Chirag Paswan
| Chirag Paswan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Indian Parliament | |
|
Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bhudeo Choudhary |
| Constituency | Jamui |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 October 1982 Khagaria, Bihar, India |
| Parents | Ram Vilas Paswan (father) |
| Occupation | Politician, actor, fashion designer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Chirag Paswan is an Indian politician belonging to Lok Janshakti Party. He is son of Member of Parliament and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.[1] He was elected as member of the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election from Jamui constituency in Bihar, while his father who is president of the Lok Janshakti Party won from Hajipur constituency.[2]
He was earlier a Bollywood actor [3] He made his way to the Bollywood by signing the movie of Tanveer Khan's Miley Naa Miley Hum in 2011.[4] He made his Bollywood debut in a romantic drama opposite not one but three leading ladies Kangana Ranaut, Neeru Bajwa and Sagarika Ghatge. However, the film failed at the box office, thereby ending his Bollywood career.[1]
Subsequently, he turned to politics and contested the 2014 elections as LJP candidate. He won the seat by defeating the nearest rival Sudhansu Shekhar Bhaskar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by over 85,000 votes.[2]
Filmography
- 2011 Miley Naa Miley Hum
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stardust Awards | Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male | Miley Naa Miley Hum | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "Chirag Paswan, LJP's 'humble' Jamui District nominee". Deccan Herald. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- 1 2 "LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, son Chirag Paswan win". Daily News & Analysis. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Politics over Bollywood for Ram Vilas Paswan's actor-son Chirag". India Today. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Chirag Paswan at the Internet Movie Database
