Rajesh Jolly
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
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| years_active = 1989–present
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Rajesh Jolly (Rājēśa Jaulī; born 20 August 1960) is an Indian actor who's been working with Bollywood films and is also a voice actor who has been participating in dubbing foreign films into the Hindi language, mostly for English language films. He is fluent into English, Hindi and Punjabi.
He first began his career in an Indian television sitcom, Flop Show, created and starring Jaspal Bhatti. Rajesh is now currently running an acting school as well.{{fact|date=November 2024}}
Filmography
=Live action television series=
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| Program title | Airdate | Role | Language | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flop Show | 1989 | - | Hindi | 10 |
=Live action films=
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| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Taaqat | - | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | - | Hindi |
=Animated films & series=
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| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hanuman | Ravana | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Manav | Yogiraj and Narrator | Hindi | |
| 2021 | The Legend of Hanuman | Sampati | Hindi | Airing on Disney Plus Hotstar |
Dubbing career
Throughout Rajesh's career, he's been voicing for B-list characters and for various superheroes in Hindi-dubbed versions of Hollywood films, for over more than 18 years.{{cite web|url=http://archive.dailypioneer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129263:a-jolly-good-fella-for-sadda-bruce-willis&catid=360:todays-newspaper&Itemid=425 |title=A Jolly good fella for sadda Bruce Willis – The Pioneer |publisher=dailypioneer.com |date=2013-02-24 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}
He has also Hindi-dubbed for animated films and television series, such as Commander Ulysses Feral from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Spike from Tom & Jerry and Bluto from Popeye when they were shown on Cartoon Network India.
Dubbing roles
=Anime/Animated series=
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| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter's Laboratory | Jeff Bennett | Dad | Hindi | English | 78 | 4/27/1996–11/20/2003 | 8/22/1999–2006 | ||
| SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Gary Owens | Commander Ulysses Feral | Hindi | English | 24 | 9/11/1993– 8/9/1995 | 1/4/1999– 2000 | Hindi dub produced by Sound & Vision India and it aired on Cartoon Network India and aired on 4 January 1999, which was the day when the channel started providing content in the Hindi-dubbed format.{{cite web|url=http://www.icmrindia.org/free%20resources/casestudies/Cartoon%20Network-Business%20Strategy%20Case.htm |title=Cartoon Network – The Indian Experience – Case Studies |publisher=icmrindia.org |date= |accessdate=2014-06-15}} | |
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Kevin Michael Richardson | Antauri | Hindi | English | 52 | 18 September 2004 – 16 December 2006 | |||
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Fred Tatasciore | Master Shifu | Hindi | English | 70 | 11/7/2011–Current | Early 2012–Current | ||
| Love, Death & Robots | Time Winters | Dicko | Hindi | English | 18 (dubbed 1) | 15 March 2019 – present | Episode: "Sonnie's Edge" | ||
| Naruto | Hidekatsu Shibata | Hiruzen Sarutobi | Hindi | Japanese | 220 | October 3, 2002 – February 8, 2007 | August 15, 2022 - August 4, 2023 | Aired on Sony YAY | |
| Naruto Shippuden | Hidekatsu Shibata | Hiruzen Sarutobi | Hindi | Japanese | 500 | February 15, 2007 – March 23, 2017 | March 18, 2024 - Present | Airing on Sony YAY
| | |
| Batman: Caped Crusader | Eric Morgan Stuart | James Gordon | Hindi | English | 10 | 01/8/2024 | 01/8/2024 | All Episodes |
=Live action films=
==Foreign language films==
==Indian films==
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| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Khal-Naaikaa
|Unknown actor |A wellwisher came to Dr. Rajan's funeral | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Hindi | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |1993 |rowspan="2"|He was uncredited despite all his efforts in the film. The actors were also uncredited in the film. | |||||||
| Unknown actor
|Police Officer | |||||||
| Saaho | Lal | Ibrahim | colspan="2"|Hindi | colspan="2" | 2019 | |||
| Sivaji: The Boss | Suman Talwar | Adiseshan | Hindi | Tamil | 2007 | 2010 | |
| 1: Nenokkadine | Kelly Dorjee (voice in original version dubbed by P. Ravi Shankar) | Antonio Rosarius | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was re-titled: 1: Ek Ka Dum. |
| Rudhramadevi | Suman Talwar | Hari Hara Devudu | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Raatchasi | Hareesh Peradi | Ramalingam | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was re-titled: Madam Geeta Rani. |
| Naa Alludu | Suman Talwar | Venkayya Naidu | Hindi | Telugu | 2005 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was re-titled: Main Hoon Gambler. |
| Soorarai Pottru | Mohan Babu | M. Bhaktavatsalam Naidu | Hindi | Tamil | 2020 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was re-titled: Udaan. |
| Asuran | Balaji Sakthivel | Inspector | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Pushpa: The Rise
|Konda Reddy |Hindi |Telugu |2021 |2021 | |
=Animated films=
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| Film Title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Michael Ansara | Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze | Hindi | English | 1998 | ||
| The Wild | Kevin Michael Richardson | Samson's Father | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | Rajesh's name is mentioned in the Hindi dub credits taken from the DVD release of the film. Samson's name was changed to Samsher in the Hindi dub. |
| Kung Fu Panda | Michael Clarke Duncan † | Commander Vachir | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Gerard Butler | Stoick the Vast | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | Rajesh's name was mentioned in the Hindi dubbing credits of the DVD release.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jDHtQgW4w |title=How To Train Your Dragon - Hindi Cast |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2015-03-13 |accessdate=2015-03-13}} |
| Rio 2 | Andy García | Eduardo | Hindi | English Portuguese | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Uday Mathan | Ravana | Hindi | English | 10 January 1993 (International Film Festival of India) 3 November 1997 (Japan) | 24 January, 2025 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2111791|Rajesh Jolly}}
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Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male actors