Personal Information
- Full Name
- Rajiv Lakshman
- Birthplace
- Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Date of Birth
- April 15, 1973
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Brahmin
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5' 8" (173 cm)
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Bald
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
Graduation
Schools
J.D. Tytler Kindergarten (Nursery to 1st) Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Class 2nd to Class 8th) Delhi Tamil Education Association (Class 9th to Class 12th)
Colleges / Universities
Deshbandhu College, Delhi (1st Year) Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi (2nd Year) Osmania University, Hyderabad (3rd Year)
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Viswanath Ambadapudi (chartered accountant)
- Mother
- Radha Viswanath (journalist and author)
- Spouse / Partner
- Susan Lakshman
- Child
- Vedaant Lakshman aka Noah (singer, gamer)
- Sibling
- Raghu Ram (actor, TV producer, TV judge) Supriya Nistala (businesswoman)
Favorites & Preferences
Food
Chinese
Actor
Shah Rukh Khan
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. He was born as an identical twin along with his brother Raghu Ram.
- 22. During school, he was a shy kid and bullied by classmates.
- 33. In 1974, a superstitious lady in Andhra Pradesh predicted his twin grandsons, Ram and Laxman.
- 44. He once felt a sensation like a slap
- 5later learned his brother was indeed slapped.
- 65. He began his career as a spot-boy in a TV serial for Doordarshan.
- 76. In 2003, he founded a media company in New Delhi which later closed.
- 87. That same year, he was involved with MTV Immies-Indian Music Excellence Awards.
- 98. People often mistook his wife and his brother's wife for twins due to their similarities.
- 109. In 2007, he and his brother started Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd.
- 1110. He shaved his head bald to resemble his brother for MTV Roadies.
- 1211. In 2011, they produced Zee TV reality show ‘Jaanbaaz.’
- 1312. Both judged MTV Roadies before leaving the show in 2014.
- 1413. In 2014, they established content creation company Monozygotic Solutions Private Limited.
- 1514. He acted in the Hindi film ‘Dhanak’ in 2016.
- 1615. In 2017, they launched Amazon Prime Video reality show ‘Skulls & Roses’.
- 1716. July 2017 saw the premiere of their MTV show ‘Dropout Pvt Ltd’.
- 1817. He guest-starred in ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ with his brother once.
- 1918. They hosted Zee TV's ‘India’s Best Judwaa’ in 2017.
- 2019. In 2019, they debuted ‘Skulls & Roses’ on Amazon Prime.
- 2120. In 2023, they began their podcast ‘Mencyclopedia with Raghu & Rajiv.’
- 2221. He loves animals and owns dogs named Ark and Zuk Zuk, and a cat.
- 2322. During leisure time, he enjoys traveling.
- 2423. They participated in the Box Cricket League for Chandigarh Clubs.
- 2524. He hosted and judged shows like ‘The Player’ and ‘Nat Geo Covershot.’
- 2625. He was a motivational speaker at TEDx talks.
- 2726. In 2024, they appeared on ‘Shark Tank India.’
- 2827. Rajiv Lakshman was one of the creators of MTV Roadies, transforming it from a feel-good travel show into an aggressive, confrontational reality television phenomenon iconic among Indian youth[1][2].
