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Actor who played Gandhi 6 times, became famous as a sanitation worker in 'Munna Bhai MBBS'
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:01
Actor who played Gandhi 6 times, became famous as a sanitation worker in 'Munna Bhai MBBS'
- •Surendra Rajan has played the role of Mahatma Gandhi six times in various films.
- •He first portrayed Gandhi in the 2002 film 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh'.
- •Rajan also played Gandhi in 'Veer Savarkar' and 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'.
- •He gained widespread fame for his role as Maksud, a sanitation worker, in the 2003 film 'Munna Bhai MBBS'.
- •His 'Jaadu Ki Jhappi' scene with Sanjay Dutt remains popular on social media.
Key Questions Answered
Surendra Rajan has played the role of Mahatma Gandhi a total of six times in various cinematic projects.
He gained widespread fame for playing Maksud, a sanitation worker, in the 2003 film 'Munna Bhai MBBS' where he shared a popular emotional hug scene with Sanjay Dutt.
Surendra Rajan started his acting career with the film 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones', which was released in 1989.
