Rajendranath Zutshi was born on February 4, 1961, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He comes from a Kashmiri Brahmin family and is the grandson of Dina Nath Zutshi, a noted radio and theatre artist. Raj Zutshi began his artistic journey at a young age, participating in school plays and later in college. He was previously married to Nuzhat Hussain, the daughter of filmmaker Nasir Hussain, which made him the stepfather of actor Imran Khan. The couple divorced in 2005. Raj Zutshi is known for his contributions to both film and television, with a career spanning over three decades.