Rituraj Singh (actor)

Rituraj Singh (23 May 1964 – 20 February 2024) was an Indian television actor who worked prominently with Bollywood. He played different roles in a number of Indian TV shows like Banegi Apni Baat aired on Zee TV in 1993, Jyoti, Hitler Didi, Shapath, Warrior High, Aahat, Adaalat, and Diya Aur Baati Hum. He also played the role of Balwant Chodhary in the Colors TV serial Laado 2.

Early life
Rituraj Singh's full name was Rituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia. He was born on 23 May 1964 in Kota, Rajasthan, to a Sisodia Rajput family. Even though a native of Rajasthan, he did not properly live in his home state. Singh did his schooling in Delhi. He then moved to the United States, before returning to India at the age of 12. He moved and settled in Mumbai in 1993.

Career
Singh worked in theatre in Delhi along with Barry John's Theatre Action Group (TAG) for 12 years and was featured in the popular Hindi TV game show, Tol Mol Ke Bol, broadcast on Zee TV. Singh was also part of a web series titled Abhay available on Zee5. This web series marked the digital debut of Kunal Khemu.

Death
Singh died of a heart attack on 20 February 2024, at the age of 59. He was undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailments.