13 Facts About Gajendra Chauhan

Gajendra Singh Chauhan known professionally as Gajendra Chauhan, is a former television actor known for his work on Indian television, especially his portrayal of Yudhishthira in the historical television series Mahabharat.

Gajendra Chauhan has had significant roles in a few B movies, and a larger number of cameo appearances in other films.

Gajendra Chauhan is appointed Vice-chancellor of Pandit Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts in 2021.

Gajendra Chauhan did a diploma in radiography from AIIMS New Delhi, before he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.

Gajendra Chauhan's acting career spans over 35 years, and by his own count, he has worked in 600 television series and almost 150 movies during that period.

Gajendra Chauhan was initially offered to play the role of Lord Krishna in the television series, and shot for two episodes of the series in this role.

However filming for the first series was delayed, and Gajendra Chauhan moved south to take on new work.

Gajendra Chauhan was later offered the role of Yudhishthira, which went on to being the role he has become better known by.

Gajendra Chauhan has been involved in the administration of Cinema and Television Artists Association for 20 years, and served as its president for a year.

In 2004 Gajendra Chauhan entered politics, and became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, for which he has worked as the national convener for culture.

On 9 June 2015, Gajendra Chauhan was appointed as the Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India.

Gajendra Chauhan's appointment proved to be controversial amid allegations by students that it was a blatant attempt to "saffronize the institute".

Gajendra Chauhan requested the students to give him a year to prove himself, and insisted that he would be better than the previous chairpersons.