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Raghav Juyal
Juyal in 2023
Born (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 35)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Other nameCrockroaxz[1]
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Alma materDAV College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • television presenter
Years active2011–present

Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian actor, dancer, choreographer, and television presenter. He is known as the "King of Slow Motion" for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the Slow Motion Walk in India.[2] He rose to fame after being a contestant and finalist in Zee TV's dance reality show Dance India Dance 3 and a skipper for the team Raghav Ke Rockstars in Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2 and Dance Ke Superkids where his team was declared the winner under his captainship.[3] Juyal was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (2016). In 2024, he garnered recognition with the action thriller Kill (2024)[4] and the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood (2025).[5]

Early life

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Raghav Juyal was born to Deepak Juyal, an advocate, and Alka Bakshi Juyal, his mother is a Punjabi. He was born and brought up in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Born in a Garhwali Brahmin family he belongs to his ancestral village Khetu in Uttarakhand.[6][7]

Juyal never had any formal training in dance but picked it up from watching performances from the internet and television. He started winning laurels as a dancer right from his days in Doon International School. Later, he joined DAV (PG) College to pursue his B.Com.[8]

Career

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Dancing

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Juyal became known when his audition video went viral on YouTube. He was a contestant on the first season of Dance India Dance, which aired on Zee TV. He was not professionally trained by anyone prior to coming on the show. Juyal showcased a new dance style but wasn't selected in the Top 18 by the Grand Master in Mega Audition. Later, on public demand,the show made an exception in the format by reintroducing him on the show as Grand Master Mithun Chakraborty's "trump card" in the wild-card round, through which he entered the competition again.[9]

Thereafter, Juyal created different dance-forms and reached the finale. He was the most popular contestant of the season having garnered the most No. 1 positions in weekly voting. At the grand finale, he was voted with 3,481,685 votes in the 2nd runner up position.[citation needed]

After DID, Raghav became the skipper of team Raghav Ke Rockstars in the second season of DID Li'l Masters where he choreographed for Saumya Rai and Rohan Parkale.[10][failed verification] He was the only skipper to lead both of his students to the Grand finale, in which Rohan and Saumya attained 2nd and 3rd runner up positions respectively.[citation needed]

Raghav then choreographed for Zee TV's show Dance Ke Superkids as the Captain of the second season's DID Li'l Masters team Yahoo and competed against the first season's DID Li'l Masters team Wakao – with Dharmesh Yelande as the Captain.[11] In the Grand Finale, his team was declared the winner.

Acting

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In 2014, Juyal debuted as an actor by playing a pivotal role in the comedy film Sonali Cable, co-starring Rhea Chakraborty and Ali Fazal, produced by Ramesh Sippy Entertainment which was released on 17 October 2014.[12] One reviewer singled out Raghav's vivacious performance and praised his screen presence,[13] while another says he "steals every scene he's in"[14] and another says he is "better than the leads".[15] The next year he starred in the dance film, ABCD 2,[16] which was released on 19 June 2015, directed by Remo D'Souza co-starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. Later, he also hosted the first season of dance reality show Dance Plus which aired on Star Plus.[citation needed] In the same year, he co-hosted Prem Ki Diwali along with Karishma Tanna which was broadcast on Life Ok.

In 2016, he was seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7 as a contestant which aired on Colors TV. Later, he hosted the second season of Dance Plus. In the same year, he also co-hosted and appeared on Star Parivaar Awards and Colors Golden Petal Awards. Later he hosted and performed on the show, Timeless Aisha which was aired on Zee Classic. The following year he co-hosted the singing reality show, Rising Star along with Meiyang Chang which aired on Colors TV. In mid 2017, he has hosted the third season of Dance Plus. In the same year, he began co-hosting the dance reality show, Dance Champions, with Ridhima Pandit.

In 2018, he co-hosted the second season of the singing reality show, Dil Hai Hindustani along with Mukti Mohan. He then starred in the romantic comedy film, Nawabzaade[16] along with Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak and Isha Rikhi directed by Jayesh Pradhan which was released on 27 July 2018. Later in the year, he co-hosted the fourth season of Dance Plus along with Sugandha Mishra.[17][18] In 2019, he hosted the fifth season of Dance Plus.

Juyal at a GQ event in 2026.

In 2020, he featured in dance film Street Dancer 3D[16] with Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, and Nora Fatehi. Then he appeared in the second season of the Zee5 dark crime thriller series Abhay directed by Ken Ghosh, which was released on 14 August 2020, playing the negative dark character for the first time. He played the lead role in the satirical comedy film Bahut Hua Samman produced by Yoodlee Films and directed by Ashish R. Shukla, shared screen space with Sanjay Misra.[19] The movie was released on 2 October 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar due to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive reviews from the audience and critics.[citation needed] Raghav next starred opposite Ankita Sharma in a romantic movie titled Wedlock directed by Sachin Karande. The shoot was completed in various locations of Mumbai in 25 days shoot schedule. The film was set to release in August 2021, but has been shelved.

On 15 February 2021, Farhan Akhtar dropped the first teaser of his new film, and announced Yudhra to be produced by his company, Excel Entertainment. Raghav along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan. The film was directed by Ravi Udyawar. Yudhra's story and screenplay have been penned jointly by Farhan Akhtar and Shridhar Raghavan. The film released in 2024.[20]

In 2024, Juyal attained wider recognition as an actor in the film Kill, in which he essayed the role of the antagonist, while debutante Lakshya starred as the protagonist.[21][22] In 2025, Juyal was felicitated with International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) for Best Performance in a Negative Role at 25th IIFA Awards, for his performance in the film.[23][24] Juyal reunited with Lakshya in the web-series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which brought him further recognition.[25]

He is now set to star in the film Bhai Tera Star Hai, which is his first theatrical lead role as an actor, opposite influencer and actor Niharika NM.[7][26] He will also be appearing in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer King.[27]

Artistry

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His signature step was slow motion walk. Choreographers like Geeta Kapoor and Remo D'Souza and Terrence Lewis have stated that they had never seen anyone emulate the slow motion walk in India, as realistically, before Raghav. Raghav is a trained actor, mentored by the actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.[28]

Filmography

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As Film Actor

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014Sonali CableSada
2015 ABCD 2 Raghav / "Crocxz"
2018NawabzaadeKaran
2020Street Dancer 3DPoddy
Bahut Hua SammanBony [19]
2023 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki JaanIshq [29]
2024 Kill Fani Bhushan
Yudhra Shafiq Firoze
2025 Nishaanchi 2 Dancer Cameo
2026 Bhai Tera Star Hai Ajay [7]
The ParadiseVikram MaalikTelugu film [30]
King †TBA [31][27]
TBAHasal †TBA [32]
TBAAny Body Can Dream †TBA [33]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2 Contestant
Dance India Dance 32nd runner-up
2012Dance Ke Superkids CaptainWinner
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2
2013Dance India Dance 4 HimselfGuest
Dance India Dance Super Moms Captain
2014 Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 3
2015Dance Plus Host
Nach Baliye 7 HimselfGuest
Dance India Dance Super Moms 2
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 Contestant6th place
Dance Plus 2 Host
2017 Super Dancer Himself Guest
Entertainment Ki Raat
Dance Champions Host
Dance Plus 3
Rising Star
2018 Dance Plus 4
Dil Hai Hindustani 2
2019 Dance Plus 5
Khatra Khatra Khatra HimselfGuest
Bigg Boss 13
2020 India's Best Dancer
2021 Bigg Boss 14
Dance Deewane 3 Host [16]
Super Dancer 4 Himself Guest
Dance Plus 6 Host [16]
2025 India's Best Dancer HimselfGuest
Hip Hop India Season 2

Music videos

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List of Raghav Juyal music video credits
Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020Hum TumSukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar[34]

Web series

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List of Raghav Juyal web series credits
Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Abhay 2 Samar
2024 Gyaarah Gyaarah Inspector Yug Arya [35]
2025 The Ba***ds of Bollywood Parvaiz
2026 India's Got Latent Himself [36]

References

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  1. ↑ "Raghav Juyal chills in his hometown, Dehradun – Times of India". The Times of India. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Raghav Juyal: Lesser-known Facts about the 'King of Slow Motion'". News18. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dance Ke Superkids: Team Yahoo lifts the winner's trophy". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "raghav juyal- it has been a crazy ride since kill released". Hindustan Times. August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Raghav Juyal is the hero you didn't see coming in The Ba***ds of Bollywood". India Today. September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Crockroaz family". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Raghav Juyal and Niharika NM promise chaos, comedy and a whole lot of laughs with Bhai Tera Star Hai". The Tribune. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Check out Raghav Juyal's struggle for claiming his million-dollar dream..." Tellychakkar.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "A twist in the tale of 'Dance India Dance'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "'Dance is a different religion,' says Croackroaz". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "Farah Khan and Geeta Kapoor team up". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Sonali Cable movie review: It could have been a modern day fable". The Indian Express. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Jha, Subhash K (18 October 2014). "Sonali Cable Movie Review". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. While most of the performances are played out against a layer of tenability, newcomer Raghav Juyal stands out with his veneer of vivacity.
  14. ↑ Masand, Rajeev (18 October 2014). "'Sonali Cable' review: The film has got its moments, but they're few and far between". IBN Live. CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. There's a nice bonhomie between Sonali and her two associates, one of whom is played by first-timer Raghav Juyal, a wise-cracking, nimble-footed charmer who steals every scene he's in.
  15. ↑ Basu, Mohar (17 October 2014). "Sonali Cable Review". Koimoi. In his little stint, the actor does a good job enough to be remembered despite the movie being nothing short of a dud.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Raghav Juyal shares glimpses of brother Yashasvi & Rachita's engagement from the ceremony; PICS". Pinkvilla. 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022. Raghav Juyal worked in movies like Sonali Cable, ABCD 2, Nawabzaade, Street Dancer 3D. He was last seen as the host of the dance reality show Dance Plus season 6 and Dance Deewane season 3.
  17. ↑ "Vaibhavi Merchant recreates Kajrare on Dance Champions". Times of India. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sugandha Mishra to host 'Dance Plus 4'". The Times of India. 22 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 Jain, Arushi (30 September 2020). "Bahut Hua Sammaan trailer: Raghav Juyal and Sanjay Mishra are all set to tickle your funny bone". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  20. ↑ Chatterjee, Sanghamitra (26 August 2024). "Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan's Yudhra to hit theatres in September". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  21. ↑ Kaushal, Sweta. "Indian Actor Raghav Juyal On His Violent Role In Guneet Monga's 'Kill'". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Raghav Juyal: There's no competition between Lakshya & me". The Times of India. 22 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "IIFA 2025 Winners List: 'Laapataa Ladies' Dominates With 10 Awards, Kartik Aaryan & Nitanshi Goel Win Big". Bru Times News.
  24. ↑ "IIFA's Silver Jubilee Edition: Full List of 2025 Popular Category Nominations Unveiled!". IIFA.
  25. ↑ "'The Ba***ds of Bollywood': Raghav Juyal and Lakshya open up about reuniting in Aryan Khan's directorial debut, say 'We come in a package'". The Times of India. 19 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "'I wanted to bring back the kind of humor we saw in Govinda's films': Raghav Juyal aims to recreate 90s humor as solo lead with 'Bhai Tera Star Hai'". The Times of India. 23 July 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  27. 1 2 "Raghav Juyal recalls forgetting his dialogues while shooting with Shah Rukh Khan in 'King': 'It's a very dream-level experience, I can't tell you in words'". The Times of India. 22 July 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva on working with Ranbir Kapoor in Animal, mentoring Raghav Juyal: 'He is a curious human being'". The Times of India. 3 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Raghav Juyal joins the cast of Salman Khan's Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali". The Times of India. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "Raghav Juyal's 'The Paradise' : Actor set for major makeover in Nani-Srikanth Odeal film; says 'staying quiet till we reveal'". The Times of India. 15 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  31. ↑ Biswas, Sneha (24 May 2025). "Raghav Juyal roped in for Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan's King? Here's what we know". mint. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  32. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (15 September 2021). "Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey and Raghav Juyal starrer Hasal is set to go on floors : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  33. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (15 October 2026). "Raghav Juyal begins shooting for Remo D'Souza's Any Body Can Dream, calls it the most important film of his career". Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  34. ↑ "'Hum Tum' Sung By Sukriti Kakar And Prakriti Kakar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  35. ↑ "Raghav Juyal to play villain for the first time in Abhay 2, says his character has 'so many layers'". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  36. ↑ "Raghav Juyal, Munawar Faruqui's Latent episode leaked? Here's the truth". India Today. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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