Ravi Kishan
TrendingAlso known as: Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Ravi Kishan
- Born
- July 17, 1969
- Birthplace
- Bombay
- Age
- 57 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Cancer
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Actor, Director
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Preeti Shukla
- Children
- 1 (Riva Kishan)
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Biography
Ravi Kishan is 57 years old, an actor, from India.
Ravindra Kishan Shukla, popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur since 2019. He received a Sansad Ratna award in 2025 for his performance in parliamentary duties. As an actor, Kishan has appeared in over 200 films, predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as in multiple Telugu and Kannada language films.
In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss , and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer , Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee .
Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka , on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam in 2010. A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein , produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010. [ citation needed ] In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.
In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar , telecast on ETV . The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems . The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum.
This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Career & Filmography
Movies(37)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Son of Sardaar 2 |
| 2025 | Daaku Maharaaj |
| 2023 | Laapataa Ladies |
| 2022 | Dehati Disco |
| 2021 | Roberrt |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
| 2018 | Saakshyam |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central |
| 2016 | Julie 2 |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Preeti Shukla | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Pitambar
Ravi Kishan's debut was Pitambar (1992).
34
yrs
Career Timeline
Ravi Kishan's debut was Pitambar (1992).
17 July 1969 (age 56)
Ravi Kishan was born on 1969-07-17 in Bombay.
Interesting Facts
- Ravindra Kishan Shukla (born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality.
- He received a Sansad Ratna award in 2025 for his performance in parliamentary duties.
- Ravi Kishan has 4 children.
- He currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur since 2019.
- As an actor, Kishan has appeared in over 200 films, predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as in multiple Telugu and Kannada language films.
- Kishan appeared in several Hindi films in 1990s in supporting roles.
- Although he received attention from Tere Naam (2003).
- He then transitioned into Bhojpuri cinema, quickly got breakthrough as a leading man and propelled him to stardom in Bhojpuri region.
- In later years, he starred in several Hindi and Telugu films, including Phir Hera Pheri (2006), 1971 (2007 film) (2007) Luck (2009 film) (2009), Raavan (2010 film) (2010), Agent Vinod (2012 film) (2012), Bullet Raja (2013), Race Gurram (2014), Mukkabaaz (2017) and Batla House (2019), In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss.
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