Raghubir Yadav (Actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghubir Yadav

• Does Raghubir Yadav smoke?: Not Known

• Does Raghubir Yadav drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Yadav was born into a modest family of farmers.

• He developed an interest in acting since his childhood.

• He failed in 11th standard after which he ran away from his home and joined a Parsi theatre in 1967, and worked there till 1973.

• From 1973-1974, he worked at the Rangoli Puppet Theatre in Lucknow.

• From 1977 to 1986, he worked at the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, where he refined his acting skills to the next level. 

• He is the first Indian actor to receive the prestigious ‘Silver Peacock’ Best Actor Award at the 1987 International Film Festival of India.

• He got married to Purnima, an NSD employee in 1988 but separated in 1996 after he filed for divorce in Jabalpur, and started living with his Goregaon, Mumbai, based girlfriend Roshni.

• According to Yadav, his Ex-wife, Poornima Kharga is a Nepalese with no Indian passport. He also said that his wife is a tippler who dances for men at the Press Club.

• His girlfriend Roshni Achreja became a household name with her role as “Ritu” in Zee TV’s popular show of the 1990s ‘Banegi Apni Baat.’ 

• In 1989, he rose to fame with his titular character in Prakash Jha‘s cult comedy ‘Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne’, which was aired on Doordarshan TV.

• In 2001, he became kids’ favourite with his enduring character of “Chacha Chaudhary” in a TV series based on the popular Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary. 

• In 2010, he composed and sang the MP tourism ad commercial – “MP Ajab Hai, Sabse Gajab Hai.”

• As an actor, he has done more than 70 plays and 2500 shows.

• He is a loyal supporter of ‘Aam Aadmi Party’ (AAP).

• If he wasn’t an actor, he would have been a farmer.

• Eight of his films became India’s official entry for the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film – Salaam Bombay, Rudaali, Lagaan, 1947 Earth, Bandit Queen, Peepli Live, Water, and Newton.