Model, star and actor Raqesh Bapat became a household name across the country after his stint in Bigg Boss OTT, hosted by Karan Johar
Raqesh, whose fan following skyrocketed post-Bigg Boss, turned 43 on September 1
On this occasion lets look at few unkown facts of the star
Raqesh initially worked in various advertisements, which served as a stepping stone for him. This landed him in a leading role in the 2001 film Tum Bin
Real name of Raqesh Bapat is Raqesh Vashisht but due to numerological reasons star changed his name
Actor tied knot in 2011 with Ridhi Dogra, but the later divorced in 2019
Raqesh bagged the Mr Pune title at age 21 and finished first runner-up in the Grasim Mr India competition.
He crafts an eco-friendly Ganesha idol each year for Ganesh Chaturthi.
He was part of the selection committee for the Hindustan Times Scholarship Programme in Pune alongside actor and director Alok Rajwade.