Rajeev Khandelwal is an Indian television & Film Actor, Singer and Host. He was born on 16 October 1975, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He is best known for playing the role of Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’s TV serial Kahiin to Hoga. He made his television debut in 1998 with DD National’s TV serial ‘Banphool‘ as Maharaaj. In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the action thriller film Aamir as Dr. Aamir Ali. He has appeared in films like Shaitan, Will You Marry Me?, Table No. 21, Peter Gaya Kaam Se, DOA: Death of Amar, Salt Bridge, Pranaam and Court Martial. He has appeared in television serials like Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, Time Bomb 9/11, Left Right Left, Reporters and Rag Rag Mein Ganga. In 2018, he made his digital debut with ALT Balaji’s web series Haq Se as Dr. Naushaad Rizvi. Apart from acting he has hosted many reality shows such as Deal Ya No Deal, Sach Ka Saamna, Super Cars and My Endeavour.
Name | Rajeev Khandelwal |
Nickname | Raj |
Date of birth | 16 October 1975 |
Birthplace | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Age (as in 2021) | 46 years old |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Profession | Actor, Host, Singer |
Known For | Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’s TV serial Kahiin to Hoga (2003-2005) |
Debut | Film: Aamir (2008)![]() TV: Banphool (1998) |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Atheist |
Hometown | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Current City | Goregaon, Mumbai, India |
Food habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Travelling, Reading, Horse Riding, Cooking, Gymming, Playing Tennis & Squash |
Years active | 1998- present |

Rajeev Khandelwal Career –
- He started his career directing the television series Filmy Chakkar.
- He made his television debut in 1998 with DD National’s TV serial ‘Banphool‘ as Maharaaj.
- In 2002, he played the role of Raj Karmarkar in Sony TV’s serial Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat.
- From 2003-2005, he played the role of Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’s TV serial Kahiin to Hoga.
- In 2005, he appeared as the RAW Field Officer Varun Awasthi in Zee TV’s action television series Time Bomb 9/11.
- In 2006, he hosted the game show Deal Ya No Deal.
- In the same year, he played the role of Sharim in the television serial Sun Leyna.
- Also in 2006, he played the role of ACP Prithviraj in Sony TV’s serial C.I.D.
- From 2006-2007, he appeared as Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat in the youth-based drama series “Left Right Left”.
- In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Aamir, in which he played the role of Dr. Aamir Ali.
- In 2009, he hosted Star Plus’s reality television show Sacch Ka Saamna.
- In 2011, he played the role of Inspector Arvind Mathur in the thriller film Shaitan.
- In the same year, he played the role of Raunak Kaul in the drama film Soundtrack.
- Also in 2011, he hosted television reality shows like Sacch Ka Saamna 2 and Super Cars.
- In 2012, he played the role of Rajveer in the romantic comedy film Will You Marry Me?
- In 2013, he played the role of Vivaan Awasthi in the psychological mystery thriller film Table no. 21.
- In the same year, he played the role of Neil in the romantic comedy film Ishk Actually.
- Also in 2013, he hosted the reality show My Endeavour.
- In 2014, he played the role of Peter Rodrigues in the adventure film Peter Gaya Kaam Se.
- In the same year, he played the role of Samrat Tilakdhari in the drama thriller film Samrat & Co.
- In 2015, he appeared in the Indo-Australian film Salt Bridge where he played the role of Basant.
- In the same year, he played the role of Kabir Sharma in Sony TV’s serial Reporters.
- In 2016, he hosted a documentary film ‘The Legend of Jagannath’.
- In the same year, he played the role of Armin Salem in the suspense thriller film Fever.
- Also in 2016, he played the role of Amar Anand in the Bollywood film DOA: Death of Amar.
- In 2017, he played the role of Basant in the drama film Salt Bridge.
- In 2018, he made his digital debut with ALT Balaji’s web series Haq Se as Dr. Naushaad Rizvi.
- In the same year, he hosted the television show Juzz Baat.
- In 2019, he played the role of Ajay Singh in the action film Pranaam.
- In the same year, he played the role of Chef Vikram Singh Chauhan in ALT Balaji’s web series Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala and Dr. Anurag Saraswat in Voot’s web series Marzi.
- Also in 2019, he appeared as himself in DD National’s TV serial Rag Rag Mein Ganga.
- In 2020, he played the role of Ateet Rana in Zee5’s film Ateet and as Captain Bikash Roy in Zee5’s film Court Martial.
- In the same year, he played the role of Raghav in Zee5’s web series Naxalbari.
- In 2021, he appeared as himself in DD National’s TV serial Rag Rag Mein Ganga 2.
Rajeev Khandelwal Family Background –
Rajeev Khandelwal was born and brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He belongs to a Marwari Family. His family and friends fondly call him Raj. His father’s name is Lt. Col. C.L. Khandelwal, who was a retired army personnel and his mother’s name is Vijayalaxmi Khandelwal. He has two brothers, his elder brother name is Rahul Khandelwal and his younger brother name is Sanjeev Khandelwal. He has said he is an atheist but he is not against people who follow any religion.
Father | Col. C.L. Khandelwal (Retired Army Personnel) |
Mother | Vijayalaxmi Khandelwal |
Brothers | Rahul Khandelwal (elder), Sanjeev Khandelwal (younger) |
Sister | None |

Rajeev Khandelwal Marital status/ Relationship and More –
Marital status is Rajeev Khandelwal is married. Rajeev was rumoured to be dating co-star Aamna Sharif, while they were shooting for the TV show, “Kahiin To Hoga ”. In 2007, he adopted a five-year-old girl named Swati from an institute called Muskaan.
He married his longtime girlfriend Manjiri Kamtikar on 7 February 2011. It was an Arya Samaj Wedding. Currently he lives in Goregaon, Mumbai, India.
Marital status | Married |
Affairs/ Girlfriends | Aamna Sharif (Actress, rumored) Manjiri Kamtikar |
Wife/ Spouse | Manjiri Kamtikar (m. 2011- present) |
Marriage Date | 7 February 2011 |
Children | Daughter – Swati (adopted in 2007 from an institute called Muskaan) Son – None |

Rajeev Khandelwal Height/ Weight & Physical State –
The height of Rajeev Khandelwal is approximately 5 feet 9 inches and his body weight is around 70 kg. His full body measurements are Chest- 40 Inches, Waist – 32 Inches, and Biceps – 14 Inches. He has stylish black colour hair and dark brown eyes.
Height | 5’9″ (175 cm) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lbs) |
Chest | 40 Inches |
Waist | 32 Inches |
Biceps | 14 Inches |
Eye colour | Dark Brown |
Hair colour | Black |
Rajeev Khandelwal Favourite Things –
Favourite Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan |
Favourite Actress(es) | Waheeda Rehman, Kajol |
Favourite Film(s) | Shakti (1982), Hachiko |
Favourite Food | Egg Bhurji, Spinach |
Favourite Beverage | Green Tea |
Favourite Book | The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand |
Favourite Colour | Blue, White |
Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
Favourite Perfume | Bleu De Chanel |
Favourite Fashion Designer | Rahul Agasti, Narendra Kumar |
Favourite Destination | Leh-Ladakh, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Dubai |
Favourite Sport | Tennis |
Favourite Player | Roger Federer, Leander Paes |

Rajeev Khandelwal Educational Qualification –
He did his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur. After that, he did a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad.
School | Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur |
College | St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad |
Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry |
Rajeev Khandelwal Net worth –
The net worth of Rajeev Khandelwal is estimated to be between $1 Million – $5 Million dollars. Rajeev Khandelwal’s income source mostly comes from his profession.
Net worth (2021) | $1 Million – $5 Million dollars |
Source of Income | Acting |
Some lesser-known facts about Rajeev Khandelwal –
- Does Rajeev Khandelwal Smoke? Yes
- Does Rajeev Khandelwal drink alcohol? Yes
- He is very much addicted to cigarettes.
- He consumes Alcohol occasionally.
- He was born and brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- He belongs to a Marwari Family.
- His family and friends fondly call him Raj.
- He is best known for playing the role of Sujal Garewal in Star Plus’s TV serial Kahiin to Hoga.
- He started his career directing the television series Filmy Chakkar.
- He made his television debut in 1998 with DD National’s TV serial ‘Banphool‘ as Maharaaj.
- In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the action thriller film Aamir as Dr. Aamir Ali.
- He has appeared in films like Shaitan, Will You Marry Me?, Table No. 21, Peter Gaya Kaam Se, DOA: Death of Amar, Salt Bridge, Pranaam and Court Martial.
- He has appeared in television serials like Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, Time Bomb 9/11, Left Right Left, Reporters and Rag Rag Mein Ganga.
- In 2018, he made his digital debut with ALT Balaji’s web series Haq Se as Dr. Naushaad Rizvi.
- Apart from acting, he hosted many reality shows like Deal Ya No Deal, Sacch Ka Saamna, Super Cars, My Endeavour and Juzzbaatt.
- He cannot compromise with cleanliness at any cost.
- When he was in 9th standard, his father took him for an audition for Punjab Doordarshan where he got selected, but his father didn’t allow him as it was a 3-month long outdoor shoot.
- During his struggling days, he started assisting someone in making documentaries in Delhi. He came in touch with his parents after 3 years, when his first documentary was telecast on the TV.
- Rajeev gifted his parents a cordless phone from his first salary.
- In 2002, Rajeev and his then-girlfriend in Delhi wanted to open a company to make documentaries together, but she cheated him as she took all his money and went to Mumbai.
- He is very uncomfortable doing on-screen kissing scenes. During the shooting of his film “Table no. 21”, he denied to do any kissing scenes but later he agreed to do it.
- He considers “Mannat” (Shah Rukh Khan’s house) as his dream house. He would like to own a similar house and name it “Jannat”.