Rudhraksh Jaiswal is an Indian actor, who is best known for appearing in the American Netflix web-series ‘Extraction/Dhaka’ in 2020.
Wiki/Biography
Rudhraksh Jaiswal was born on Friday, 19 September 2003 (age 16 years; as in 2019), in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He joined Billabong High International School in Mumbai. [1]
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
His father’s name is Manish K Jaiswal, and his mother’s name is Renuka Jaiswal. He has one younger sister, Samaira Jaiswal.
Career
He started his career as a child model and has worked in various TV commercials.
In 2013, he debuted as an actor in the Star Plus’ mythological TV serial, ‘Mahabharat,’ in which he played the role of young Sahadeva.
In 2017, he did a cameo in the Bollywood film, ‘Noor;’ starring Sonakshi Sinha. He appeared in the 2019 horror film ‘Kosha.’ In 2020, he got immense popularity with the Netflix’s web-series, ‘Extraction/Dhaka;’ starring Chris Hemsworth, David Harbour, Pankaj Tripathi, and Randeep Hooda. He played the character of ‘Ovi Mahajan’ in this web-series.
He was roped in the Hindi film, ‘The Tenant’ which is expected to release by the end of 2020.
Facts/Trivia
- He is trained in dancing from Shiamak Davar Academy of Dance.
- He has won various MMA competitions in his school.
- He added extra ‘h’ in his name and changed his name from ‘Rudraksh Jaiswal’ to ‘Rudhraksh Jaiswal’ on the recommendation of famous Indian numerologist, Sanjay B Jumaani. [2]
- In an interview, he revealed that working alongside Chris Hemsworth in Extraction had changed his life, and the Thor actor had been staying in touch with him since filming ended. He also shared the experience of his school days when he was bullied by his schoolmates.
Before I did Extraction, my life was very different. I was bullied at school, people would try to bring me down and everyday I would go home crying.” [3]