Rakesh Pandey

Rakesh Pandey
Born	1946 (age 70–71) Himachal Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor

Rakesh Pandey (born 1946) is an Indian actor in Hindi and Bhojpuri movies. He played roles in several TV serials such as Dadaji (Grandfather) of Chotti Bahu and Ramesh Shrivastav of Dehleez. He is an alumnus of the Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune.

He belongs to Nahan Himachal Pradesh. In 1966 after he left the Indian Film and Television Institute, he joined the IPTA. He is also a graduate of the Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts.

His film debut was in 1969 in Sara Akash, which was based on the novel by Rajendra Yadav, and directed by Basu Chatterjee.

As a Bhojpuri actor, he received the fourth Bhojpuri Film Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also acted in first Bhojpuri TV serial Sanchi Piritia.