Raj Thackeray

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj Thackeray

• Does Raj Thackeray smoke?: Not Known

• Does Raj Thackeray drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Raj Thackeray is the son of  Shrikant Thackeray, younger brother of Bal Thackeray. His Mother Kunda Thackeray also is the younger sister of Bal Thackeray’s wife Meena Thackeray.

• As a child, he learned the tabla, the guitar, and the violin.

• He also contributed cartoons to Marmik, the weekly magazine of Bal Thackeray.                                                         

• After resigning from Shiv Sena in 2006, Thackeray stated that he does not want to have hostilities with his uncle who “was, is and always will be (his) mentor”.

• Raj Thackeray praises Narendra Modi and his work in Gujrat.                                                                                           

• Raj Thackeray always remains in controversies for his activities. Once Raj labeled Chhath Puja, a festival popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand calling it a “drama” and a “show of numerical strength”. He stated that the Chhath Puja was a political gimmick by some parties to attract the north Indian vote.

• His wife Sharmila Wagh is a daughter of Marathi Cinema Photographer, producer-director Mohan Wagh.