun Hai Jo Sapno mein Aaya, Naam Ghum Jayega, Gippy, Heroine, etc. She made her debut in Marathi cinema through the film Aayna Ka Bayna in the year 2012. She has acted in many Marathi films like Vrundavan, Savita Damodar Paranjpe, etc.
television program
Raqesh is also quite active in the television industry and started with Zee TV’s show Saat phere: Saloni Ka Safar in 2005. After his debut, he worked in several popular shows including Qubool Hai, Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?, Your Aashiqui etc. Star Parivaar Award for Favorite Beta and Most Stylish Male Sadasya in 2011 for the series Maryada. Raqesh and his wife Ridhi Dogra also participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 6 in 2013. In 2021, Raqesh appeared in the 15th season of the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss.
Educational details and more
| School | Not known |
| Colleague | University of Bombay |
| Educational qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Television: Saat phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005) Movie: Tum Bin (2001) |
| Awards | Not available |
Physical statistics and more
| Height | 5′ 9″ Feet |
| Weight | 80 kilos |
| body shape | Chest: 42 inches Waist: 32 inches Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hobbies | Travel and watch movies. |
Personal life
Rakesh married famous television actress Ridhi Dogra in 2011. But they divorced in 2019 after 8 years of marriage.
Marital status and more
| Civil status | Divorced |
| Brides | Ridhi Dogra (Actress) |
| Controversies | None |
| Salary (approx.) | Not available |
| Net worth | Not available |
Presence on social networks
Some facts about Raqesh Bapat
- Raqesh Bapat was born and raised in Mumbai. He changed his name from Rakesh Vashisth to Raqesh Bapat.
- Raqesh received the National Award in Class IX for the painting.
- He completed his graduation from the University of Mumbai.
- At the age of 21, Rakesh bagged the first runner-up position in the Mr. India contest.
- He also won first runner-up in Mr. International.
- Rakesh is also associated with ‘Shyamchi Aai Foundation’, a non-profit organisation.
- The 42-year-old actor was also part of the panel of ‘Hindustan Times Scholarship Programme’ in Pune, along with actor-director Alok Rajwade.
- He is a very socially active person. She has more than a million followers on her Instagram account.
- He is a great devotee of Lord Ganesha.
- Raqesh is also an animal lover and has a pet dog.
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