Rajesh Jolly
| Rajesh Jolly राजेश जौली | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1960[1] India |
| Occupation |
Actor Voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Rajesh Jolly (Hindi: राजेश जौली, Rājēśa Jaulī, born: 20 August 1960) is an Indian actor who's been working with Bollywood films, and is also a voice actor who has been participating in dubbing foreign films into the Hindi language, mostly for English language films. He is fluent into English, Hindi and Punjabi.
He first began his career in an Indian television sitcom, Flop Show, created and starring Jaspal Bhatti. Rajesh is now currently running an acting school as well.
Filmography
Live action television
| Program title | Airdate | Role | Language | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flop Show | 1989 | - | Hindi | 10 | Debut for Rajesh's acting career. |
Live action films
| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Taaqat | - | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | - | Hindi | |
Voice roles
Animated films
| Year | Film title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hanuman | Ravan | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Manav | Yogiraj and Narrator | Hindi |
Dubbing career
Throughout Rajesh's career, he's been voicing for B-list characters and for various superheroes in Hindi-dubbed versions of Hollywood films, for over more than 18 years.[2]
He has also Hindi-dubbed for animated films and television series, such as Commander Ulysses Feral from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Spike from Tom & Jerry and Bluto from Popeye when they were shown on Cartoon Network India.
Dubbing roles
Television animation
| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Gary Owens | Commander Ulysses Feral (First Dub) | Hindi | English | 24 | 9/11/1993- 8/9/1995 | First Dub 1/4/1999- 2000 Second Dub 6/22/2014-Current | Rajesh participated in the first Hindi dub that was produced by Sound & Vision India and it aired on Cartoon Network India and aired on 4 January 1999, which was the day when the channel started providing content in the Hindi-dubbed format.[3] On 24 June 2014, the series returned to Hungama TV, but due to license and marketing reasons, UTV Software Communications had to produce a second Hindi dub in-house.[4] |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Fred Tatasciore | Master Shifu | Hindi | English | 70 | 11/7/2011-Current | Early 2012-Current | |
Live action films
Animated films
| Film Title | Character | Original voice | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze | Michael Ansara | Hindi | English | 1998 | ||
| The Wild | Samson's Father (Samsher's Father) | Kevin Michael Richardson | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | Rajesh's name is mentioned in the Hindi dub credits taken from the DVD release of the film. Samson's name was changed to Samsher in the Hindi dub. |
| Kung Fu Panda | Commander Vachir | Michael Clarke Duncan † | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | |
| How To Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Gerard Butler | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Stoick the Vast | Gerard Butler | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | Rajesh's name was mentioned in the Hindi dubbing credits of the DVD release.[8] |
| Rio 2 | Eduardo | Andy García | Hindi | English Portuguese | 2014 | 2014 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "CINTAA Rajesh Jolly". CINTAA.net. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "A Jolly good fella for sadda Bruce Willis – The Pioneer". dailypioneer.com. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network – The Indian Experience – Case Studies". icmrindia.org. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ↑ "Timeline Photos – Anime Network Stars India". Facebook.com. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Hindi Dubbing Stars A Grade Dubbing Artist-Rajesh Jolly". blogspot.com. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian (Hindi Credits) – YouTube". YouTube.com. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Narnia – Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) – YouTube". YouTube.com. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "How To Train Your Dragon - Hindi Cast". YouTube.com. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2015-03-13.