Quick Info
| Profession | Gangster |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 13/01/1960 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Birthplace | Tilaknagar area of Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Latest News about Chhota Rajan
10/01/2025
Chhota Rajan, lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail, was admitted to AIIMS hospital for treatment of a sinus problem, with doctors indicating he might require surgery. Heavy police security was deployed around the facility. He remains incarcerated despite recent bail in one case due to multiple life sentences in other murders.
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje |
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| Nickname | Nana |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 6" |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Amchi Shala Marathi- medium school, Tilak Nagar, Mumbai |
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| Class | Class 11 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Ethnicity | Marathi |
| Caste | Scheduled Caste |
| Address | Building No. 6, Tilak Nagar, Chembur, East Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sujata |
Family
| Spouse | Sujata Nikalje |
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| Children |
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| Father | Sadasiv Sakharam Nikhalje |
| Mother | Laxmibai Sadashiv Nikhalje |
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Career
| Famous For | Being the former right-hand man of Dawood Ibrahim and later becoming his rival; leading an extensive crime syndicate involved in counterfeiting, drug trafficking, extortion, and contract killings |
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| Criminal Activities | Murder, extortion, property disputes, smuggling, drug trafficking, film finance, counterfeiting currency |
| Notable Incidents | Arrested in Bali, Indonesia on 25/10/2015 after being on the run for over 20 years; listed by Interpol in 1995 for 17 murders; survived assassination attempt in Bangkok in 2000 |
Favourites
| Actor | Mithun Chakraborty |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Chhota Rajan was raised in a lower-middle-class household in Chembur, Mumbai. | |
| 2. During his teenage years, he began selling movie tickets in black outside Shankar Cinema in Mumbai. | |
| 3. Rajan participated in criminal activities such as smuggling, extortion, and drug trafficking. | |
| 4. In 1984, he captured the attention of Dawood Ibrahim, who invited him to join his organization. | |
| 5. From 1984 to 1993, Chhota Rajan and Dawood Ibrahim jointly controlled Mumbai's underworld. | |
| 6. During his teenage years, he began black-marketing movie tickets outside Sahakar Cinema in Mumbai's Tilak Nagar in the 1970s-1980s. | |
| 7. He took over the gang of Bada Rajan (Rajan Nair) after the latter's murder in 1983 and adopted the name Chhota Rajan. | |
| 8. The partnership fractured in 1992-1993 over communal tensions following the 1993 Mumbai blasts. | |
| 9. He fled to Dubai in 1988 and later operated from Malaysia and Bangkok. | |
| 10. After the failed assassination attempt in Bangkok in 2000, he escaped with help from drug baron Santosh Shetty via the Cambodia border. | |
| 11. He became an informer for Indian intelligence on Dawood Ibrahim's activities. | |
| 12. He was arrested in Bali, Indonesia on 25/10/2015 after evading capture for over two decades. |