Rajat Tokas is an Indian television actor who came into the spotlight after portraying the role of ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ in Star Plus’ historical drama “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan.”
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Rajat Tokas was born on Friday, 19 July 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Munirka, Delhi. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Rajat Tokas in childhood
He did his schooling from Delhi’s Hope Hall Foundation School. While in school, Rajat started his acting career as a child artist. After completing his schooling, he did his graduation through correspondence.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5’ 6”
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family, Caste & Wife
Rajat Tokas belongs to a Hindu Family. He is the son of Ramvir Tokas and Pramila Tokas. Not much is known about his siblings.
Rajat Tokas with his mother
Rajat got married to his long-time girlfriend, Shrishti Nayyar (a theatre artist) on 30 January 2015 in a close-knit ceremony in Udaipur Palace.
Rajat Tokas’ wedding picture
Rajat Tokas with his wife
Rajat Tokas with his family
Career
Rajat Tokas started his acting career in 1999 as a child artist by playing the role of ‘Ashu’ in Doordarshan TV’s serial “Bongo.” Subsequently, he appeared in shows like “Jadui Chirag,” “Lighthouse,” “Ek Nazar Ki Tamanna,” “Mere Dost,” and “Khoj Khajana ki.” In 2005, he played the role of ‘Tantya,’ Sai Baba’s brother in the TV serial “Sai Baba.”
Rajat Tokas in Sai Baba
Tokas earned huge popularity after playing the role of young ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ in Star Plus’ “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan.”
Rajat Tokas in Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan
Thereafter, he appeared in TV serials like “Dharam Veer,” “Keshav Pandit,” “Tere Liye,” and “Bandini.” In 2013, Rajat bagged the role of the “Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar” in the historical drama “Jodha Akbar.” His performance in the show was appreciated by the audience and also won him a few awards.
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Rajat, then went on to play the character of ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ in Star Plus’ TV serial “Chandra Nandini.”
He has played a wishful mongoose in the supernatural series “Naagin” and has played a wishful serpent in its third season.
Rajat also appeared in films like Kathputli, W.H.O. , Prerna, and Stumped. However, none of his films worked at the box office.
Controversies
- Rajat played the role of ‘Akbar’ in the TV serial “Jodha Akbar.” His serial faced severe protest by the Rajput Kshatriya Akhil Bharatiya Sabha, as according to them, wrong facts were being presented in the show.
- The actor has remained in controversies due to his bossiness and rude behaviour. Apparently, Rajat got involved in a brawl with the spot boys on the sets of Jodha Akbar. Tokas repeatedly behaved rude with the spot boys, after which they hit the actor after his shoot. However, the actor is said to have denied the incident.
- Rajat was also rumoured to be in a cold war with his Jodha Akbar co-star, Paridhi Sharma. In fact, it was said that when the director of the show had misbehaved with Paridhi, Rajat had sided with the director.
Awards
- Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) for the TV serial “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste (Male) for the TV serial “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Indian Telly Award for Dharti ka Sitara for the TV serial “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- Star Parivaar Award for Favourite Chhota Bachcha for the TV serial “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2007)
- BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Television Actor (Male) for the TV serial “Jodha Akbar” (2013)
- Zee Rishtey Award for Most Popular Face Male for the TV serial “Jodha Akbar” (2013)
Rajat Tokas receiving an award
- Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role for the TV serial “Jodha Akbar” (2014)
- Renault Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for the TV serial “Jodha Akbar” (2014)
Rajat Tokas posing with an award
- Star Parivaar Award for Best Pati for the TV serial “Chandra Nandini” (2017)
Rajat Tokas with an award
Favourite Things
- Food: Pizza, Chinese Food, Chicken Steak
- Travel Destinations: Goa, Paris
Facts
- His hobbies include swimming, playing football, and doing horse riding.
- Initially, he wanted to be a film director.
- Rajat revealed in an interview that he was very shy and had limited friends.
- He is an avid dog lover and owns a dog named Leo.
Rajat Tokas with his pet dog
- During an interview, Rajat shared that if not an actor, he would have been a businessman.
- Initially, Rajat was supposed to play the younger version of ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’ only for a few episodes. However, the audience loved his performance so much that the makers decided to extend his role for several months.
- Surprisingly, Rajat was not the first choice to play the role of ‘Akbar’ in the historical drama “Jodha Akbar.” Initially, Avinesh Rekhi was considered for this role.
- Rajat prepared extensively for his role of ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ for the TV serial “Chandra Nandini.” He learned horse riding, underwent weapon training, learnt to walk in a particular way, and modified his voice and body language in a different way to justify his character. He even watched documentaries and read books on the Maurya Empire.
- When Rajat finished shooting for the show “Jodha Akbar,” Ekta Kapoor asked Tokas not to look for other scripts. Tokas, keeping faith in her, waited for her to come up with something, and after a while, she offered him Chandra Nandini.
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