Shaji Chaudhary

Biography

Shaji Choudhary (born 7 July 1972) is an Indian actor who played supporting roles in movies and TV serials. Born in Dodwari, Tonk, Rajasthan, Shaji is known for his roles in Main Hoon Na, Jodhaa Akbar as Adham Khan, Shaurya Aur Suhani, PK as Tapasvi Maharaja's bodyguard, and Mirzapur as Maqbool Khan.

Shaji first moved to Mumbai on 13 March 2004, where he started his acting career with an appearance in the second season of the TV serial Shaktimaan on DD1 as the villain Kilvish (The role of Kilvish was portrayed by Surendra Pal in Season One).

Shaji made his first Bollywood appearance in the movie Main Hoon Na (2004). In 2008, Shaji got to work alongside Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan when the director Ashutosh Gowariker signed him to play the character of Akbar's general Adham Khan in the historical drama film Jodhaa Akbar (2008).

Later, Shaji featured as Aghor in Shaurya Aur Suhani (2009), a romantic soap opera in which he essayed a minor role. In 2014, Shaji played Tapasvi Maharaj's bodyguard in the movie PK(2014).

Shaji was cast as Maqbool Khan in Mirzapur (TV series) as Kaleen Bhaiya's (Pankaj Tripathi) trusted henchman. He was also seen in C.I.D. episodes portraying several characters.