RJ Purab, formerly known as Purab Duggal, is an Indian radio jockey and digital creator. He is popular for his morning FM show “Morning No. 1 Kanpur” on 93.5 Red FM and his “Car Fooling” car prank videos on YouTube.
Wiki/Biography
RJ Purab was born on Friday, April 15, 1988, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (35 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. After completing his schooling, he studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree.
RJ Purab Childhood
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Purab belongs to the Duggal family of the Khatri community of Punjab.
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about Purab’s parents.
RJ Purab’s father
RJ Purab and his mother
He has an older brother.
Brother of RJ Purab.
wife and children
RJ Purab married Reena Bhagwani in 2015. In 2017, the couple gave birth to a daughter named Veronica Duggal.
RJ Purab and his wife Reena Bhagwani
RJ Purab and his daughter Veronica Duggal
Relationships/Affairs
Before getting married, RJ Purab was dating Reena Bhagwani. They started dating in 2008 and got married in 2015.
RJ Purab and Reena Bhagwani
Profession
RJ Purab started his career as a radio jockey trainee at Radio City Surat. His internship lasted 9 months. Later, he joined South Asia FM Ltd. Kanpur (Red FM 93.5) in 2009. In 2012, he started hosting the show “Morning No. 1 Kanpur” from 6 am to 12 noon. The show touches on local issues, news and shenanigans and is a lot of fun.
RJ Purab on Red FM 93.5
He has a YouTube channel RJ Purab where he uploads videos of his car pranks.
RJ Purab YouTube Channel Feature Photo
He started the Fool Car video series in November 2021, within four months he reached the 100,000 subscriber milestone, and YouTube awarded him the Silver Button in February 2022.
RJ Purab celebrates reaching 100,000 subscribers milestone
bicycle collection
He has a Royal Enfield bike.
RJ Purab drives his Royal Enfield
car collection
RJ Purab owns two cars –
- Modern Wiener Atlas
RJ Purab standing next to his car
Favorites
- Movies: Sardar Udham Singh, URI: The Surgical Strike, Shershah, Kesari
- Songs: Tu Jo Mila by Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kaise Hua by Kabir Singh
- RJ: RJ Raunak, RJ Swati
RJ Purab (right) and RJ Raunac
- Prank Show: MTV Bakra (Cyrus Barrocha)
Facts/Trivia
- RJ Purab worked many odd jobs before becoming RJ. He started by selling SIM cards; he set up a canopy in Kanpur selling insurance, SIM cards and mobile phones. Later, he went to Surat and worked in a sari showroom.
- He revealed in an interview that he was the black sheep of the family and didn’t know what to do to make a living. He was a backbencher during his school and university days.
- He failed seventh grade and ran away from home.
- He often attended social service camps. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated plasma to a patient named Ayesha Begum and saved her life.
Thank you letter to RJ Purab for donating plasma
- His other name is Inder Dugar.
- RJ Purab is not a vegetarian.
- He drinks occasionally.
- He has a Labrador named Sasha.
RJ Purab and his dog Sasha
- RJ Purab gave a TEDx talk in March 2023 at Moti Jheel Kanpur.
- RJ Purab was featured in Urban Kanpur magazine in 2017.
RJ Purab appears on the cover of Urban Kanpur magazine
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