Ravindra Kishan Shukla (born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur since 2019. He received a Sansad Ratna award in 2025 for his performance in parliamentary duties. As an actor, Kishan has appeared in over 200 films, predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as in multiple Telugu and Kannada language films.
Kishan appeared in several Hindi films in 1990s in supporting roles. Although he received attention from Tere Naam (2003). He then transitioned into Bhojpuri cinema, quickly got breakthrough as a leading man and propelled him to stardom in Bhojpuri region. In later years, he starred in several Hindi and Telugu films, including Phir Hera Pheri (2006), 1971 (2007) Luck (2009), Raavan (2010), Agent Vinod (2012), Bullet Raja (2013), Race Gurram (2014), Mukkabaaz (2017) and Batla House (2019), In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss.Ravi Kishan is bridging the 'gap' Agencies Screen (magazine), 2 July 2008. Kishan won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Laapataa Ladies (2024).
Early and personal life Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of five siblings. He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai.association of democratic reforms report His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.
Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters. His daughter, Riva Kishan, made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal (2020). His other daughter, Ishita, who was an NCC cadet, joined the Indian Army in June 2023.
Film career In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss, and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer, Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam in 2010.
A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010. In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.
In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar, telecast on ETV. The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems. The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum. This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Kishan made his Telugu cinema debut with the 2014 Telugu film Race Gurram. In 2017 he made his Kannada debut in Hebbuli and Tamil debut with Monisha En Monalisa in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film MLA.
Dubbing In 2008, Kishan dubbed Tobey Maguire's role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 into Bhojpuri. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.
Political career Kishan joined Indian National Congress (INC) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and contested in the 2014 general elections where he secured only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per cent of the total votes and finished 6th. In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the BJP.
Ravi Kishan was named for Gorakhpur during 2019 General election by Bharatiya Janata Party . He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in Gorakhpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Kishan, won against Rambhual Nishad by a lead of over 3,01,664 votes. Ravi Kishan polled 7,17,122 votes, while Rambhual Nishad polled 4,15,458 votes.
Ravi Kishan contested the 2024 general election and defeated his nearest rival Samajwadi party candidate Kajal Nishad by a margin of 1,03,526 votes.
Controversies
In April 2024, a woman Aparna Thakur from Mumbai made a claim that she was married to Ravi Kishan during his struggle days, who had fathered her daughter, Shenova. The daughter Shenova also filed a civil suit in Mumbai requesting a DNA test and legal recognition. In response, Ravi Kishan's legal team and his wife, Preeti, filed an FIR against the mother and the daughter, making allegations of extortion as part of an underworld operation to ruin Kishan's reputation.
Kishan got involved in an alleged cheating case, where he allegedly was cheated by a Mumbai-based real estate builder Jitendra Ramesh Jain. As per Kishan, he had given an amount of Rs 3.25 crore to Ramesh as loan in 2012. When he asked for refund, the 12 cheques handed over as repayment bounced in 2021. In September 2022, Kishan filed the FIR in Cantt Police station in Gorakhpur.
He filed another FIR in May 2026 at Cantt Police station in Gorakhpur against individuals trying to tarnish his reputation. He has alleged "a coordinated defamatory campaign" aimed at damaging his public and political image. He has sought strict legal action against the miscreants, while asking for appropriate measures to stop these “malicious attempts”.
Filmography
Hindi films Year Title Role Notes 1992 Pitambar 1993Aag Ka Toofan Rani Aur Maharani 1994 Zakhmi Dil Abhimanyu Aag Aur Chingari Udhaar Ki Zindagi Vasu 1996 Laalchee Aatank Mahesh Kumar Army Kartar 1997 Share Bazaar Shekar Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Ravi Agnee Morcha 1998 Hamaara Faisla Kudrat Keemat Mohan Tripathi 1999 Aaya Toofan 2000 Justice Chowdhary Rahul 2001 500 Ka Note 2002 Marshal Guru Mahaguru 2003 Tere Naam Rameshwar 2004 Aan: Men at Work Raghu Shetty 2005 Raja Bhai Lagey Raho Raja Bhai Gehri Chaal 2006 Phir Hera Pheri Tiwari's sidekick 2007 Deal – In Crime 1971 Captain Jacob2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Ram Kumar 2009 Luck Raghav Raghuvaran Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Parag Batra Loot 2010 Raavan Mangal Well Done Abba Sub Engineer Vikas Jha Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke Madan Khachak Kab Takk 2011 Tanu Weds Manu Raja's friend Chitkabrey — The Shades of Grey Rakesh Choubey Shraddha In The Name Of God Mohalla Assi Kanni Guru Man from Benaras Multilingual film 2012 Aazaan Pandey (RAW officer) Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal Chandrabhan Dangerous Ishq Durgam Sah Agent Vinod Rajan Chaalis Chauraasi Shakti Chinappa 2013 Bullet Raja Sumer Yadav Bajatey Raho Mohanlal Sabbarwahl Issaq Teeta Singh (Tybalt) Mere Dad Ki Maruti Pathan 2014 Mukka Dubbed in Bhojpuri as Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha Zilla Ghaziabad Rashid Ali 2015 Second Hand Husband Gurpreet's brother Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho Bheema Ranbanka Raghav 2016 Global Baba Inspector Jacob 2017 Lucknow Central C.M. Mukkabaaz Sanjay Kumar 2019 Bombairiya Karan Kapoor Marjaavaan ACP Ravi Yadav Batla House Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma 2021Dehati DiscoRadheUrf GhantaGod Shiva2022Decent BoyUdai Pratap ShahiSubwayBaghi Bhan SinghLove You LoktantraBaap No Bagicho2023Secrets of Love OshoMission Raniganj Bhola2024Laapataa Ladies Inspector Shyam ManoharJahangir National UniversityRamkishanSingham AgainHome Minister Raj Jaishankar 2025Son of Sardaar 2Raja2026Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun on the Run Shanti Sharma Maa BehenCharitra GuptaDhamaal 4AdhooraAryabhatt Ka Zero Chhannu bhaiya Mirzapur: The FilmBabban Babua
Bhojpuri films Year Title Role Notes 2003 Saiyaan Hamar 2004 Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi Kab Hoi Milanwa Hamar Shankar 2005 Dulha Milal Dildar Hum To Ho Gayi Tohar Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar Raja Mai Re Kar De Bidai HumarPreet Na Jane Reet 2006 Ab Ta Banja Sajanwa Hamaar Banke Bihari M.L.A Ganga Gabbar Singh Govardhan Singh aka Gabbar Singh 2007 Janam Janam Ke Saath 2008 Dharamveer 2009 Ram Balram Kanoon Hamra Mutthi Me Rangbaaj Daroga Bidai Bhoomiputra Khatailaal Mithai Laal Bihari Mafia Rangbaz Daroga Chandu Ki Chameli Dil Diwana Thakur 2010 Balidaan Satyamev Jayte Mukti Devra Bada Satawela Ravi Jala Deb Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein Banaras Ke Babuaa Surat Ke Chhori Ram Pur Ke Lakshman Laharia Loota E Rajaji 2011 Piywa Bada Satavela Haamar Devdas Bhojpuri version of Devdas Mallyuddh Kehu Hamse Jeet Na Paye Faulaad Santan Sajna Saath Na Chhute 2012 Kaisan Piyawa Ke Charitarwa Prem Vidrohi Dhamaal Kaila Raja Kaisan Piywa Ke Charittar Ba 2013 Dhurandhar — The Shooter 2014 Lakhon Me Ek Hammar Bhauji 2015 Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2 2016 Love Aur Rajneeti Hum Hai Jodi No 1 Raja 2017 Shahenshah Kashi Amarnath Amarnath 2018 Bairi Kangana 2Deva / Bhola Sanki Daroga Raghuraj Pratap Singh2021RadheOmSabse Bada Champion2022Mera Bharat MahanSelfie Singh
Telugu films Year Title Role Notes2014 Race Gurram Maddali Siva Reddy 2015 Kick 2 Solomon Singh Thakur 2016 Supreme Beeku Okka Ammayi Thappa Anwar 2017 Radha MLA Sujatha LIE Bharadwaj 2018 MLA MLA Gadappa Saakshyam Veeraswamy 2019 N.T.R: Kathanayakudu Ravikant Nagaich Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyBasi Reddy 90ML Jayram (John Wick) 2022 HeroSaleem Bhai2025Daaku MaharaajMLA Thrimurthulu Naidu2026PeddiRanadheer Sisodia
Other language films Year Title Role Language Notes1999 Monisha En Monalisa Ravi Tamil 2011 Man from Benaras English 2014 Madhyamvarg: The Middle Class Journalist Marathi 2017 Hebbuli Amrut Shah Kannada Hameer Veersingh/ Raghuveer Gujarati 2019SangathamizhanSanjayTamil2020 DronaUday Krishna KannadaShivarjunaRamappa2021RoberrtMLA Tripathi2022Baap No BagichoGujarati
Dubbing roles Film title Actor Character Dub language Original language Original year release Dub year release Notes Spider-Man 3Priyanka Nahata (30 June 2011). From tacky clothes to loud acting Bhojpuri Cinema has come a long way . Mybangalore.com. Retrieved on 25 July 2012. Tobey Maguire Peter Parker / Spider-Man Bhojpuri English 2007 2007 First ever Hollywood film to receive a Bhojpuri dub
Television Year Serial Role Notes 1999 Jai Hanuman Krishna 2000 Khauff Raghuveer Episodic role Vishnu Puran SudhanvZindagi Milke Bitayenge Supporting role 2001 Suraag – The Clue Dr. Shreekant Episodic role Ek Tukdaa Chaand Kaa Supporting role 2002 The Trap Detective Raj Lead role 2002–2003 Hello Inspector Inspector Vijay Lead role 2003 Yeh Hawayein Shahid / Dr. Junaid Lead role 2006 Raaz Ki Ek Baatt Supporting role 2006–2007Bigg Boss 1Contestant 3rd place 2009–2010 Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka Host Seasons 1–2 2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5Contestant 10th Place 2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Player 2016 Savdhaan India Host Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Himself Guest 2018 Agniphera Himself Guest 2020Crime Stop Host 2022Swarn Swar Bharat Host 2024–2025Bigg Boss 18 Himself
Web series +YearTitleRoleRef.2018RangbaazChandrabhan Singh2020HasmukhMr. Sinha 2021Matsya KaandPolice officerThe WhistleblowerJairaj Jatav2022Khakee: The Bihar ChapterAbhyuday Singh2024Maamla Legal HaiV. D. Tyagi 2026Psycho SaiyaanHuntry ChauhanAllianceContestant
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