Raghubir Yadav (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

Raghubir Yadav (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

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Bio
Real Name Raghuvir Yadav
Nickname Mungerilal
Profession Actor, Music Composer, Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 161 cm**
in meters**- 1.61 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 3”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 60 kg**
in pounds**- 132 lbs**
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 25 June 1957 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 67 Years
Birth Place Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
School Laxmi Narayan Yadav Higher Secondary School, Ranjhi, Jabalpur
College National School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational Qualification A Masters Degree in Theatre
Debut Film: Massey Sahib (1985)


Kubi Matthu Iyala (1992, Kannada film)


TV: Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1989)
Family Not Known
Religion Hinduism
Address A flat in Oberoi Woods, Goregaon, Mumbai, that belongs to his girlfriend Roshni Achreja
Hobbies Playing flute
Controversies • On 19 September 2009, the Bandra family court had issued a warrant against Yadav for missing to appear to the court despite summons. He was asked to INR 20,000/month by the lower court, a sum the Bandra family court later
brought down to INR 10,000, but according to his Ex-wife, he wasn't money at all.
• In June 2010, Yadav was arrested by the police when he was travelling on a train with his girlfriend. After the arrest, he agreed to alimony to his wife.
Favourite Things
Favourite Actors Dilip Kumar
, Balraj Sahni
Favourite Film The Threshold
Favourite TV Show Ek Kiran Roshni Ki
Favourite Leader Anna Hazare
Favourite Politician Arvind Kejriwal
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends Roshni Achreja (Actress)
Wife/Spouse Poornima Kharga (An employee in NSD - Ex-wife, m.1988 - div.1996)
Marriage Date Year 1988
Children Son- Achal Yadav
Daughter- None
Money Factor
Salary (as in 2014) 1.25 lakh/month (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghubir Yadav

  • Does Raghubir Yadav smoke?: Not Known

  • Does Raghubir Yadav drink alcohol?: Not Known

  • Yadav was born into a modest family of farmers.

  • He developed an interest in acting since his childhood.

  • He failed in 11th standard after which he ran away from his home and joined a Parsi theatre in 1967, and worked there till 1973.

  • From 1973-1974, he worked at the Rangoli Puppet Theatre in Lucknow.

  • From 1977 to 1986, he worked at the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, where he refined his acting skills to the next level. 

  • He is the first Indian actor to receive the prestigious ‘Silver Peacock’ Best Actor Award at the 1987 International Film Festival of India.

  • He got married to Purnima, an NSD employee in 1988 but separated in 1996 after he filed for divorce in Jabalpur, and started living with his Goregaon, Mumbai, based girlfriend Roshni.

  • According to Yadav, his Ex-wife, Poornima Kharga is a Nepalese with no Indian passport. He also said that his wife is a tippler who dances for men at the Press Club.

  • His girlfriend Roshni Achreja became a household name with her role as “Ritu” in Zee TV’s popular show of the 1990s ‘Banegi Apni Baat.’ 

  • In 1989, he rose to fame with his titular character in Prakash Jha ‘s cult comedy ‘Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne’, which was aired on Doordarshan TV.

  • In 2001, he became kids’ favourite with his enduring character of “Chacha Chaudhary” in a TV series based on the popular Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary. 

  • In 2010, he composed and sang the MP tourism ad commercial – “MP Ajab Hai, Sabse Gajab Hai.”

  • As an actor, he has done more than 70 plays and 2500 shows.

  • He is a loyal supporter of ‘Aam Aadmi Party’ (AAP).

  • If he wasn’t an actor, he would have been a farmer.

  • Eight of his films became India’s official entry for the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film – Salaam Bombay, Rudaali, Lagaan, 1947 Earth, Bandit Queen, Peepli Live, Water, and Newton.

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