Rajiv Lakshman

Rajiv Lakshman
Raghu Ram and Rajiv Lakshman (L-R)
Born	Rajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi (1973-04-15) 15 April 1973 (age 51)[1] Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	television personality producer actor
Years active	2000–present
Known for	MTV Roadies
Spouse	Susan Lakshman

Rajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi (born 15 April 1973) is a creator and former presenter of the television series, MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd and MTV Roadies.[2][3] He is the twin brother of Raghu Ram.

Early life

Rajiv Lakshman was born into a Telugu family in New Delhi, along with his twin brother, Raghu Ram.[4][5] He also has sister, Supriya.

Lakshman studied at the Woodstock School in Landour, Uttarakhand, and later attended the University of Delhi in Delhi, Deshbandhu College, and Sri Venkateswara College.[6]

Career

Lakshman has been involved in the show MTV Roadies since 2001. He is also involved in production work of the Stunt reality program Jaanbaaz.[7] He starred in 2010 alongside brother Raghu in the film Tees Maar Khan.[8]

Rajiv has appeared in Comedy Nights Bachao.[9]

In 2016, Rajiv appeared in a movie called "Dhanak", which garnered acclaim.[10]

Pairing with his brother Raghu again, Rajiv is seen in MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd, a reality television show for budding entrepreneurs.[11]

In 2019, he and his brother Raghu, starred in Amazon Prime's Skulls and Roses. The show received negative reviews and therefore it was not continued for a second season.

In 2021, he starred in the Tamil film Doctor as Alvin, with his twin Raghu playing Melvin.

References

1. "Take risks in your life. If you win you can lead ! If you loose, you can guide". The Economic Times. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
2. "Why We Love Rajiv Lakshman More than Raghu Ram". MensXP.com. March 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
3. Forbes India (8 February 2012). "MTV Roadies teaches you how to win friends". CNBC-TV18. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
4. 10 Minutes To 1. "Take risks in your life. If you win you can lead ! If you loose, you can guide". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
5. Jain, Saudamini (24 November 2013). "Raghu Ram, the nudest man on Indian television". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
6. "Facts of Raghu and Rajiv which will shock you!". BuddyBits. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
7. "The Idea works, not the show's genre: Rajiv". Times of India. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
8. "It's Tees Mar Khan vs. Toonpur Ka Superhero This Friday". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
9. "Comedy Nights Bachao to see Raghu, Rajiv and Geeta Kapur in it". Bollywood Helpline. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
10. "Nagesh Kukunoor's film impresses Bollywood celebs". IB Times. 30 May 2016.
11. "Droom is the title sponsor for MTV Dropout". The Times of India. 18 April 2017.