Rajeev Khandelwal Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Wife, Children, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Rajeev Khandelwal
Nickname	Raj
Profession	Actor, Host, Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 41 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 October 2024
Age (as in 2016)	41 Years
Birth Place	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur
College	St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
Debut	Film: Aamir (2008) TV: Banphool (1998)
Family	Father- Col. C.L. Khandelwal (Retired Army Personnel) Mother- Vijayalaxmi Khandelwal Brothers- Rahul Khandelwal (Elder), Sanjeev Khandelwal (Younger) Sister- N/A
Religion	Atheist
Address	A 3-storey bungalow in Goregaon, Mumbai
Hobbies	Horse riding, reading
Controversies	His kiss and slap promo of TV serial 'Reporters' with Kritika Kamra.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Egg Bhurji, Spinach
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan
Favourite Actress	Kajol, Waheeda Rehman
Favourite Film	Bollywood: Shakti (1982) Hollywood: Hachiko
Favourite Colour	Blue
Favourite Book	The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Favourite Perfume	Bleu De Chanel
Favourite Fashion Designer	Rahul Agasti, Narendra Kumar
Favourite Destination	Leh-Ladakh, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aamna Sharif (Actress, rumour) Manjiri Kamtikar
Wife/Spouse	Manjiri Kamtikar (m. 2011-present)
Marriage Date	7 February 2025
Children	Son- N/A Daughter- Swati (adopted)
Money Factor
Salary	2-3 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajeev Khandelwal

• Does Rajeev Khandelwal smoke?: Yes

• Does Rajeev Khandelwal drink alcohol?: Yes

• Rajeev developed the interest in acting when he was in 3rd standard, after performing at a stage show.

• When he was in 9th standard, his father took him for an audition to Punjab Doordarshan where he got selected, but his father didn’t allow him as it was a 3-month long outdoor shoot.

• During his final years, he was not sure about his career, had given up his acting hopes and sent a form to the UPSC office to join the army, but destiny had some different plans for him as his form reached a day late. After this incident, he was thrown out of the house and was annoyed with his parents, after which he stayed with few drivers at his cousin’s friend’s flat in Delhi.

• During his struggling days, he started assisting someone in making documentaries in Delhi. He came in touch with his parents after 3 years, when his first documentary was telecast on TV.

• He gifted his parents a cordless phone from his first salary.

• Not much people know that Rajeev made his TV debut back in 1998 with serial ‘Banphool’ as Maharaj which aired on DD National.

• He and his then girlfriend wanted to open a company to make documentaries together, but after she tricked him out, he borrowed money and went to Mumbai in 2002.

• During his initial days in Mumbai, he used to travel back to Delhi every 15 days, and during one of his visits to Delhi, he came to know that Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms was auditioning for their new show ‘Kahiin To Hoga’, where he gave an audition and got selected after 4 days.

• He garnered fame with his role as Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’s serial ‘Kahiin Toh Hoga.’

• He hosted Sacch Ka Saamna season 1 (2009) and season 2 (2011-12), which gained popularity because of its controversial content.

• He had an Arya Samaj wedding.

• He is addicted to cleanliness.

• His dream house would be like “Mannat” (Shahrukh Khan’s house). He would like to name it “Jannat.”

• He is very uncomfortable doing onscreen kissing scenes. During the shooting of ‘Table no. 21’, he denied to do any kissing scene but later he agreed to do it.