Sourabh Raaj Jain

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Saurabh Raaj Jain
Jain in 2021
Born (1985-12-01) 1 December 1985 (age 38)[1]
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Height6 ft 03 in (1.91 m)
Spouse
Riddhima Jain
(m. 2010)
Children2

Sourabh Raaj Jain (born 1 December 1985)[2] is an Indian actor in Hindi television. He gained a household name with his portrayal of Krishna in Mahabharat (2013–2014), that met with nationwide acclaim and proved to be a "game-changer" for him.[3][4] His portrayal of Vishnu in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev and Lord Shiva in Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai also received critical appraisal.

Other notable television shows to his credit include Kasamh Se, Uttaran, Chandragupta Maurya and Patiala Babes.[5] Jain has participated in the reality shows Nach Baliye 9 (2019) and Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 (2021).[6][7]

Personal life[edit]

Sourabh Raaj Jain was born on 1 December 1985 in Delhi, India. Jain did his schooling from Col. Satsangi's Kiran Memorial Public School. He did his graduation from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and later did his master's in MBA from Symbiosis International University, Pune. Sourabh married Riddhima Jain in 2010, after three years of dating. They have participated together in the show Nach Baliye 9. The couple became parents to twins Hrishika and Hrishiv on 21 August 2017.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Language Ref.
2008 Karma Vijay English
2015 Check In Bangkok Krish Indonesian
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya Lord Venkateswara/Lord Vishnu/Lord Parshuram/Lord Ram/Lord Krishna Telugu [9]

Radio[edit]

Years Title Role Channel Notes Ref.
2016 Arth Anchor 92.7 Big FM Podcast [10]

Television[edit]

Years Title Role
2004–2006 Remix Aman Deep
2007–2008 Kasamh Se Rohit Ranvijay Chopra
2008 Meet Mila De Rabba Sukhi
Jai Shri Krishna Lord Vishnu
2009 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Vikram
2011 Parichay Anand Raj Chopra
Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story Aman
2011–2014 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Lord Vishnu, Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, Lord Dattatreya
2012–2013 Uttaran Yuvraj Singh Bundela
2013–2014 Mahabharat Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna
2015 Savdhaan India Host
Hazir Jawab Birbal Akbar
2015–2016 Bhakton Ki Bhakti Mein Shakti Host
2016 Mahapuran
Karmaphal Daata Shani Voiceover
Mahakavi Mahapraan Nirala
2017–2018 Mahakali Lord Shiva, Veerbhadra, Jalandhar
2018 Porus Dhana Nanda
2018–2023 Radha Krishna Narrator
2018–2019 Chandragupta Maurya Dhana Nanda
2019 Kitchen Champion 5 Guest
Nach Baliye 9 Contestant
2019 TV Ka Dum- India TV's Mega Conclave Panelist[11]
2019–2020 Patiala Babes Chef Neil Oberoi
2020 Devi Adi Parashakti Narrator
2021 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 Contestant
2023 DNA With Sourabh News Anchor[12]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Qubool Hai 2.0 Hassan Farouqi [13]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Singer Ref.
2021 Deva O Deva Shankar Mahadevan
2022 Jado Main Tere Kol Si Raj Barman [14]

Awards and achievements[edit]

Year Awards Category Work Result
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Mahabharat Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nach Baliye 9 fame Saurabh Raaj Jain celebrates birthday and anniversary with wife Ridhima in China". Times of India.
  2. ^ "Nach Baliye 9 fame Saurabh Raaj Jain celebrates birthday and anniversary with wife Ridhima in China". Times of India.
  3. ^ Poonam Ahuja (20 May 2020). "Sourabh Raaj Jain: Playing Lord Krishna in Mahabharat was a game-changer quite literally". Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ Kulkami, Onkar (31 May 2013). "Sourabh Raj Jain in a mythological role, again". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ "TV shows axed during lockdown leave lead actors heartbroken". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "I have become very calm: Saurabh Jain". 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Exclusive! Saurabh Raaj Jain to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 11". Times of India.
  8. ^ "First glimpse of TV actor Sourabh Raaj Jain's twins Hrishika & Hrishivh on their 1st birthday!". news.abplive.com. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (27 December 2014). "Indian TV's Krishna, Saurabh Raaj Jain bags an Indonesian movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Arth". Spotify. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ^ "TV Ka Dum: Siddharth Kumar Tewary, Mukesh Khanna, Debina Bonnerjee and others talk about impact of mythological shows". India TV news. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Zee News के DNA में अब 'जनता का किस्सा जनता का हिस्सा बोलेगा', सौरभ उठाएंगे आम आदमी के मुद्दे". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Qubool hai actress surbhi jyoti is trippy hippie".
  14. ^ "Shweta Tiwari, Sourabh Raaj Jain strike the right chord with the music video Jado Main Tere Kol Si". PINKVILLA. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

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