Rajat Tokas is an Indian television actor who came into limelight after portraying the character ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ in the Star Plus historical drama “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan.”
Wiki/Biography
Rajat Tokas was born on Friday, 19 July 1991 (age 32 years; in 2023) in Munirka, Delhi. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Rajat Tokas in childhood
He did his schooling from Hope Hall Foundation School in Delhi. While in school, Rajat began his acting career as a child artist. After finishing school, he completed his studies by correspondence.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6”
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family, Caste & Wife
Rajat Tokas belongs to the Hindu Family. He is the son of Ramvir Tokas and Pramila Tokas. Not much is known about his siblings.
Rajat Tokas with his mother
Rajat married his long-time girlfriend, Shrishti Nayyar (a theater artiste) on 30 January 2015 in an intimate ceremony at the Udaipur Palace.
Rajat Tokas wedding photos
Rajat Tokas with his wife
Rajat Tokas with his family
Career
Rajat Tokas started his acting career in 1999 as a child artiste by playing the role of ‘Ashu’ in the Doordarshan TV serial “Bongo.” After that, she appeared in shows like “Jadui Chirag,” “Rumah Api,” “Ek Nazar Ki Tamanna,” “Mere Dost,” and “Khoj Khajana ki.” In 2005, he played the role of ‘Tantya,’ Sai Baba’s elder brother in the TV series “Sai Baba.”
Rajat Tokas on Sai Baba
Tokas gained huge popularity after playing the role of young ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ in Star Plus’ “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan.”
Rajat Tokas in Prithviraj Chauhan’s Dharti Ka Veer Yodha
After that, she appeared in TV series like “Dharam Veer,” “Keshav Pandit,” “Tere Liye,” and “Bandini.” In 2013, Rajat won the role of “Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar” in the historical drama “Jodha Akbar.” His performance in the show was appreciated by the audience and also won him several awards.
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Rajat, later played the role of ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ in the Star Plus TV series “Chandra Nandini.”
He has played a dream mongoose in supernatural serial “Naagin” and has played a dream snake in its third season.
Rajat also appeared in films like Kathputli, WHO, Prerna, and Stumped. However, none of his films did well at the box office.
Controversy
- Rajat played the role of ‘Akbar’ in the TV series “Jodha Akbar.” The series faced severe objection by the Rajput Kshatriya Akhil Bharatiya Sabha, as according to them, wrong facts were presented in the show.
- The actor is still in controversy because of his boring attitude and rude behavior. Apparently, Rajat was involved in a fight with the spot boys on the sets of Jodha Akbar. Tokas repeatedly behaved rudely with the spot boys, after which they beat the actor after his filming. However, the actor is said to have denied the incident.
- Rajat is also rumored to be in a cold war with Jodha Akbar’s co-star Paridhi Sharma. In fact, it is said that when the director of the show misbehaved with Paridhi, Rajat took the director’s side.
Award
- Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Popular) for TV series “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Indian Television Award for Best Child Artist (Male) for TV series “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Indian Television Award for Dharti ka Sitara for TV series “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Parivaar Bintang Award for Favorite Chhota Bachcha for TV series “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male) for TV series “Jodha Akbar” (2013)
- Zee Rishtey Award for Most Popular Face Male for TV series “Jodha Akbar” (2013)
Rajat Tokas received the award
- Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for TV series “Jodha Akbar” (2014)
- Renault Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for TV series “Jodha Akbar” (2014)
Rajat Tokas poses with the award
- Parivaar Bintang Award for Best Pati for TV series “Chandra Nandini” (2017)
Rajat Tokas with an award
Favorite Things
- Food: Pizza, Chinese Food, Chicken Steak
- Travel Destinations: Goa, Paris
Facts
- His hobbies include swimming, playing soccer, and horseback riding.
- At first, he wanted to be a film director.
- Rajat revealed in an interview that he is very shy and has limited friends.
- He is an avid dog lover and owns a dog named Leo.
Rajat Tokas with his pet dog
- During an interview, Rajat shared that if not an actor, he would have been a businessman.
- Initially, Rajat was supposed to play the young version of ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ only for a few episodes. However, the audience liked her performance so much that the makers decided to extend her role for a few months.
- Surprisingly, Rajat was not the first choice to play the role of ‘Akbar’ in the historical drama “Jodha Akbar.” Initially, Avinesh Rekhi was considered for this role.
- Rajat prepared extensively for his role as ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ for the TV series “Chandra Nandini.” He learned to ride a horse, underwent weapons training, learned to walk in a certain way, and modified his voice and body language in different ways to justify his character. He also watched documentaries and read books about the Mauryan Empire.
- When Rajat finished shooting for the show “Jodha Akbar,” Ekta Kapoor asked Tokas not to look for another script. Tokas, still trusting him, waits for him to think of something, and after a while, he offers Chandra Nandini to him.
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