RJ Purab, born Purab Duggal, is an Indian radio jockey and digital creator. He is famous for his morning FM show ‘Morning No. 1 Kanpur’ on 93.5 Red FM and YouTube’s ‘Car Fooling’ car prank video.
Wiki/Biography
RJ Purab was born on Friday, April 15, 1988 (age 35 years; in 2023) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Aries. After finishing his school education, he went on to study for a bachelor of arts.
RJ Purab in his childhood
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Purab belongs to the Duggal family of the Punjabi Khatri community.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about Purab’s parents.
RJ Purab’s father
RJ Purab with his mother
He has a brother.
RJ Purab’s brother
Wife & Children
RJ Purab married Reena Bhagwani in 2015. In 2017, the couple was blessed with a daughter named Veronica Duggal.
RJ Purab with his wife, Reena Bhagwani
RJ Purab with his daughter, Veronica Duggal
Relationships/Affairs
Before marriage, RJ Purab dated Reena Bhagwani. They have been in a relationship since 2008 and married in 2015.
RJ Purab with Reena Bhagwani
Career
RJ Purab started his career as a trainee Radio Jockey at Radio City Surat. His internship lasted for 9 months. He then joined South Asia FM Ltd Kanpur (Red FM 93.5) in 2009. In 2012, he started hosting the show ‘Morning No. 1 Kanpur’ from 6 am to 12 pm. The show is about local issues, news and prank calls for an element of fun.
RJ Purab on Red FM 93.5
He has a youtube channel, RJ Purab, where he uploads prank videos of his car tricks.
Featured image of RJ Purab’s youtube channel
He started his car trick video series in November 2021 and within four months he reached the milestone of 100k subscribers for which youtube gave him a Silver button in February 2022.
RJ Purab celebrates the milestone of 100k subscribers
Bicycle Collection
He has a Royal Enfield bike.
RJ Purab drives his Royal Enfield
Car Collection
RJ Purab owns two cars –
- Hyundai Verna Atlas
RJ Purab is standing near his car
Favourite
- Movies: Sardar Udham Singh, URI: The Surgical Strike, Shershah, Kesari
- Songs: Tu Jo Mila from Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kaise Hua from Kabir Singh
- RJ: RJ Raunac, RJ Swati
RJ Purab (right) with RJ Raunac
- Prank Show: MTV Bakra by Cyrus Baroacha
Facts/Trivia
- RJ Purab did many odd jobs before becoming an RJ. He started by selling SIM cards; he installs canopies in Kanpur and sells insurance, SIM cards and mobile phones. Later, she went to Surat where she worked in a Saree showroom.
- In an interview, he revealed that he was the black sheep in the family who did not know what to do in life to earn a living. He was a backbencher in his college days.
- He failed in 7th grade after which he left home.
- He often attends social service camps. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated plasma to a patient named Ayesha Begum and saved her life.
Letter of appreciation to RJ Purab for his plasma donation
- His other name is Inder Duggal.
- RJ Purab is not a vegetarian.
- He drinks alcohol occasionally.
- He has a labrador named Sasha.
RJ Purab with his dog, Sasha
- RJ Purab gave a TEDx talk in March 2023 at Moti Jheel Kanpur.
- RJ Purab was featured in Urban Kanpur magazine in 2017.
RJ Purab featured on the cover of Urban Kanpur magazine
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