Keith Sequeira – B4U’s popular VJ and Hindi actor

Keith Sequeira is a former model and Radio Jockey, who later shot to fame as B4U’s popular VJ. He is a successful television actor, who has done a very few Bollywood roles too. Among his TV roles, his role as officer Roy in Diya Aur Baati is most popular, followed by antagonist role in Udaan and lead roles in Dekho Magar Pyaar Se and Love Ka Hai Intezaar. He was a contestant of Bigg Boss 9 during 2015-16, who got evicted on day 101 and he along with his actress wife Rochelle Rao participated in Nach Baliye 9 in 2019. He was featured aside Ayesha Takia in the “Shake It Daddy” (Nahi Nahi Abhi Nahi Remix) – one of his early noted appearances.

He belongs to a Christian family with Goan roots

Keith Sequeira was born in Delhi in 1980 to Goan parents. His father is a native of Aldona who left the place at a young age and got settled in Delhi, where Keith was born. He has done theater during his academic years. Keith completed Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Delhi, followed by degree in fashion designing from London College of Fashion. Once he returned after studies, he started his career as an RJ for Times FM. He later started his career as a model, which gave him early break to television, through which he established as a star anchor and VJ.

His entry to VJing was just co-incidence

When he was on a trip to Mumbai, one of his friends told about the audition of VJ for B4U Music. He attended the audition and his ability to communicate better and fluency in speaking helped him to get through auditions. For many years he remained the top VJ and the face of B4U Music. He also anchored several lifestyle shows which include AXN’s Men 2.0, VH1’s Club Class and Star Sports’ Super Fight League, and appeared in TV ads. He also hosted many live shows later.

He played lead role in his debut TV soap, Dekho Magar Pyaar Se

In 2004 he marked his acting debut through Dekho Magar Pyaar Se playing lead role opposite Shraddha Nigam. However he concentrated on his career as a VJ and anchor and returned to TV soaps only in 2013 through Diya Aur Baati Hum playing a supporting role. Before that he appeared in an episodic role in Teri Meri Love Stories in 2012 opposite Jennifer Winget. Since then he is active on small screen through TV soaps as well as reality shows. He was a part of the show, Doli Armaano Ki.

He made an impressive Bollywood debut through ‘Sixteen’

He marked his big screen debut in 2013 through teenage drama, ‘Sixteen’ which received favourable reviews from critics. Keith played the lead role of a middle aged writer on whom the teenager Wamiqa Gabbi develops a crush. His subtle strong performance in the movie earned him applauses. His entry to this movie also happened co-incidence. The casting director of Sixteen approached him while he was seated in a restaurant and after got impressed by the script, he accepted the role. He later acted in Calendar Girls (2015), a movie based on modeling industry.

He was first married to Bollywood actress Samyukta Singh, who played lead role in Salaami released in 1994. They got married in 2005 and legally separated in 2011. He is currently married to model-actress Rochelle Rao since 2018. They got married at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The couple contested in Bigg Boss 9 in 2015-16, when they were dating. Later they participated in Nach Baliye in 2019 as contestants, and got eliminated in the first week.

Keith Sequeira – 10 interesting and less-known facts

Keith Sequeira and his actress wife Rochelle Rao

1. Though he has Goan roots he is not fluent in Konkani. In fact he never lived in Goa, except his visits to hometown.

2. As a model his favourite campaign was for Raymond. He was the last person to be chosen for the campaign, and was featured in one of their famous ads which included the Bollywood song, ‘Samne Yeh Kaun Aaya’.

3. He was fondly called VJ Keith on B4U music channel.

4. He was featured in the very popular “Shake It Daddy” music video in 2001 aside Ayesha Takia. He also appeared in Babul Supriyo’s remixed version of “Chehra Hai Ya” in 2003.

5. Swimming and cooking are his favourite hobbies.

6. He finished at position 5 in the celebrity reality show, Bigg Boss 9.

7. His brother Ian Sequeira passed away in 2015.

8. His former wife Samyukta Singh is the sister of TV actress Natasha Singh, who was featured in the iconic sitcom of Doordarshan in the 1990s – Dekh Bhai Dekh.

9. Noted south Indian TV anchor Paloma Rao is his sister-in-law.

10. A fitness enthusiast, he gives very much importance to body fitness. He is very particular about his shoes too.