Rajesh Tailang
Rajesh Tailang | |
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 Rajesh Tailang with Best Film Award for Siddharth at Beijing Film Festival 2014 | |
| Born | 10 October 1973 [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Siddharth |
Rajesh Tailang is an Indian actor, known for his appearance in films and web series.[2][3] He garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards.[4] He is also a poet, showcasing his creativity beyond acting.[5] He is the brother of late cartoonist Sudhir Tailang.
Early life
[edit]Tailang was born in Bikaner, Rajasthan to late Shrikrishna Tailang.[6][7] His brother late Sudhir Tailang was a Padma Shri recipient famous political cartoonist. Rajesh is an alumnus of National School of Drama.[8]
Career
[edit]Early work (1994-2007)
[edit]He started his acting career 1994 with a DD National first daily soap Shanti - Ek Ghar Ki Kahani.[9][10] His first film was Govind Nihlani’s Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa.[11] Later he acted in films like, Jayate…, Thakshak, Dev, Mangal Pandey and Amal and few TV serials and Telefilms.[10][12]
Mainstream success (2013- present)
[edit]In 2013, he gained mainstream recognition with the film Siddharth directed by Richie Mehta , for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for best actor in a leading role.[13] The film was well-received by various international film critics, who praised Rajesh's performance.[14][15][16] In 2015, he appeared in several notable projects, including Umrika, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Phantom.[17][18] He continued to build his filmography with roles in Omerta, Mukkabaaz, Haseena Parkar, Aiyaari. His portrayal of Ramakant Pandit in the web series Mirzapur, Mohan Kumar in Netflix series Selection day, Bhupendra Singh in Delhi Crime and Rajendra Rathore in Bandish Bandits significantly increased his popularity through OTT space.[19][20][21] Later he appeared in films like Commando 3, Panga, Comedy Couple, Pagglait, Khuda Hafiz 2, Chhatriwali, Ulajh.[20][22][23] He continued his OTT journey with series Rangbaaz, Dahan, Crackdown, Trial by fire.[24][25]
Book
[edit]Tailang authored the book Chand Pe Chai, which was published by Vani Prakashan in 2022.[26][27]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | …Jayate | Advocate Nayyer | |
| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Somu's Father | |
| 1999 | Thakshak | Randheer | |
| 2004 | Dev | ACP Waman Bhonsle | |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Brahmin Sepoy of India | |
| 2007 | Amal | Dhaba Owner | |
| 2013 | Siddharth | Mahendra Saini | [28] |
| 2015 | Umrika | Postman | |
| The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Babul | ||
| Phantom | Raw Agent Alok | ||
| 2017 | Haseena Parkar | Advocate Shyam Keswani | [29][30] |
| 2018 | Omerta | General Mahmood | |
| Mukkabaaz | Shravan's Father | [31] | |
| Aiyaary | Brigadier K Srinivas | ||
| 2019 | Commando 3 | Roy | |
| 2020 | Panga | National Coach Sinha | |
| Comedy Couple | Mukesh | ||
| 2021 | Pagglait | Tarun | Netflix Release |
| Andaman | UPSC Interview panel chairman | Open Theater | |
| 2022 | Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha | TV News Reporter Ravi Kumar | |
| 2023 | Chhatriwali | Rajan Kalra | [32] |
| 2024 | Kooki | Dhanajay Mishra | |
| Ulajh | Salim Sayeed | [33][34] |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Films | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mast Qalandar | Master | Divij Roopchand |
| 2016 | Zoya (Short) | Zoologist | Sahirr Sethhi |
| 2024 | Ek Kadam | Mahendra Solanki | Rajeev Upadhyay |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Shanti | Manu | Doordarshan |
| 2018–present | Mirzapur | Ramakant Pandit | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2018 | Selection Day | Mohan Kumar | Netflix |
| 2019–present | Delhi Crime | Bhupender Singh | Netflix |
| 2020 | Crackdown | Ashvini Rao | Voot |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Rajendra | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2021 | Dhindora | Parshad | YouTube |
| 2022 | Dahan: Raakan Ka Rahasya | Parimal Singh | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Rangbaaz | Mukul Kumar | Zee5 | |
| 2023 | Trial By Fire | Veer Singh | Netflix |
| 2024 | Gaanth Chapter 1 - Jamnaa Paar | Trilok Mishra | JioCinema |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Film/web | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canadian Screen Awards | Siddharth | Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Rangbaaz | Best Supporting Actor (Drama) | Nominated | [35] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Celebrating Rajesh Tailang as he turns 51: Five Remarkable Performances That Define His Career". www.deccanchronicle.com. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang on Delhi Crime's International Emmy win: I was the only person in the team who was sure that we would win". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang: Awards don't affect process of getting into a character". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2014: Nominees Announced For TV And Movie Honours". Huffington Post, 13 January 2014.
- ^ "'Mirzapur' actor Rajesh Tailang to turn an author with 'Chaand Pe Chai'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang reveals how being from Bikaner helped his character portrayal in 'Dahan'". The Times of India. 14 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Wow! Read on for some lesser-known facts about Rajesh Tailang". admin.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (30 December 2020). "Why Rajesh Tailang is forever an evolving artiste". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "First of Many: Rajesh Tailang revisits Shanti". The Indian Express. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Rajesh Tailang on the rise of the character actor and how he owes his career to 'affordable data plans'". Firstpost. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Delhi Crime Season 2: वॉशरूम में पहला ब्रेक तो बारिश में ऑडिशन, बेहद फिल्मी है राजेश तैलंग के करियर की कहानी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang on Delhi Crime Season 2: This is not just about winning the Emmy award". Firstpost. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang is an amazing actor, says Haseena Parkar actress Shraddha Kapoor". The Indian Express. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Lost to the Grim Realities of India". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (5 September 2013). "Venice Film Review: 'Siddharth'". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (10 July 2014). "Review: 'Siddharth' exposes India's tragic, dark truths". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (28 January 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Umrika'". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Mirzapur to Delhi Crime: Rajesh Tailang on his career choices and decade long journey". India Today. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bandish Bandits: Meet the cast of Amazon Prime Videos' web series". The Indian Express. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b Mitra, Shilajit (3 February 2019). "Rajesh Tailang on Delhi Crime, Commando 3 and Selection Day 2". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Delhi Crime Season 2 coming soon, Rajesh Tailang confirms: Interview". India Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (8 July 2022). "'Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2' review: Vidyut Jammwal delivers a gripping action drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang on working with Janhvi Kapoor in 'Ulajh': Can see glimpse of Sridevi". India Today. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "'Rangbaaz 3' trailer: The Vineet Kumar Singh starrer charts journey of gangster-politician Haroon Shah Ali Baig". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Developer, Web. ""I knew about the ambiance from where the character is," says Rajesh Tailang on preparing for `Dahaan'". Mid-day. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Tailang to come out with debut book 'Chaand Pe Chai'". The Indian Express. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "tailang: 'Delhi Crime' star Rajesh Tailang turns author with 'Chaand Pe Chai' - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (26 June 2014). "'Siddharth' Follows a Father's Search for His Son". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "REVEALED: Shraddha Kapoor and brother Siddhanth's look in Haseena - The Queen of Mumbai - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "स्टार जैसा व्यवहार नहीं करतीं श्रद्धा : राजेश तैलंग". Rajpath News. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "अनुराग कश्यप बहुत स्पेस देते हैं : राजेश तेलंग". NewsTimes Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Chhatriwali movie review: Rakul Preet Singh floors netizens and critics with her act!". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to play imperilled IFS officer in thriller 'Ulajh'". The Hindu. 10 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Janhvi Kapoor to star in patriotic thriller 'Ulajh'". The Economic Times. 10 May 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards". Filmfare. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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