Aditya Rawal is an Indian actor, director, and playwright who primarily works for Hindi films. He is the son of famous Indian actors Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat. He came into prominence after he played the role of Young Dilip Dharmadhikari in Ferrari Ki Sawaari.
Wiki/Biography
Aditya Rawal was born on September 28, 1991 (age 33 years; as of 2024) in Bombay (presently, Mumbai), Maharashtra. He did his schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai. Soon after completing his higher secondary education, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts at Mumbai University. Subsequently, Aditya relocated from England to Mumbai where he pursued a 6-month course in Devised at the London International School of Performing Arts. Thereafter, he attended Tisch School of the Arts, New York where he pursued a dramatic writing program.
Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6’ 0”
- Hair Colour: Black
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
He belongs to a Gujarati Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
Aditya Rawal’s father, Paresh Rawal, is a prominent Bollywood actor, comedian, and politician. He is a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha associated with the BJP. Meanwhile, his mother, Swaroop Sampat, is an Indian actress and former Miss India. Besides, he has an elder brother, Anirudha Rawal.
Wife
As of 2023, he is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
As of 2024, he is in a relationship.
Religion
He follows Hinduism.
Career
As a Writer
Soon after pursuing his formal education, Aditya wrote a historical play, The Queen, which was produced by the Theatre for the New City in New York. Subsequently, he penned a short Chinese film, The Mailbox, which made it to the semi-finals of the NBCU Short Film Festival.
Subsequently, he has penned many screenplays for Indian and US directors. Additionally, his short films have earned accolades and have also been screened in several film festivals. He has co-wrote two storybooks in Child Rights.
As a Director
Initially, he directed and produced a documentary film, Drama-in-Education: Taking Gandhi Out of Textbook. Later, he made his Bollywood directorial debut with the film Kishan Vs. Kanhaiya, which is a compilation of the movie OMG, Oh my God.
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As an Actor
Films
In 2012, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film Ferrari Ki Sawaari, opposite Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani. Subsequently, he played a minor role in Vikram Kapadia’s Bombay Talkies. In 2020, he played Nasir Jamal in Anurag Kashyap’s film Bamfaad. Thereafter, in 2023, he appeared in the Hindi-language biographical-thriller film Faraaz, wherein he played Nibras.
Web Series
In 2022, Aditya Rawal made his directorial debut with the Disney+ Hotstar Aar Ya Paar. Meanwhile, he played Sarju in the series.
Salary
As of 2024, there is not much information about Aditya Rawal’s salary.
Net Worth
As of 2024, Aditya Rawal has an estimated net worth of INR 80 crore, according to sources.
Facts/Trivia
- In a media interaction, Paresh Rawal mentioned financial limitations as the reason why he didn’t launch his son. He mentioned, “I did not launch him as my son because I don’t have that kind of money. To launch my son, you require a lot of machinery.”
- Before venturing into filmmaking and writing, Aditya Rawal was interested in sports. He was the captain of the Mumbai University football team. He was also selected for the national camp twice. However, later, his interest shifted from sports to writing.
- His mother, Swaroop Sampat, is a published author and an educator. Moreover, in an interview, Aditya talked about the same and mentioned that he once co-wrote a children’s book with his mother.
- He is a trained cricket player. Meanwhile, he was trained by Chandrakant Pandit and Mohinder Amarnath.
- He has attended playwright workshops in London and New York.
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