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About Raj Thackeray , Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj Thackeray
- Does Raj Thackeray smoke?: Not Known
- Does Raj Thackeray drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Raj Thackeray is the son of Shrikant Thackeray, younger brother of Bal Thackeray. His Mother Kunda Thackeray also is the younger sister of Bal Thackeray’s wife Meena Thackeray.
- As a child, he learned the tabla, the guitar, and the violin.
- He also contributed cartoons to Marmik, the weekly magazine of Bal Thackeray.
- After resigning from Shiv Sena in 2006, Thackeray stated that he does not want to have hostilities with his uncle who “was, is and always will be (his) mentor”.
- Raj Thackeray praises Narendra Modi and his work in Gujrat.
- Raj Thackeray always remains in controversies for his activities. Once Raj labeled Chhath Puja, a festival popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand calling it a “drama” and a “show of numerical strength”. He stated that the Chhath Puja was a political gimmick by some parties to attract the north Indian vote.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Raj Shrikant Thackeray but born as Swararaj Shrikant Thackeray |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Profession | Indian Politician and Illustrator |
| Political Party | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |
| Political Journey | • Raj Thackeray had been in his Uncle’s Party, Shiv Sena until January 2006. • On 9 March 2006 in Mumbai, Thackeray founded a new party named “Maharashtra Navnirman Sena”. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 June 1968 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 50 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| School | Bal Mohan Vidya Mandir School, Dadar, Mumbai |
| College | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art, University of Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | 2006 |
| Family | Father– Shrikant Thackeray Mother– Kunda Thackeray  Brother– N/A Sister– N/A Uncle– Bal Thackeray  Cousins– Uddhav Thackeray,  Jaidev Thackeray, Bindumadhav Thackeray |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) |
| Hobbies | Playing Musical Instruments and Writing Blogs |
| Major Controversies | • In early 2008, Raj Thackeray led a violent movement in Maharashtra against the dominance of North Indians(especially against UP and Bihar). • His party along with Shiv Sena banned Australian cricketers participating in IPL 3 from playing in Mumbai as a protest against the attacks on Indian students in Australia. • In September 2008, MNS workers started blackening English signboards to enforce Marathi signboards to be used. • In 2008, Raj Thackeray threatened to ban all Bachchan films unless Jaya apologized (Jaya said that we are the people of UP so we will speak Hindi, not Marathi) in a public forum for hurting Maharashtrians. MNS workers started to attack theaters featuring films affiliated to her.It was only after Amitabh apologized for it. • On 2 October 2009, MNS workers disrupted the screening of the film Wake Up Sid on its release in a few Pune and Mumbai theaters after Thackeray objected to references in the movie to “Bombay” rather than “Mumbai”. Mumbai was referred to as “Bombay” in many scenes. |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Sharmila Thackeray |
| Children | Son– Amit Thackeray Daughter– Urvashi Thackeray  |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | 50 Crore INR |
