Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor. He is very popular for his role as Jeetu & Jeetu bhaiyaa in TVF series Pitchers & Kota Factory respectively. He was born on 1st September 1990 in Khairthal, Alwar in Rajasthan. Jitendra Kumar is 30 years of age as in 2020.
Jitendra Kumar is a civil engineer from IIT Kharagpur. He has done web series and short film s like TVF Pitchers, Panchayat and movies like Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan & Chaman Bahar.
This talented civil engineer made his Bollywood debut in film Shuruaat Ke Interval in 2014.
Lets look at the complete story of Actor Jitendra Kumar.
Biography/Wiki
Name: | Jitendra Kumar |
Viral Name: | Jitu Bhaiyaa |
Birthday(DOB): | 1st September 1990 |
Age: | 29 years in 2020. |
Profession: | Actor |
Nationality: | Indian |
Religion: | Hindu |
Hometown: | Khairthal, Alwar, Rajasthan |
Movies/Series: | TVF Series, Panchayat, Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan, Chaman Bahar |
Current Address: | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Physical Statistics
Height(approx): | In Feet – 5 Feet 5 Inches In Cm – 165 cm In Mtr – 1.65 mtr |
Weight(approx): | In KG – 60 Kg In lbs – 132 lbs |
Chest: | 38 Inches |
Waist: | 30 Inches |
Biceps: | 11 Inches |
Hair Color: | Black |
Eye Colour: | Black |
Zodiac Sign: | Jitendra Kumar’s zodiac sign is Virgo. |
Jitendra Kumar Family
Father: | His father is a civil engineer but his name is not available. |
Mother: | His mother’s name is not available. |
Brother: | His brother name is not available. |
Sister: | He has two younger sisters, Ritu & Chitra (Chinki) |
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Social Media
Jitendra Kumar Instagram ID: | His Instagram ID is jitendrak1 and he has 742 K followers. |
Jitendra Kumar Twitter Handle: | His Twitter Handle is @farjigulzar and he has 63.7 K followers. |
Jitendra Kumar Education
Jitendra in his recent interviews has told that he was not very keen at studies in his college days. Though he continue to study because of pressure from family.
School: | Not Available |
College: | B. Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. |
Career
While Jitendra was continuing his engineering at IIT Kharagpur, he met Biswapati Sarkar the founding member of The Viral Fever (TVF) in 2012. He was invited to join TVF with Arunabh Kumar and Amit Golani as other members.
Web Series
His first video with TVF was Munna Jazbaati: The Q-tiya Intern. It had gone viral and watched over 3 million times. After the success, Jitendra worked in many episodes like The Making Of Season-2, Daru Pe Charcha, Pitchers, Permanent Roommates, Kota Factory and many more.
He got acclaimed for his roles as Jeetu in Pitchers, Gittu in Permanent Roommates and Jeetu Bhaiyaa in Kota Factory.
Jitendra Kumar worked as the lead role in web series Panchayat on Amazon Prime Videos. The story is about an engineering graduate who joins as a panchayat secretary in a small village in Uttar Pradesh. It stars Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta and Biswapati Sarkar in prominent roles. This series was produced by TVF and released on February 2020.
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Let’s look at a complete list of his Web Series and Videos:
Year | Title | Role | Platform |
2013 | The Q-tiya intern | Munna Jazbaati | TVF |
2013 | The Making of Season 2 | Chaatu Chattopadhyay | TVF |
2013 | Daru Pe Charcha | Jeetu | TVF |
2014 | Barely Speaking with Arnub | Arjun Kejriwal | TVF |
2014 | Permanent Roommates | Prateek (Gittu) | TVF |
2015 | TVF Pitchers | Jitendra Maheshwari (Jeetu) | TVF |
2015 | Rajasthani Cowboys | Cowboy | TVF |
2016 | Baba Ki Chowki | Self | MTV |
2017 | TVF Bachelors Season 2 | Jeetu | TVF |
2017 | Bisht, Please! | Girish Goyal | TVF |
2017 | F.A.T.H.E.R.S. | Jeetu | TVF |
2017 | PA-Gals | N/A | TVF |
2018 | Mr. & Mrs. Season 1 | Viren | TVF |
2018 | Ayan | Laxman | TVF |
2019 | Unfolding Stardom | N/A | TVF |
2019 | ImMature | Drama Teacher | TVF |
2019 | TVF Tripling | Actor | TVF |
2019 | Kota Factory | Jeetu Bhaiya | TVF |
2019 | Humorously Yours | RJ Mastikhor Mishra | TVF |
2019 | Cheesecake | Neel | TVF |
2020 | Panchayat | Abhishek Tripathi | Amazon Prime Videos |
Jitendra Kumar Movies
Jitendra’s debut movie in Hindi film Industry came in Shuruaat Ka Interval in 2014. He was seen with Sayani Gupta in the lead role. It was directed by 8 directors named Aarti S. Bagdi, Amrit Raj Gupta, Atanu Mukherjee, Ankit Tripathi, Krishan Hooda, Palash Vaswani, Rukshana Tabassum and Shishir Jha.
His 2nd film was comedy-drama Gone Kesh in 2019 directed by Qasim Khallow. He was cast in lead role opposite to Shweta Tripathi.
In 2020, he worked in his 3rd film, a Romantic-Comedy movie Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan. Jitendra played Aman Tripathi, a gay person and his partner Kartik Singh played by Ayushmann Khurrana. This film is directed by Hitesh Kewalya.
Year | Title | Role | Lead Actor/Actress |
2008 | A Wednesday | Taxi Driver | Naseeruddin Shah |
2014 | Shuruaat Ka Interval | Laxman | Sayani Gupta |
2019 | Gone Kesh | Srijoy Roy | Shweta Tripathi |
2020 | Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan | Aman Tripathi | Ayushmann Khurrana |
2020 | Chaman Bahar | Prem Kumar Yadav (Billu) | Ritika Badiani |
Jitendra Kumar New Movie Release
His latest new movie is Chaman Bahar is directed by Apurva Dhar Badgaiyann. He is seen in the lead role with Ritika Badiani. He played the role of a small town paanwala, Prem Kumar Yadav (Billu). This film was released on NETFLIX on 19th June 2020.
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Jitendra Kumar Wife/Girlfriend
Marital Status: | Unmarried. |
Wife/girlfriend: | Jitendra Kumar is rumoured to be dating Akanksha Thakur. (to be reviewed) |
Jitendra Kumar Net worth/Salary
Net Worth: | Jitendra Kumar’s Net worth is estimated to be $1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) |
Salary: | Rs. 50,000 per episodes at TVF (approximately). |
Interests & Passion
Favourite Actor: | Dillip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
Favourite Actress: | Rekha |
Favourite Poet: | Gulzar |
Passion: | Acting, Writing poetry |
Favourite Sports: | Cricket |
Favourite IPL Team: | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
Lesser Known Facts
- Jitendra used to teach students physics for on Sundays as a part-time job for two years. Because there was no income from acting in the beginning.
- He has worked in Television commercial for brand VOLTAS Inverter AC.
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Black & White Web Series
His most poular role came in Web Series Kota Factory as Jeetu Bhaiya. Kota Factory is the first & only black & white Web Series in India. We don’t know the reason behind this may be a hidden message the show maker trying to give. The whole series is black & white, and colour appears momentarily at last scene.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was his Favourite outfit in Subh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan? | Wedding Outfit |
What was the shooting location of Subh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan? | Banaras and Mumbai |
Which scene in Subh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan was most difficult to act? | The scene where he tries to tell about his relationship to his parents. |
Does he drink alcohol? | No |
Does He smoke? | No |
Does he go to Gym? | No |
Does he go do yoga? | No |
End Note
Jitendra Kumar is undoubtedly the most underrated and talented new age actor. His acting is flawless and he is a method actor. He will reach new heights in Indian Cinema in days to come.
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