Rukus Avenue Radio Presents The Raj &Pablo Show! Raj & Pablo have worked in UK and Indian media for over two decades and have been involved in every aspect of being “back-stage” and in the limelight. Since 2002 they’ve hosted BBC Asian Network’s hugely successful Raj & Pablo Show, mixing with Bollywood’s biggest stars and establishing a reputation as Bollywood experts.
Raj&Pablo formed a duo after meeting as actors on Oh This Feeds my Soul, a play written by Eastenders star Nina Wadia, then went to perform together as pop musicians. Raj&Pablo enjoyed a successful pop career in the band Aasha, topping the Indian dance charts with the album Bollywood Nights in 2002 and touring Europe. They also founded the original London Bollywood monthly nightclub, Bollywood Nights at London's Cobden Club, decribed at the time as one of London's top 5 club nights. The club night was also hosted at venues including the Savoy, with a Bollywood on Ice skating event at London's Somerset House.Raj&Pablo are also experienced journlalists, specialising in the genre of Bollywood movies and movie stars. As Subject Matter Experts in the genre, they've written regular columns for publications including Eastern Eye and Filmfare. They have also written Bollywood columns for publications including Asian Woman magazine, Ikonz magazine and The London Paper.
As celebrities in their own right, Raj&Pablo are often the subject of news articles. For instance, when they have featured in articles like, Kajol Recreates Dilwale's Gerua and the Result is Hilarious. The duo also launched a charity t-shirt range in 2011 under the 'Bollywood Jollygood' range, supported by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. Pablo&Raj also have a large social media following, with an international fan base, on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and the Raj&Pablo Bollywood Times online magazine. Raj&Pablo were announced winners in the Best in Media category at the British Indian Awards in 2014. In 2018, they were recognised at the Asian Achievers Award.