Rajeev Pillai is an Indian actor, model, cricketer and dentist, who works in the Malayalam film industry. From 2012 to 2017, he represented Kerala Strikers, one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League.
Wiki/Biography
Rajeev Govinda Pillai aka Dr Rajeev Pillai was born on Thursday, 18 February 1982 (age 41 years; in 2023) in Nannoor Village, Thiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He attended National High School, Kerala. He then studied at NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry, Kerala. Later, he pursued a Bachelor of Dental Surgery at KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka. He then moved to London in the UK to pursue his postgraduate studies in hospital management at University College London. However, he dropped out of college within two weeks and returned to India. Later, he took courses in acting and theater.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 2″
Weight (approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel Green
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 17″
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father is an engineer, who works in Muscat. His mother, Ratnam, worked as a Sanskrit teacher. His brother, Manoj Govinda Pillai, is an engineer and works as a Project manager at Archgroup Consultants, UAE.
Rajeev Pillai and his mother
Rajeev Pillai with his brother
Fiance
Reportedly, in 2018, she got engaged to Indian engineering student, Ajitha.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2012, there were rumors that Rajeev was in a relationship with South Indian actress Bhavana. However, both denied the rumours.
Photos of Rajeev Pillai’s rumored ex-girlfriend Bhavana
Career
Model
In the entertainment industry, she started her career as a model. Her first modeling project was for Indian fashion designer Chaitanya Rao. She later walked the ramp for many famous fashion designers Digvijay Singh, Varun Bahl, Arjun Khanna, and Karan Johar. She has worked as a model in many popular fashion shows like Lakmé Fashion Week, Couture Week and Kochi Fashion Week.
Rajeev Pillai in a fashion show
Cricketer
After completing BDS, he moved from India to London in the UK, and there he played for the Malayali cricket league. After returning to India from the UK, he joined Roger Binny’s Britannia Cricket Academy, Bangalore to master the skill. Since 2012, Rajeev, a senior batsman, has been playing cricket for Kerala Strikers, which is one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).
Rajeev Pillai during a CCL match
Movie
Malayalam
In 2010, he made his debut with the Malayalam film ‘Anwar’ in which he played the role of a terrorist.
Anwar
Some of his other Malayalam films are ‘City of God’ (2011), ‘Kaashh’ (2012), ‘D Company’ (2013), ‘Oru Muthassi Gadha’ (2016), ‘Who’ (2018), and ‘Sumesh and Ramesh’ (2021).
Sumesh and Ramesh
Hindi
In 2012, she made her Hindi film debut with the film ‘Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal’ where she played the role of Gogo.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
He has acted in various other Hindi films such as ‘Guru Dakshina’ (2015), ‘Shakeela’ (2020), ‘Bruno’ (2021), and ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’ (2021).
Satyameva Jayate 2
Tamil language
Rajeev made his Tamil film debut with ‘Thalaivaa’ (2013) as Raju.
Thalaivaa
She later appeared in several Tamil films such as ‘Aambala’ (2015), ‘Aviyal’ (2016), ‘7 Naatkal’ (2017), and ‘Coffee with Kadhal’ (2022).
7 Naatkal
Telugu
In 2022, he was roped in two Telugu films ‘Amigos’ and ‘Hidimbha.’
Short film
Rajeev has also appeared in several short films such as ‘Yellow Pen’ (2014; Malayalam), ‘Athidi’ (2019; Malayalam), and ‘Bruno’ (2021; Hindi).
Favourite
- Fashion Designer: Rocky S
- Football player: Lionel Andrés Messi
- Travel Destination: Scotland
Facts/Trivia
- Her fans affectionately call her Ani.
- Since childhood, he wanted to be a cricketer. However, his parents wanted him to focus on his studies.
- While he was studying in college, another educational institution once roped him into playing for their cricket team with a fake college ID.
- Before starting her career as a model, she worked as a dentist in a clinic in Cochin.
- From 2012 to 2016, he was featured in the “Kochi Most Desirable” list published by The Times of India.
- In 2016, he received the Special Jury Award from the Asiavision Film Awards for the Malayalam film Oru Muthassi Gadha.
Rajeev Pillai received the award
- She is an avid animal lover and often posts pictures with dogs on her Instagram account.
Rajeev Pillai with a dog
- Rajeev is a fitness freak and regularly follows a workout regimen that includes practicing jiujitsu, capoeira, karate, boxing and CrossFit under his trainer Midhun Jith.
Rajeev Pillai at the gym
- During the Celebrity Cricket League matches, he got a chance to interact with senior South Indian actors including Mohanlal, who was his teammate. In one of the matches, Mohanlal shared with his fellow cricketers that there was a man-of-the-match surprise in their match against Mumbai which Pillai won after scoring 75 runs off 63 balls. The surprise was a role in a Hindi film directed by Indian film director Priyadarshan that was offered to Pillai.
- He has been featured on the cover of various magazines such as FWD Life and Fast Track.
Rajeev Pillai is featured on the cover of the magazine
- He was one of the South Indian actors who helped the rescue team during the Kerala floods in 2018.
Rajeev Pillai with the rescue team during the Kerala floods
- In his spare time, he likes to watch cricket on television. Apart from playing cricket, he also enjoys playing badminton and football.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Rajeev shares a good bond with former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth. Once, some media sources claimed that Sreesanth is Rajeev’s cousin. However, in an interview, Rajeev clarified that they are not cousins but best friends. Rajeev was even accused of being involved in a spot-fixing racket in 2013 with Sreesanth. However, he denied the rumours.
Rajeev Pillai and Sreesanth
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