Ravi Kishen
| Ravi Kishan | |
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Ravi Kishan at Santan Film Muhurat
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ravi Kishan Shukla 17 July 1969 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2017 - ) |
| Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress (2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Preeti |
| Parents | Pt. Shyama Narayan Shukla and Jadavati Devi |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice actor |
Ravi Kishan Shukla (born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor and television personality, who works in Hindi cinema and Bhojpuri cinema. He has also acted in a few Telugu films. In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. He was also a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 in 2012.In 2017 He made Kannada debut Hebbuli alongside Kiccha Sudeep.
In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows like Big 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, Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted a reality show, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. Kishan has worked with film directors like Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam in 2010.
A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.
In 2013, Kishen 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 lacs per annum, followed by the first runner up winning a package of six lacs per annum. It was first of its kind show to find best salesperson in India which saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Kishan's work is managed by his manager Bilquis Kapadia since 2012.
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