{{short description|Indian film director and actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Rajat Rawail | image = |birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|6|19}} |birth_place= Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |years_active =1989–present |occupation=Producer, director, actor | relatives = H. S. Rawail (grandfather) Rahul Rawail (uncle) }}
'''Rajat Rawail''' is an Indian film producer, director and actor working in the Hindi film industry. He is best known as the producer of films such as ''No Problem'' (2010) and ''Ready'' (2011).
==Early life and family== Rawail was born and brought up in Mumbai. He is the grandson of legendary filmmaker H. S. Rawail and the nephew of film director Rahul Rawail<ref>{{cite web | title = Bigg Boss 7: Meet Salman Khan's close friend and contestant Rajat Rawail|publisher=Daily Bhaskar| url = http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-TV-bigg-boss-7-meet-salman-khans-close-friend-and-contestant-rajat-rawail-4375693-PHO.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130918140548/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-TV-bigg-boss-7-meet-salman-khans-close-friend-and-contestant-rajat-rawail-4375693-PHO.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 18 September 2013| accessdate = 2014-01-03}}</ref> He completed his schooling from Maneckji Cooper School, Juhu, Mumbai in 1987.
==Career== Rawail started his career as an assistant director to director Ramesh Sippy. Starting with ''Bhrashtachar'' (1989), Rawail worked with Sippy in ''Akayla'' (1991) followed by ''Zamaana Deewana'' (1995). Subsequently, he has worked as a producer and co-producer for Hindi films like ''Ready'', ''No Problem'', ''Shortkut - The Con is On'', ''Run'' and ''Anjaam''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712542/ Filmography]</ref>
As a producer he co-produced Salman Khan starrer ''Ready'' (2011), a remake of 2008 Telugu film by the same name, and No Problem. He had been planning to make a remake of ''Kaalia'', but later dropped the idea<ref>{{cite web | title = Rajat Rawail drops plans to remake Kaalia|publisher=Indian Express| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rajat-rawail-drops-plans-to-remake-kaalia/1171775/ |date=20 September 2013| accessdate = 2014-01-03 }}</ref>
He made his acting debut in Salman Khan starrer, ''Bodyguard'' (2011) playing a fun loving character, Tsunami Singh.<ref>{{cite web | title = Salman Khan's {{sic|'Bodygua|rd'|nolink=y}} actor Rajat Rawail eliminated from 'Bigg Boss 7'|publisher= Indian Express| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/salman-khans-bodygaurd-actor-rajat-rawail-eliminated-from-bigg-boss-7/1176352/ |date=30 September 2013| accessdate = 2014-01-03}}</ref> In 2013, he became a contestant in the reality TV Show ''Bigg Boss 7''.<ref name=toi>{{cite web | title = I'd give Pratyusha a chance in my films: Rajat Rawail | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news/Id-give-Pratyusha-a-chance-in-my-films-Rajat-Rawail/articleshow/23257618.cms | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131002175001/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-29/news/42502012_1_gauahar-kushal-colors-bigg-boss | url-status = live | archive-date = 2 October 2013 |date=29 September 2013| work = The Times of India | access-date = 2014-01-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Rajat Rawail says he wasn't ready for Bigg Boss |publisher=India Today | url = https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/rajat-rawail-says-he-wasnt-ready-for-bigg-boss-212645-2013-09-28 |date= 29 September 2013| access-date = 2014-01-03 }}</ref>
==Personal life== He is married to Bhavna Dhowan Rawail, and the couple has a daughter named Gehna.<ref name=toi/>
== Filmography==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Director !Producer |- |1994 |''Anjaam'' | |{{Partial|Associate}} |- |1997 |''Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul'' |{{Yes C}} | |- |2001 |''Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya'' |{{Yes C}} | |- |2009 |''Short Kut'' | |{{Yes C}} |- |2010 |''No Problem'' | |{{Yes C}} |- |2011 |''Ready'' | |{{Yes C}} |}
===As actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2011 |''Bodyguard'' |Tsunami Singh | |- | rowspan="2" |2012 |''Gali Gali Chor Hai'' |Bacchu Gulkand | |- |''Second Marriage Dot Com'' | | |- |2013 |''Policegiri'' |Toto | |- |2014 |''Desi Magic'' |Kimtee Singh | |- |2017 |''Judwaa 2'' |Jewellery Shop Owner | |- |2019 |''Fixerr'' |Vicky Kapoor |Web series released on ALTBalaji & ZEE5 |- |2020 |''Coolie No.1'' |Waiter (at the Resort) | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Name !! Role !! Notes !! Ref |- | 2013 || ''Bigg Boss 7'' || Contestant || Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 14 | style="text-align:center;" | |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0712542}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rawail, Rajat}} Category:Film producers from Mumbai Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Mumbai Category:Hindi film producers Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema Category:Hindi-language film directors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:1972 births