Well known actor Rajesh Puri who attained a special place in the television industry with prominent roles in noted serials such as Hum Log and Buniyaad, recently enthralled the audience with his wit and humour in theatre play ‘Patte Khul Gaye’.
Written and directed by renowned actor Rakesh Bedi, the play exposes the double standards in the society especially among the higher middle class.
Actor Rajesh Puri says, “Rakesh Bedi has been a friend since last 40 years. The play is about kitty culture among the higher middle society. The play is a satirical comedy in nature. A party is organized in my house and secrets are revealed within couples as the play moves forward.”
He further said that he came to Mumbai in 1981 and he was one of the founders of the Ekjute theatre group. He played the role of Lalit Prasad (Lallu) in the popular TV serial ‘Hum Log’ of Doordarshan.
“After the success of Hum Log, I signed 30 films within three months,” he said.
He started his film career in the year 1983 with the cult classic comedy- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro by Kundan Shah. He played the role of ‘Cherry Chaplin’ in the TV advertisement for “Cherry Blossom” brand of shoe polish.
He further said, “For three years I worked almost 24 hours. Filmmaker Ravi Chopra helped me a lot. I have done more than 5000 stage performances and over 150 films. I have improvised on my every role. I played the role of main comedian in V. Shantaram’s Jhanjhaar.”
His role as Pandit in Dil is among his noted character roles on big screen.
He further said that currently he was working on theatre, serial, web series and a film also.