Rajeev Khandelwal

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Posted: 9 years ago
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So i happened to watch Aamir, Table no 21 and Shaitan recently. I found all the three movies intriguing and to be a nice watch. And Rajeev Khandelwal definitely had my attention in all the three movies. His Performance was great. To me he is an unconventional hero. I dont particularly find him good looking or hot. But he definitely has something in him which connects with me as an audience.

All this had me wondering about his successful transition from the tv world to the silver screen. We all know that there are rather very few tv artists who manage to make a mark in bollywood. And Rajeev is definitely one of them. And the fact that his films not only perform relatively good but also turn out to have some good story/script/whatever, makes it better for him.

So what do you think is working for him? His acting/good films/or anything else?

P.s- I think he made the wrong move by signing Fever. It does look tacky.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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I didnt like Fever trailer either...
he is such a good actor and I feel he is wasting his talents in this movie.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: UglyDuckling.

I didnt like Fever trailer either...

he is such a good actor and I feel he is wasting his talents in this movie.

Yes. As it is, he acts in very few movies. I think he has a lot more potential in him if he uses it wisely.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Yes. As it is, he acts in very few movies. I think he has a lot more potential in him if he uses it wisely.


True. But maybe he isnt getting many good offers.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: UglyDuckling.


True. But maybe he isnt getting many good offers.

It does seem that way.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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It's tough but tv stars should maintain a balance in doing movies and say short tracks in popular TV serials. The charm that RK had as Sujan is long lost. He is now just another actor in BW who doesn't stand out really .
His first movie was fantastic but he has fizzled post that.


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Posted: 9 years ago
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As a fan, I feel what works for him is the way he connects to the audience through his characters. He is one heck of an actor. He simply absorbs the vulnerability, the passion, the emotions of the character into himself and reflects it so brilliantly. I feel his successful transition has a lot to do with the kind of cinema he is doing. He is not insecure or clueless. Most of the tv stars want to become the next SRK. Desire for popularity/Fame/Success is what drives most of the tv actors towards films because this is a bigger platform. But for Rajeev the kind of cinema he wants to do comes foremost, much before everything else. Yes I agree his films might not look that rosy from trailers because even for a non-commercial film be it a thriller or a crime based story directors do decide to make it commercial by adding such elements. But I am sure even fever will have a intriguing story coz Rajeev seems too confident about it.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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He is an amazing actor who actually gets into the skin of the character. He makes you fall in love with the character. He is way too talented, but at the same time he is not somebody who is after name and fame. He always does off beat movies. He did try doing 1 or 2 entertainers like will u marry me but nah that is not his type. Fever should be good too minus Gauhar Khan.
And I find him hot and handsome 😳 My first ever crush.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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I really like his acting . He was so good in Reporters .
This is his filmography
RAJEEV KHANDELWAL FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR
--FILMRELEASE DATENETT GROSSVERDICT
7
Samrat & Co.
25 Apr 20141,54,25,000Disaster
6
Ishq Actually
25 Oct 201338,50,000Disaster
5
Table No. 21
04 Jan 201311,96,50,000Below Average
4
Will You Marry Me?
02 Mar 201254,25,000Disaster
3
Soundtrack
07 Oct 201162,15,000Disaster
2
Shaitan
10 Jun 20118,26,50,000Flop
1
Aamir
06 Jun 20082,42,00,000Flop
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Posted: 9 years ago
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I have been following Rajeev for years now and if there is one thing I have understood about him then that is he is the kind of actor who does not like to repeat ANY roles. From the moment he got privilege of making different choices in the type of roles he could play, he has picked the most complex characters to play because I think he really enjoys that aspect of his career where he gets into the skin of the character and becomes the character.
He is an actor who really loves his work and it shows because I have rarely heard anyone say he is bad actor, except for movies like will you marry me and all which isn't his forte at all 😆 But people who have seen Aamir, Shaitaan, Soundtrack will all admit he is pretty talented actor.

He doesn't do movies just for commercial sake but rather for variety and to improve his own skill by taking up different roles. I used to wonder why he did a movie like Will you marry me or even Fever now because they both seem rather tacky but then I remember, he is like that foodie friend that you know who likes to try something new each time you go out to eat 😆 He is pretty much same about his roles. Only thing is that I hope and I am slightly sure he has realised that roles in movies like will you marry me isn't his forte at all and he shouldn't try such a genre again.

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