Ravi Kishan
Politician, Actor, Entrepreneur

Indian Santacruz, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Actor, Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/07/1971
Age	54 years
Birthplace	Santacruz, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Ravi Kishan Shukla
Nickname	Babbu
Other name	Ravindra Shyamnarayan Shukla

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	Source 1: 12th pass Source 2: B.Com

Personal Life

Age (as of 2024)	55 Years
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Bungalow No. 122, Mhada, SVP Nagar, four Bungalows, Andheri, Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra
Hobbies	Travelling, Watching films, Reading about art, literature, and the spiritual personalities of India

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	According to Ravi Kishan, he was dating Nagma, an actor-turned-politician, and asserted that his wife, Preeti Shukla, was acutely aware of his extra-marital affair and was fine with it. However, in April 2023, when Rajat Sharma asked him questions about his relationship with Nagma, Ravi rejected the claims and said, "When actors work with the same actress on multiple projects, people assume something is brewing. However, this was not the case. We used to do films together and our films used to be blockbusters. We were friends and had a cordial relationship. Moreover, everyone knew that I was married." Aparna Soni (journalist) (in the 1990s)
Marriage Date	10/12/1993

Family

Father	Shyam Narayan Shukla (deceased)
Mother	Jadavati Devi (homemaker)
Siblings	Ram Kishan Shukla (died in February 2023 due to a heart attack) Ramesh Kishan Kishan Shukla (died in March 2022) Ravi is the youngest among his siblings.
Spouse	Priti Kishan Shukla
Children	Saksham Kishan Ishita Shukla (joined the defence forces under the Agnipath scheme in June 2023) Tanishqa Shukla (business manager, investor) Riva Shukla (actress) Shinnova Soni (actress) (born with Aparna Soni in 1998)

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (2014-2017) Bharatiya Janata Party (2017-present)
Political Journey	Became a member of the INC (2014) Contested and lost the Lok Sabha elections from the Jaunpur constituency (2014) Left INC and joined the BJP (2017) Contested and won the Lok Sabha elections from the Gorakhpur constituency (2019) Member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (13 September 2019 - 12 September 2020) Member of the Standing Committee on Industry and Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (13 September 2019) Permanent Special Invitee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (13 September 2019) Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Gorakhpur constituency by a margin of 103526 votes.
Acting Career	Began acting in the early 1990s, gaining prominence in Bhojpuri cinema. Appeared in over 300 films across Bhojpuri, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil languages. Notable Hindi films include Tere Naam (2003), Luck (2009), Agent Vinod (2012), Batla House (2019), and Laapataa Ladies (2023). Made Telugu debut with Race Gurram (2014) and appeared in Kannada film Hebbuli (2017). Participated in Big Boss Season 1 (2006) as second runner-up. Hosted television shows including Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka on NDTV Imagine and appeared in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 (2012).

Favourites

Food	Dal-roti
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Balraj Sahni, Dilip Kumar, Pran, Motilal, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor
Film	Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Guide (1965)

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Toyota Innova Mercedez Benz BMW X5 Jaguar F-PACE Toyota Crysta Jaguar XF
Bike Collection	Harley Davidson Royal Enfield Classic 350 Kawasaki Ninja

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ravi was born and raised in a chawl in Santacruz, Mumbai.
2. Due to a family dispute in their dairy business, his family moved to Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, when he was 10 years old.
3. In Jaunpur, Ravi assisted his family with farming on their ancestral land.
4. To support his family financially, Ravi worked as a newspaper seller during his childhood in Jaunpur.
5. Ravi and his wife Preeti met while he was in class 11.
6. In his youth in Jaunpur, he played the role of Sita in the Ramleela, despite his father's disapproval of an acting career.
7. His first movie, 'Pitambar,' was a B-grade film that earned him Rs. 5000.
8. Ravi once got his thumb cut while applying tilak on Ravi Kishan’s forehead, leading to a humorous incident with a fan.
9. Ravi cherishes animals and owns two pet dogs, a Rottweiler, and a dog named Winter.
10. Ravi has voiced his support for the Indian government enacting a Population Control Bill.
11. He has appeared in advertisements for prominent brands like Tata Salt, Dabur Lal Dant Manjan, UltraTech Cement, and Maggi.
12. Ravi shares a close relationship with Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
13. Known as the Amitabh Bachchan of Bhojpuri cinema for his expressive style and strong screen presence.

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