MUMBAI: The versatile actor ‘Hitesh Bhojraj’ made his Bollywood debut via his portrayal of 'Inspector Varde' in Netflix's cop-drama 'Class of’83'. The film co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Gaurav Verma premiered worldwide on August 21, 2020. Hitesh received acclaim for his performance, co-starring Bobby Deol, Bhupendra Jadawat, and Sameer Paranjape.
How to describe Hitesh Bhojraj? A revered figure in the theatre and ad-circuit, Hitesh's evolution to the big screen was inevitable. Hitesh is what you can call a self-made man with a deep passion for performing arts / acting and music.
Journey with Theatre:
Hitesh began his journey early with Thespo, featuring in 'Being Sartak Majumdar,' a play by Karan Shetty. Armed with a deep-rooted desire to hone his skills & learn the intricacies of the entertainment world, he went on to become the face for India’s top 8 musicals, where his larger than life acting and versatile voice garnered much praise during the portrayal of Gaston in Disney India’s Broadway-style musical, Beauty and the Beast and as the lead star of Wizcraft's musical, Balle Balle and most recently, the iconic lead as Genie in Disney India’s, Aladdin.
His artistic vision has thence led to building a phenomenal body of work with some of India’s renowned theatre directors such as Rehaan Engineer, Sunil Shanbag, Purva Naresh, Quasar Padamsee, Trishla Patel, Faezeh Jalali, Shruti Sharma and Vikranth Pawar.
Previous Accolades:
As a voice-over artist, Hitesh has been part of various projects including Bhaskar Bose, A Thriller Podcast on Spotify, Kaali Awazei, A Horror Podcast on Audible Suno, and the character of Lieutenant Ford from the Hindi dub of Godzilla 2014. Moreover, Hitesh also lent his voice for Superdry India’s #SDMyWay campaign.
Hitesh is not only known for his spectacular acting and euphonious baritone voice, but also for his strong screen presence. He has been a part of various TVCs including Ad’s for Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Monster.com, Zee, Airtel, Flipkart, Tata Sky, and more.
As Vishnu Varde form the Netflix's cop-drama 'Class of’83:
As Vishnu Varde, Hitesh plays the role of a student who supports the Dean of the police academy (Bobby Deol) to punish corrupt bureaucracy and its criminal allies. Vishnu is a strong character in the film, the most well-read of the lot, always ready to explode, knows what to say to get out of situations, has a ‘don't mess with me’ attitude.
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