# Raj Zutshi

Rajendranath Zutshi (born 4 February 1961) is an Indian film and television actor.

## Personal life

Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Brahmin family. Raj Zutshi is a grandson of Dina Nath Zutshi, who was a radio and theatre artiste, perhaps best known to the public for his role as Halim Mirza, brother of Salim Mirza (Balraj Sahni), in the film Garam Hawa (1973).
Raj Zutshi was formerly married to Nuzhat Hussain, daughter of film-maker Nasir Hussain. He was her second husband and the step-father of actor Imran Khan, who was Nuzhat's son by her first husband, Anil Pal. Nuzhat is the sister of film-maker Mansoor Khan and the first cousin of actor Aamir Khan.

## Career

Raj Zutshi also began his career as a theatre artist. He made the transition from theatre to cinema in 1984 with the film Holi. He was also seen in the TV series Yugantar in 1990, which was based on the novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay, and in the TV series Shikast (1997).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1984 | Holi | Rajendra Zutshi | |
| 1986 | Ankush | | Uncredited |
| 1987 | Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | | |
| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Shyam | |
| 1989 | Daddy | Nikhil Sen | |
| 1989 | Goonj | Salim | |
| 1990 | Shiva | Prakash | |
| 1990 | Tum Mere Ho | Damru | |
| 1992 | Parda Hai Parda | | |
| 1995 | Ek Tha Rusty | | Television Series |
| 1996 | Grihalakshmi Ka Jinn | Raj Zutshi | Television Series |
| 1996 | Maachis | Jaswant Singh Randhawa 'Jassi' | |
| 1996 | Mrityunjay | Karna | Television series |
| 1997 | Chachi 420 | Dr. Rohit | |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Raj Zutshi | |
| 1999 | Manchala | Raj Zutshi | |
| 1999 | Dillagi | | |
| 2000 | Dead End | | Television Series |
| 2000 | Hum To Mohabbat Karega | | |
| 2001 | Grahan | Parvati's husband | |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Sawant | |
| 2001 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Ismail | |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Ajay (Tara's husband) | |
| 2002 | Nazrana | Ishita's dad | Television Series |
| 2002 | Kranti | Terrorist | |
| 2002 | Shaheed-E-Azam | Chandra Shekhar Azad | |
| 2002 | Shararat | Gajanan's son | |
| 2002 | Road | Kishan bhai | |
| 2003 | Haasil | Jackson | |
| 2003 | Saaya | Moses | |
| 2003 | Kahan Ho Tum | Police inspector | |
| 2003 | Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Uday | |
| 2004 | Kiss Kis Ko | Max | |
| 2004 | Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Monty | |
| 2004 | Rudraksh | Man in mental institute | |
| 2004 | Love in Nepal | George | |
| 2004 | Murder | Inspector Rajvir Singh | |
| 2004 | Krishna Cottage | Prof. Siddharth 'Sid' Das | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Maj. Kaushal Verma | |
| 2004 | Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home | Jatin Kumar | |
| 2004 | American Daylight | Nirmal | |
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Gopal | |
| 2005 | Tango Charlie | | |
| 2005 | Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | D.K.Bose | |
| 2005 | Ramji Londonwaley | Jay Kapoor | |
| 2005 | Freedom of Life | Doctor | |
| 2005 | Chocolate | Roshan Gandhi | |
| 2005 | Parzania | | |
| 2005 | Ek Ajnabee | | |
| 2005 | Shikhar | Raaka | |
| 2005 | Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife | Shyam | |
| 2006 | Zinda | Woo Fong | |
| 2006 | 36 China Town | Drunkard | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | Vicky B. Singh | |
| 2006 | Rockin' Meera | Prem | |
| 2007 | Just Married | Arjun Kohli | |
| 2007 | Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | Raj Gujral | |
| 2007 | Naqaab | Detective Sam | |
| 2007 | Frozen | Dawa | |
| 2007 | Gandhi, My Father | Grieving Fast Food Stall Owner | |
| 2007 | Speed | Raj | |
| 2007 | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Monty Singh | |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | Biju | |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Director | |
| 2008 | 1920 | Father Thomas | |
| 2008 | Kidnap | Mahesh Verma | |
| 2008 | Home Comforts | Sunil | TV episode |
| 2008 | Mumbai Calling | Sunil | Featured in One Episode |
| 2009 | Kalpvriksh | | |
| 2009 | Anubhav | Vanraj | |
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | Harleen's Father | |
| 2009 | One Fine Monday | | |
| 2011 | Queens! Destiny Of Dance | Hakim | |
| 2011 | Stanley Ka Dabba | History teacher | |
| 2011 | My Friend Pinto | | |
| 2012 | Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare | Jayanta Doley | Assamese film |
| 2012 | Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | Balraj Choudhary | |
| 2013 | Gangoobai | Rohan | |
| 2013 | Woh | | |
| 2013 | Kalpvriksh | | |
| 2014 | Kya Dilli Kya Lahore | Barfi Singh | |
| 2015 | Ab Tak Chhappan 2 | Rawle | |
| 2015 | Brothers | Baaz Raut | |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House | Head Chef | |
| 2018 | 3rd Eye | Changez Khan | |
| 2019 | Family of Thakurganj | Ballu Thapa | |
| 2019 | Bhram | Dr. Rao | ZEE5 original series |
| 2021 | Koi Jaane Na | Raj | |
| 2024 | Article 370 | Salahuddin Jalal | |
| 2024 | Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: Chapter 1 | Alamgir Aurangzeb | |

## Dubbing roles

| Film Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
| Dumbo | Michael Keaton | V. A. Vandevere | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
| 2002 | Indian Telly Awards | Actor in a Negative Role | for playing Subrat in Bazaar | Nominated |