Background
Makhija was born and brought up in Delhi where his father and mother worked for the Indian Postal Department.
Makhija was born and brought up in Delhi where his father and mother worked for the Indian Postal Department.
He subsequently studied for an Bachelor of Laws at Delhi University, but dropped out.
Uncle of Masumeh Makhija (born on 10 October 1984 or 1979)
He received his Bachelor of Arts political science degree from Delhi"s Kirori Mal College. He first made his mark and gained popularity with Channel V show, "The Udham Singh Show", where he anchored the show as Udham Singh in Hariyanvi style. The show started as an offshoot of an ad campaign launched by the channel during the general elections in the late 90’s asking youngsters to cast their vote.
Later a campaign to persuade watchers to vote for the Viewers" Choice Award, featured a caricature of a Haryanvi Jat election officer from Meham in Haryana, the show was soon a hit.
Thereafter he appeared in small roles in films like Rog and Dhoka (2007), and he assisted her in Rog (2005). Thereafter he worked with Tehelka.com for a while, before moving to Goa, where he opened a lounge bar, "The Other Side at Morgem Beach in Goa.
He has also featured in a feature fil Luv shuv te chicken khurana in the role of a local mafia in the United Kingdom.