Rajat Tokas
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Rajat Tokas | |
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 Tokas at the sets of Jodha Akbar | |
| Born | 19 July 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Hope hall foundation school |
| Occupation | Indian television Actor |
| Years active | 1999-Present |
| Known for | Jodha Akbar |
| Spouse(s) | Shrishti Nayyar (m. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Ramvir Tokas, Pramila Tokas |
Rajat Tokas is an Indian television actor known for his roles in the historical shows Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan, Jodha Akbar and Chandra Nandini. He is also known for his role Vikrant in Naagin 3.
Career[]
Tokas started his television career with show Bongo as Ashu on DD national. He afterwards did many other shows like Lighthouse for children, Jadui Chirag, Tarang, and Ye Hawayan. In 2005, he came to Mumbai with his father & bagged the role of Tantya, who was Sai Baba's brother in Sai Baba.
In 2006, Tokas was selected by Sagar Arts to play his first lead role of young Prithviraj Chauhan[1] in the series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan for which he won best actor in ITA 2007.[citation needed]
In 2008 he was again selected by Sagar Arts to play Veer in the NDTV imagine show Dharam Veer.
In 2010-11, Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms chose Rajat to play the parallel lead in Tere Liye[2] where he played the character of Robindo Ganguly. Later, he did episodic roles in Bandini and Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein.
In 2013, he was once again selected by Kapoor to reprise the role of the Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar in her historical drama, Jodha Akbar[3][4] for which he went on to win BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male,[5] Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series,[6] Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics),[7] Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role.[8] In 2016, he played the negative role of Kabir (Icchadhari Nevla) in Naagin, a fantasy drama which was aired on Colors TV. Again in 2016 he was selected by Balaji Telefilms to play the lead role of Chandragupta Maurya in Star Plus show Chandra Nandini. He also played the role Vikrant on Naagin 3, again produced by Balaji Telefilms.
Personal life[]
He studied in the Hope Hall Foundation School, R. K. Puram, Delhi and later on completed his graduation through distance mode, inspite of his busy schedules on the sets for shooting.[9]
On 30 January 2015, he married Shrishti Nayyar, a theatre actor.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Child artist[]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2005 | Jadui chirag | Child artist | |
| Bongo | Child artist | DD National | |
| Lighthouse | Child artist | ||
| Ek nazar ki Tamanna | Child artist | ||
| Mere Dost | Child artist | ||
| Hey Hawain | Child artist | ||
| Khoj khajana ki | Child artist | ||
| Abivyakti | Child artist |
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sai Baba | Tantya | |
| 2006–07 | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Young Prithviraj Chauhan | Official Debut |
| 2008 | Dharam Veer | Veer | |
| 2010 | Keshav Pandit | Young Keshav Madhav Shastri | |
| 2010–11 | Tere Liye | Robindo Ganguly | |
| 2011 | Bandini | Lord Krishna | Cameo |
| 2012 | Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein | Ankush | Episodic |
| 2013–15 | Jodha Akbar | Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar | |
| 2016 | Naagin | Kabir Oberoi (shape shifting mongoose or icchadhari nevla) | Extended cameo in January & May (2 times) |
| 2016–17 | Chandra Nandini | Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 2018, 2018–19 | Naagin 3 | Vikrant Chaudhary | Parallel Antagonist-turned-protagonist |
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Won[10] |
| 7th Indian Telly Awards | Best Child Artiste (Male) | Won[11] | ||
| 7th Indian Telly Awards | Dharti ka Sitara | Won[citation needed] | ||
| 2013 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male) | Jodha Akbar | Won[citation needed] |
| 2014 | 7th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics) | Won[citation needed] | |
| 13th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Won[citation needed] | ||
| 9th Renault Star Guild Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Won[citation needed] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Prithviraj in a new avatar". The Hindu. 24 October 2007. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007.
- ^ "In daily soaps male leads are just onlookers: Rajat Tokas - Times of India".
- ^ "Rajat Tokas is Ekta's Akbar - Times of India".
- ^ "Jodha Akbar's shooting in Jaipur". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Nominations of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013".
- ^ "Star Guild Awards - Winners". starguildawards.org.
- ^ "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2016 - Index". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Fighting with lions". The Hindu. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008.
- ^ Winners & Nominees of Indian Television Academy Awards, 2007 Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Seventh Indian Telly Awards > Winners List". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com.
External links[]
- Rajat Tokas at IMDb
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Living people
- Indian male television actors
- People from South West Delhi district
- Indian male soap opera actors
- Male actors from Delhi
- 1991 births