Sanjay Raut Age, Wiki and Bio

Sanjay Raut

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Journalist, Writer, Film Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/11/1961
Age62 years
BirthplaceAlibag, Maharashtra

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityDr Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics, Wadala, Mumbai
Educational QualificationBachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

Personal Life

Date of Birth15/11/1961
BirthplaceAlibag, Maharashtra
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressMaitri, Friends Colony, Bhandup, Mumbai
HobbiesDoing Social Service, Watching Sports, Watching Bollywood Movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date16/02/1993
Family
WifeVarsha Raut (Teacher)
Children
SonNone
Daughter(s)Purvashi Raut, Vidhita Raut
Parents
FatherRajaram Raut
MotherSavita Rajaram Raut
Siblings
BrotherSunil Raut (Younger; Politician)
SisterNone

Career

Politics
Political PartyShiv Sena
Political Journey• Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2004. • Appointed as the leader of the Shiv Sena in 2005. • Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Home Affairs and a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation from October 2005 to May 2009. • Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2010. • Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power in 2010. • Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2016. • Elected to the Rajya Sabha for the fourth term on 5 July 2022.

Style Quotient

Car CollectionHyundai Accent (2004 model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sanjay Raut is a three-time Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra, first elected in 2004.
He serves as the executive editor of the Shiv Sena political mouthpiece, Saamana, for over 15 years.
Previously, Raut was a close aide of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
The 2019 Bollywood film 'Thackeray' was significantly influenced by Sanjay Raut's insights; he was credited for the story.
Uddhav Thackeray stated that Sanjay Raut was the ideal person to create a film about Balasaheb Thackeray.
Raut swiftly selected Nawazuddin Siddiqui to portray Bal Thackeray in just five minutes during casting.
Sanjay Raut is a trusted ally of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Following the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Raut strongly advocated for a Shiv Sena Chief Minister in Maharashtra amid disputes with the BJP.
In June 2023, Raut filed a defamation suit against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, citing multiple false accusations made through social media posts in 2022.