Dinesh Lal Yadav

Dinesh Lal Yadav (born 2 February 1979), popularly known as Nirahua, is an Indian actor, singer, producer and politician who works in Bhojpuri-language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with several consecutive box-office successes in 2015. He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.

Nirahua was a member of parliament from Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2022 till 2024. Coming from a family of traditional Biraha singers of Ghazipur, he began his career as a folk singer with the album Nirahua Satal Rahe (2003), which became a major hit and earned him the stage name "Nirahua". He made his film debut in the Bhojpuri drama Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (2006) and gained wider fame with Chalat Mushafir Moh Liyo Re (2006), Nirahua Rikshaw Wala (2008) and Pratigya (2008).

In 2012, he appeared with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in Ganga Devi and also participated in Bigg Boss 6 that year. His fiftieth film, Nirahua Hindustani (2014), was a commercial success that reached multiplex audiences. He later starred in patriotic films such as Patna Se Pakistan (2015) and Border (2018), two of the highest-grossing Bhojpuri films. His Nirahua Chalal London (2019) was shot in London, and in 2019 he made his OTT debut in the Bhojpuri web series Hero Vardiwala.

Early life Nirahua was born to Kumar Yadav and Chandrajyoti Yadav. He has a brother, Pravesh Lal Yadav, and a sister, Lalita Yadav.

He spent most of his childhood days in "Belghoria" at 4 no. railway gate (Agarpara) area of Kolkata where his father worked in a factory. He completed his education in the same suburbs of Kolkata.

He comes from a family of famous Biraha folk singers hailing from Ghazipur. Famous Biraha singer Vijay Lal Yadav known as "Biraha Samrat" and writer and lyricist Pyare Lal Yadav (Kaviji) who has penned many songs in Bhojpuri cinema, are his first cousins.

Acting career

Early hits and establishment (2006–2011) He started his acting career with the Bhojpuri film Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha (Don't think that I'm riff-raff) in 2006 in which he played the role of a boy who fights to make Bhojpuri a recognised language in the state. But his first released movie was Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re (The traveller has been ensnared) in which he played the supporting role of a police inspector with Kalpana Patowary and Sunil Chhaila Bihari. His third film was Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Waali Se (I have fallen in love with a girl wearing stole, 2007). After this film, he received many offers. His next film Nirahua Rikshawala (2007) became a super hit. After the success of his another film titled Kahan Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike (2007), he was an established actor in the industry and had got the title "Jublee Star". His another hit movie in 2008 was Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji. His natural acting style, slim body unlike other Bhojpuri actor those days, and action moves due to his Karate training in his childhood, made him so popular among the audience that even his flop films used to run over three weeks. He also did stage shows in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand in 2007.

He continued giving hits likes Pratigya (2008), Pariwaar (2008), Nirahua No. 1 (2009), Saat Saheliyan (2010), Nirahua Chalal Sasural (2011). In a review of his film Aulaad (2011), Times of India wrote that "Dinesh Lal Yadav has live up his role".

TV debut and high budget films (2012–2018) In 2012, he appeared in the Bigg Boss as a contestant. His film Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (2012) earned 12.5 million in just three weeks which highest by any Bhojpuri movie in those times. He acted with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the Bhojpuri film Ganga Devi (2012). His fiftieth project Nirahua Hindustani (2014) reached multiplexes. Another of his hit movies was Patna Se Pakistan. In 2016, he received Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian award "Yash Bharti Samman Award" by the Uttar Pradesh Government for this contribution in Bhojpuri films.

Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi (2016) was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Nirahua Hindustani 2 won eleven awards at Sabrang Film Awards. His Kashi Amarnath (2018) was another movie that was produced by Priyanka Chopra. Grossing 190 million, his patriotic film Border (2018) is one of the highest earning Bhojpuri films ever.

OTT debut and other films (2019–present) In made his OTT debut in 2019 with Hero Vardiwala, which was the first webseries ever made in Bhojpuri language. He released his first short film Kukkur in 2021 which was based on the plight of elderly people in old-age homes. On 10 December 2021, his film Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani released, which was a Romantic comedy film starring Amrapali Dubey and Madhu Sharma. This was Nirahua's second film that was shot in London after Nirahua Chalal London. On 1 January 2022, he released his next short film Dahar. He played the role of a Launda in his next film "Naach Baiju Naach" which was released in September.

Political career Nirahua joined politics by becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lucknow on 27 March 2019 in presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. On 3 April 2019 he was declared a candidate to contest the 2019 Indian Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh constituency from Bharatiya Janata Party. He unsuccessfully faced Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. He lost against Akhilesh Yadav by a margin of 259,874 votes.

In 2022 bypolls from Azamgarh constituency, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Dharmendra Yadav by a margin of 8,700 votes.

Personal life He married Mansha Yadav in the year 2000. The couple has two sons, Aditya Yadav, Amit Yadav and one daughter, Aditi Yadav.

Yadav is also rumoured to be simultaneously married to co-actor Amrapali Dubey.

Controversy In 2025, he criticized fellow Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav, over remarks regarding the Ram Mandir, which sparked controversy over caste and communal remarks. He further claimed, as reported by The Economic Times, "true Yadavs proudly stand with Lord Ram and the NDA's development agenda".

Filmography

Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Film Role Co-starNotes References2006 Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha 2006 Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re Nirahua Kalpana Patowary 2007 Ho Gail Ba Pyar Odhaniya Wali se 2007 Bidesiya Sanehi 2008 Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde 2008Pratigya Suraj Pakkhi Hegde 2008 Pariwar Kishan Pakkhi Hegde 2008 Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar Me Monalisa 2008 Lagal Raha Ae Rajaji 2008 Vidhata Kishan Ravi Kishan 2008 Chalani Ke Chalal Dulha Special appearance Pravesh Lal Yadav 2008 Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya Ladaike Raja Monalisa 2008Rang De Basanti Chola Pakkhi Hegde, Anand Mohan 2009 Khiladi No. 1 Pakkhi Hegde 2009 Rangeela Babu Awdhesh Mishra, Manoj Tiger 2009 Nirahua No. 1 Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde 2010 Shiva Shiva Pakkhi Hegde 2010 Saat Saheliyan Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde 2010 Aaj Ke Karan Arjun Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav 2010 Dil Chitrus Pakkhi Hegde, Pravesh Lal Yadav 2011 Dushmani Viraj Bhatt, Pakkhi Hegde 2011 Aulaad Radhe Subhi Sharma 2011 Nirahua Chalal Sasural Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde 2011 Nirahua Mail Nirahua Pakkhi Hegde, Awdhesh Mishra 2012 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati Saraswati Rani Chatterjee, Pakkhi Hegde, Rinku Ghosh 2012 Ganga Devi Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pakhi Hegde 2013 Rakhwala Satyaprakash/Sarfaraj Rinku Ghosh 2013 Ek Duje Ke Liye Raj/Raju Madhu Sharma 2014 Nirahua Banal Don Nirahua Vijay Lal Yadav 2014 Nirahua Hindustani Nirahua Amrapali Dubey 2014 HathkadiJailer Shakti SinghKhesari Lal Yadav, Anjana Singh Dubbed in Hindi as Nirahua Most Wanted2015 Patna Se Pakistan Kabir Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani 2015 Nirahua Rickshawala 2Aaditya/Nirahua Amrapali Dubey 2015 Raja Babu Vicky/Raja Babu Amrapali Dubey, Monalisa 2015 Biwi No.1 Anand Monalisa, Apurva Bit 2015 Jigarwala Rahul Amrapali Dubey 2015 GhulamiAbhimanyu Madhu Sharma, Shubhi Sharma 2016 Aashik Aawara Raja/Deepak Amrapali Dubey, Kajal Raghwani 2016 Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi KashiAmrapali Dubey 2016 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 2 NirahuaAmrapali Dubey 2016 Aakhiri Rasta Rinku Ghosh 2016 Ram Lakhan Ram Yadav Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma 2016 Mokama 0 K.M. Amrapali Dubey, Anjana Singh 2017 Nirahu Satal Rahe Nirahua Amrapali Dubey 2017 JigarDeva Anjana Singh 2017 Sipahi Amrapali Dubey 2017 Nirahua Hindustani 2 Nirahu Yadav Amrapali Dubey 2017 Kashi Amarnath Kashi Amrapali Dubey 2018 Saugandh Raju Mani Bhattacharya 2018 Border Abhay Shashtri Amrapali Dubey 2018 Nirahua Hindustani 3 Nirahua Amrapali Dubey, Shubhi Sharma 2018 Nirahua Chalal London Nirahua Amrapali Dubey 2019 Sher-E-Hindustan Arjun Neeta Dhungana 2019 Saiyan Ji Dagabaaz Anjana Singh 2019 Jai VeeruJai Amrapali Dubey 2019 Lallu Ki Laila Lallu Amrapali Dubey 2020 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Amrapali Dubey 2020 Romeo Raza Amrapali Dubey 2022 Hum Hain Dulha Hindustani Amrapali Dubey 2022 Aaye Hum Baarati Baarat Leke Jaswinder Kaur 2022Naach Baiju Naach Baiju Khushboo Sharma 2022GabbrooVihaanAmrapali Dubey, Sanjay Pandey 2022Sabka Baap Angutha ChhapShruti Rao, Sanjay Pandey, Manoj Tiger 2022Raja Doli Leke AajaRajaAmrapali Dubey, Shruti Rao 2023Maai: Pride of BhojpuriAmrapali Dubey2025Mere Husband Ki Shadi HaiAmrapali Dubey, Kajal RaghwaniHamar Naam Вa KanhaiyaSanjay PandeyJugal MasterRaksha GuptaBalma Bada Nadan 2Richa DixitGovardhanMeghasri, Kiran YadavTo be released2022 Nirahua The Leader Amrapali Dubey2022 Aayi Milan Ki Raat Amrapali Dubey2023 Nirahua Chalal Sasural 3 Amrapali Dubey Filming2023 Fasal Akshara Singh2023 Nirahua Hindustani 4 Amrapali Dubey2024 Hey Ramji Richa Dixit2025Ajey: The Untold Story of a YogiAnant V Joshi, Paresh Rawal2026 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun on the Run Bacho Bhaiya VibeBansi

Short films Year Title Role Language 2021BharatHindi2021KukkurBhojpuri2022DaharBhojpuri

Web series Year Title Role Language Platform Notes2019 Hero Vardiwala Tejaswi Pratap SinghBhojpuri ALTBalaji2023 Scam 2003 Pramod JaisinghHindi SonyLIV 2026 Maamla Legal Hai Banaspati Hindi Netflix Gram ChikitsalayBabu SahabHindiPrime Video

Television Year Name Role Channel Notes Ref2012 Bigg Boss 6 Contestant Colors TV Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 8; Re-entered Day 42, Re-evicted Day 66.2026–Bhojpuri BawaalHimselfColors TV/ Jio Hotstar

Awards Ceremony Category Year Film Result Reference International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2018 Nirahua Hindustani 2 International Bhojpuri Film Awards Jublee Star Award 2017 International Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor 2016 Patna Se Pakistan

See also List of Yadavs

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