Gajraj Rao

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Gajraj Rao is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. He is known most for his award-winning performance in Badhaai Ho.
He debuted in 1994 with a minor role in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen and has since worked in many films and web-series. Rao is known for his leading role in Badhaai Ho and supporting roles in movies like Talvar, Blackmail, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and web-series like TVF'S F.A.T.H.E.R.S. and Tech Conversations with Dad.
He also directed a number of ad-films with Code Red Films.
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
Year	Film 	Role 	Notes
1994	Bandit Queen 	Ashok Chand Thakur 	
1995	Pathreela Raasta 	 	
1998	Dil Se.. 	CBI investigation officer 	
2000	Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! 	Tiwariji 	
2001	Aks 	RAW officer 	
2002	Chhal 	 	
2002	Dil Hai Tumhaara 	 	
2002	Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? 	 	
2003	Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi 	Junior Bihari constable 	
2005	Yahaan 	Home Minister 	
2007	Black Friday 	Dawood Phanse 	
2007	No Smoking 	Rajendra Kishan Dhingra 	
2008	Aamir 	The Caller 	
2014	Bhoothnath Returns 	Sarkari officer in Bhoot World	
2015	Talvar 	Inspector Dhaniram 	
2016	Budhia Singh – Born to Run 	Chairman, Child Welfare 	
2017	Rangoon 	Ahuja 	
2018	Love per Square Foot 	Mr. Rehmat 	
2018	Blackmail 	Chawla 	
2018	Badhaai Ho 	Jeetendra Kaushik 	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2019	Made in China 	Abhay Chopra 	
2020	Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan	Shankar Tripathi 	
2020	Lootcase 	Minister Patil 	
2021	Maidaan 	 	
=== Web-series ===
Year	Series 	Role 	Channel
2015	Bang Baaja Baaraat 	Murli Prasad Sharma	Y-Films
2016	A Day With RD Sharma 	Prof RD Sharma 	TVF
2017	F.A.T.H.E.R.S. 	Bhatia 	TVF
2018	Tech Conversations with Dad	"Dad" 	TVF
2019	TVF Tripling Season 2 	Prince Alexander 	TVF
2020	Masaba Masaba 	Himself 	Netflix
2020	PariWar 	Kashiram Narayan 	Disney+ Hotstar
== Awards and Nominations ==
Year	Film 	Award 	Category 	Result 	Ref(s)
2018	Badhaai Ho	25th Screen Awards	Best Actor (Critics) 	Won 	
2018	Badhaai Ho	25th Screen Awards	Best Actor 	Nominated	
2019	Badhaai Ho	Filmfare Awards 	Best Supporting Actor	Won