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Rajesh Puri Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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AgeNot Known

BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

ProfessionActor, Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAnju Puri

FamilyDaughter - Prakriti Puri

Rajesh Puri Biography

Rajesh Puri is an Indian actor and director known for his work across film, television and stage. He rose to national recognition with the role of Lalit Pr

Early life and background

Rajesh Puri hails from New Delhi, where he grew up and completed his schooling at Harcourt Butler Senior Secondary School. He pursued higher education at the University of Delhi and later trained in acting at the National School of Drama in Delhi. Those early years in Delhi and formal theatre training laid the groundwork for a career that spans stage, television and film.

Career

Puri began performing in plays while at the National School of Drama, and theatre has remained a central part of his professional life. He has an extensive stage résumé, having acted in hundreds of plays over the years and appearing in productions such as Golmaal – The Play and Wrong Number.

His screen debut came in cinema with the comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), in which he played the character Kamdar. The following year he took on what would become his most widely remembered television role: Lalit Prasad (Lalloo) in Hum Log (1984), the serial often cited as India’s first long-form TV drama. That part brought him significant recognition and led to further television and film opportunities.

On television, his work includes the serials Buniyaad (1986), Yeh Duniya Ghazab Ki (1990s), Ek Se Badh Kar Ek (1995), Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki (2018) and Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki (2019). In cinema he followed Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro with roles in films such as Diljalaa (1987), Dil (1990), Deedar (1992), Phool Aur Angaar (1993) and Dilwale (1994). Beyond screen work, Puri performed in a major Ramleela production at Delhi’s Red Fort in 2019, playing the character Narad.

Public profile

Puri’s body of work is notable for its breadth: by 2020 he had reportedly appeared in around 500 plays and more than 130 films. He speaks several languages, including Hindi, English, Punjabi, Bhojpuri and Rajasthani, which has supported his versatility on stage and screen. Personal interests listed include reading, travelling and cooking, and he has expressed a devotional faith in Lord Ganesha.

Puri has been candid about his professional ambitions. While acknowledging a long career in film and television, he has stated that he still seeks roles that challenge him and make fuller use of his abilities, citing his theatre experience as evidence of the range he can bring to complex characters.

Personal life

Rajesh Puri is married to Anju Puri. The couple’s daughter is named Prakriti Puri. His hometown and birthplace are both New Delhi, India, and he holds Indian nationality. Physical details reported include a height of approximately 170 cm (about 5 feet 7 inches), brown eyes and a bald appearance.

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In recent years Puri continued to appear on television and in theatre. Notably, he participated in the large-scale Ramleela at the Red Fort in 2019 and remained active across TV serials and stage productions into the late 2010s. As of 2020, his accumulated output across theatre and film was described as extensive, reflecting an ongoing presence in Indian entertainment.

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Recent Work

Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki

Television serial appearance

2019
Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki

Television serial appearance

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut film role as Kamdar in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
  2. Breakout television role as Lalit Prasad (Lalloo) in Hum Log (1984)
  3. Extensive theatre career with around 500 plays by 2020
  4. Performed as Narad in the Ramleela at Delhi's Red Fort (2019)
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