Gajendra Chauhan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gajendra Chauhan

• Gajendra Chauhan is an Indian television and film actor.

• Gajendra Chauhan was born in a middle-class family in Delhi.

• He is best known for playing the role of ‘Yudhishthira’ in the epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988).

  

• He did a diploma in radiography from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

• Thereafter, he attended Roshan Taneja’s acting school to learn acting.

• He made his acting debut in 1983 with the TV series “Paying Guest.”

• Next, he appeared in TV serials like “Rajni” (1985), “Air Hostess” (1986) and “Adalat.”

• His film debut came in the year 1986 with the film “Main Chup Nahi Rahoongi.”

• Some of his popular films include “Dancer,” “Jungle Ki Rani,” “Janam Se Pehle.” Dil Ka Sauda,” and “Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet.”

  

• Chauhan has also featured in a few B-Grade and C-Grade films.

  

• In 2004, Gajendra entered politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

• On 9 June 2015, Gajendra became the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He occupied the seat till October 2017.

  

• In an interview, he said that after playing the role of “Yudhishthira” in Mahabharat, people had started treating him like the real-life “Yudhishthira” and once a restaurant owner in Delhi denied taking the bill from him where he had gone to eat non-vegetarian food.