Raqesh Vashisth was born on 1 September 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra as Rakesh Bapat. His father is a navy captain and his mother was an English teacher at Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao high School in Pune. He did his pre-school from Amravati. He has also done ads for Colgate, Wrigley’s chewing gum, SSI-Education and Lux, Fiama di wills with Deepika Padukone and many more.
Raqesh Vashisth is an Indian film and television actor. After winning 1999 Grasim Mr. India first runner-up title, he made his big screen debut with Anubhav Sinha’s Tum Bin (2001). Later, he made his debut on television with the daily soap Saat Phere, which got him instant recognition.
Raqesh played the role of Asad Ahmed Khan in the daily soap Qubool Hai. He made his debut in Marathi cinema with the movie ‘Vrundavan’. Currently, he is seen in Life Ok’s popular show Bahu Hamari RajniKant.
Raqesh has bagged an upcoming Marathi film, which will be produced by actor John Abraham. He will play the parallel lead role along with Subodh Bhave and Trupti Toradmal.
The actor said that, “It’s a film based on a terrific subject which is the Pokhran Nuke Test, a play which was already a huge success. The film has a lot of acting scope and I have already been doing a lot of intense acting workshops”.
Rakesh Bapat changed his name to Raqesh Vashisth with him explaining that Vashisth is his original surname and the name change is from the request of his mother. He has great interest in painting, horse riding, tennis, sculpting, singing, playing flute and sitar.
Raqesh Vashisth Biography | Wiki.
| Name | Raqesh Vashisth |
|---|---|
| Date Of Birth | 1 September 1978 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Age | 38 years |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| TV Serials | 2005-2009 Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar 2008 Ek Packet Umeed 2010 Seven 2010-2012 Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? 2011 Simplly Sapney 2012-2013 Honge Judaa Naa Hum 2013 Nach Baliye 6 2014 Qubool Hai |
| Filmography | 2001 Tum Bin 2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar 2003 Wrong Number 2004 Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya 2005 Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai, Naam Gum Jayega 2006 Jai Maa Santoshi, Jaadu Sa Chal Gaya 2012 Heroine 2012 Aayna Ka Bayna 2013 Gippi, A New Love Ishtory 2015 Vrundavan 2016 Sarv Mangal Savdhan |
| School | Not Known |
| College | MBA from Mumbai University |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Hobbies | Playing Cricket, Swimming, Basketball |
| Favorite Food | Pizza, Aaloo Paratha, Dal-Chawal, Chicken |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Not Known |
| Mothers Name | Not Known |
| Spouse | Riddhi Dogra |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Not Known |
