Indian television actor
Rohit Khurana
Khurana in 2011
Born (1983-11-20 ) 20 November 1983 (age 40) Nationality Indian Occupation(s) Actor , Model Years active 2008–present Known for Spouse Neha Khurana[ 1] Children 2
Rohit Khurana is an Indian television actor known for his work as Vansh Singh Bundela/Rocky in Uttaran and Shani in Karmaphal Daata Shani .[ 1]
Personal life
Khurana is married to his school friend Neha.[ 2] They had a son and daughter.[ 3]
Career
Modelling, acting debut and breakthrough (2001–13)
Khurana started his career as a model in Delhi .[ 1] In TV, he had a small role in the serial Choti Maa: Ek Anokha Bandhan in 2001.[ 4] In 2008, he obtained a lead role as Abhiram in the Telugu film Sangamam . However, it failed to perform well commercially because of a lack of producers.[citation needed ]
His first major breakthrough and official debut in TV occurred with the dual role of Vansh Singh Bundela / Rocky in the Indian soap opera Uttaran on Colors TV in 2009, opposite Tina Datta .[ 5] The show garnered him fame.[ 6]
In 2010, Khurana featured in Star One 's Miley Jab Hum Tum .[ 7] He was next featured in Maayke Se Bandhi Dor on Star Plus in 2011.[ 8] That year he made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi movie Men Will Be Men .[ 9] It failed to perform well commercially.[ 10]
In 2012, Khurana was cast in the Tamil film Billa II .[ 11] He forayed into Punjabi cinema with rom-com Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar .[ 12] In 2013, his second Punjabi film, Singh vs Kaur , was released.[ 13]
Returning to Hindi television , Khurana performed the lead role in Sony Entertainment Television 's 2013 love story Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat , opposite Soumya Seth .[ 14] He was praised for his performance as Madhav Periwal, an ugly man.[ 15] He left the series after his character's death.[ 16]
Further works and success (2013–present)
Towards the end of 2013, Khurana joined Colors TV 's popular daily soap Sasural Simar Ka .[ 17] He was cast as Shaurya Singhania, an antagonist opposite Falaq Naaz .[ 18] He left the soap after three months.[ 19] Afterwards, he took a short break from acting.[ 20]
Khurana ended his break in 2015, and came back to TV playing Jamaal Peshawari in Zee TV 's Lajwanti .[ 21] That year he had an extended cameo appearance in Star Plus 's Suhani Si Ek Ladki as Rohan, a lawyer.[ 6] From 2015 to 2016, he portrayed the part of Viraat in Big Magic 's Chatur Aur Chalak, Birbal aur Viraat .[ 22] He was chosen for the character of a garbage man in the Hindi short film Girl in Red .[ 23]
The role of Dr. Manav Garewal in Colors TV 's reincarnation-based romance Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki marked Khurana's first television venture of 2017.[ 24] He then appeared in the film Hotel Beautifool .[ 25] He received immense praise for his portrayal of adult Shani in Colors TV 's mythological series Karmaphal Daata Shani , a role he received in the last quarter of 2017.[ 26] He played the same role as a guest in another Colors TV mythological show, Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai .[ 27] [ 28]
In 2019, Khurana was cast in Colors TV 's supernatural series Tantra as Daksh Mehra.[ 29]
In 2020, he played as Shani Dev in Devi Adi Parashakti.[citation needed ]
Filmography
Television
Films
Awards
2010 - New Talent Award for Best Supporting Actor — Uttaran .[ 6]
References
^ a b c
Yes, I am married and have a son: Rohit Khurana
^ "Yes, I am married and have a son: Rohit Khurana - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ Bureau, ABP News (10 March 2016). "CONGRATULATIONS: TV actor Rohit Khurana to become a proud father soon!" . www.abplive.in . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "I've struggled a lot: Rohit Khurana - India TV News" . indiatvnews.com.
^ "Hindustan Times - Archive News" . Hindustan Times . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b c "Awards" .
^ a b "Rohit Khurana plays it smart" . dailybhaskar . 4 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Maayke Se Bandhi Dor - Indian Express" . archive.indianexpress.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Men Will Be Men - Cast, Actor, Actress, Director - Oneindia" . Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014 .
^ a b Glamsham. "Men Will Be Men Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date" . Glamsham . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b Billa 2 Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Billa 2 by Times of India , retrieved 1 September 2019
^ Punjabi film Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar
^ a b " 'I can still pass off as a college kid,' says Rohit Khurana" . DNA India . 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b Desk, India TV News (6 May 2013). "Rohit Khurana plays ugly man on screen, says it's a risk" . www.indiatvnews.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "TV show 'Khoobsurat' not the same as 'Saajan': Rohit Khurana" . Zee News . 30 March 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Rohit Khurana to die in Sony TV's 'Khoobsurat' | TV - Times of India Videos" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Rohit Khurana to enter Sasural Simar Ka? - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ Sony to premiere "Dil Ki Nazar Se... Khoobsurat" | Indian Television
^ Desk, India TV News (31 March 2013). "TV show 'Khoobsurat' not the same as 'Saajan': Rohit Khurana" . www.indiatvnews.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "TV actor Rohit Khurana attempts to break his negative image - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "TV actor Rohit Khurana plans makeover with Bollywood debut" . The Indian Express . 22 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Rohit in season two of 'Birbal aur Viraat' - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "TV actors and movie actors are equally famous now: Rohit Khurana - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Rohit Khurana to enter 'Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki' " . www.timesnownews.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Rohit Khurana gets abused! - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Rohit Khurana on playing the title role in 'Shani' | TV - Times of India Videos" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Looks that matter" . Hindustan Times . 17 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "You learn new things with each passing year: Rohit Khurana - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ a b "Rohit Khurana to join 'Tantra' - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Sangamam (2008) | Sangamam Movie | Sangamam Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos" . FilmiBeat . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar is a romantic comedy - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
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