Sanchari Das

On Rajeev Khandelwal’s Birthday: Revisiting His Boldest Roles in Films and Web Shows

A journey through characters that reflect courage, depth, and quiet reinvention. Some actors are remembered not for the number of roles they play, but for the kind of risks they take. Rajeev Khandelwal belongs to that rare group. From television fame to cinema and the digital world, he has never shied away from stepping into spaces where certainty fades and challenges arise. On his birthday, it feels right to look back at the roles that shaped his image as an artist unafraid of vulnerability, darkness, and change. The Leap Into Cinema: Aamir (2008) Rajeev’s first film was no conventional Bollywood debut. Aamir gave him a tense, relentless character — an ordinary man caught in extraordinary circumstances. Playing a doctor trapped by terrorists, he carried the weight of the narrative almost entirely on his shoulders. The performance was raw, understated, and powerful. It proved that he could hold an audience without ...

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