Raghubir Yadav

—Raghubir Yadav on A Unique Connection With Oscars,.[1]

Yadav started his television career with the television program Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1990), playing the lead character "Mungerilal". Before that, he had done a small role in Shyam Benegal's travel based series Yatra (1986). He also played minor roles in Shyam Benegal's Amaravathi ki Kathayein(1994-'95).

He was seen in many milestone films in the following decades. Four films that he has acted in have received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film (Salaam Bombay!, Lagaan, Water and Newton). Raghubir Yadav is one of the few Indian actor to have received the Silver Peacock Best Actor Award, at the International Film Festival of India. His most acclaimed role was as the drug addicted "Chillum" in Salaam Bombay! (1988). He has acted in Firaaq. In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Dear Friend Hitler, which takes its name from two letters Mahatma Gandhi wrote Adolf Hitler, in 1939 immediately before World War II and Christmas Eve 1940 after the war had started, to prevent and to stop the war. He has just finished the shooting schedule of the film Tilli, in which he played role of a farmer. The film is directed by Punjabi cinema director Sagar S. Sharma.

Raghubir Yadav (born 25 June 1957) is an Indian film, stage and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer. He made his film debut with Massey Sahib (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for Massey Sahib, FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987. The film also featured writer and social activist Arundhati Roy. Raghuvir Yadav studied at the National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977.