Rajiv Lakshman Age, Wiki and Bio

Rajiv Lakshman

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, TV Producer, TV Judge, TV Presenter, Format Creator, Creative Consultant, Podcaster
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/04/1975
Age49 years
BirthplaceMachilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Other NameRajiv Laxman
Full nameRajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi
Famous ForBeing the judge of the Hindi reality TV Show MTV Roadies

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBald

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • J.D. Tytler Kindergarten (Nursery to 1st)
  • Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Class 2nd to Class 8th)
  • Delhi Tamil Education Association (Class 9th to Class 12th)
College/University
  • Deshbandhu College, Delhi (1st Year)
  • Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi (2nd Year)
  • Osmania University, Hyderabad (3rd Year)
Educational QualificationGraduation

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Tattoo(s)
  • On his right bicep: His company's logo Monozygotics
  • On his right forearm: Half Ying Yang and long prison tattoo representing the years of his marriage
  • He has got a tattoo on his left forearm

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSusan Lakshman (life coach; childhood friend)
Marriage Date28/02/2002

Family

FatherViswanath Ambadapudi (chartered accountant)
MotherRadha Viswanath (journalist and author)
Siblings
BrotherRaghu Ram (actor, TV producer, TV judge)
SisterSupriya Nistala (businesswoman)
SpouseSusan Lakshman
Children
SonVedaant Lakshman aka Noah (singer, gamer)
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
TV (As a judge)MTV Roadies (2004)
Film (Hindi; As an actor)Tees Maar Khan (2010) as Johri Brothers
Film (Tamil; As an actor)Doctor (2021) as Alvin
Web Series (As a producer)A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (2016)
Award
Talent Track Award for Best Digital Jodi for the OTT show Skulls & Roses

Favourites

ActorShah Rukh Khan
CuisineChinese

Style Quotient

Car CollectionToyota

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born as an identical twin along with his brother Raghu Ram.
During school, he was a shy kid and bullied by classmates.
In 1974, a superstitious lady in Andhra Pradesh predicted his twin grandsons, Ram and Laxman.
He once felt a sensation like a slap; later learned his brother was indeed slapped.
He began his career as a spot-boy in a TV serial for Doordarshan.
In 2003, he founded a media company in New Delhi which later closed.
That same year, he was involved with MTV Immies-Indian Music Excellence Awards.
People often mistook his wife and his brother's wife for twins due to their similarities.
In 2007, he and his brother started Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd.
He shaved his head bald to resemble his brother for MTV Roadies.
In 2011, they produced Zee TV reality show ‘Jaanbaaz.’
Both judged MTV Roadies before leaving the show in 2014.
In 2014, they established content creation company Monozygotic Solutions Private Limited.
He acted in the Hindi film ‘Dhanak’ in 2016.
In 2017, they launched Amazon Prime Video reality show ‘Skulls & Roses’.
July 2017 saw the premiere of their MTV show ‘Dropout Pvt Ltd’.
He guest-starred in ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ with his brother once.
They hosted Zee TV's ‘India’s Best Judwaa’ in 2017.
In 2019, they debuted ‘Skulls & Roses’ on Amazon Prime.
In 2023, they began their podcast ‘Mencyclopedia with Raghu & Rajiv.’
He loves animals and owns dogs named Ark and Zuk Zuk, and a cat.
During leisure time, he enjoys traveling.
They participated in the Box Cricket League for Chandigarh Clubs.
He hosted and judged shows like ‘The Player’ and ‘Nat Geo Covershot.’
He was a motivational speaker at TEDx talks.
In 2024, they appeared on ‘Shark Tank India.’