Rohit Khurana
Rohit Khurana | |
|---|---|
 Khurana in 2011 | |
| Born | 20 November 1983 Delhi India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2008–2020 |
| 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.
His first major breakthrough and official debut occurred in TV 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 got selected next in Maayke Se Bandhi Dor on Star Plus in 2011.[8] That year he debuted into Bollywood with 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 2nd Punjabi film named Singh vs Kaur was released.[13]
Returning back to Hindi television, Khurana got the chance to enact the lead role in Sony Entertainment Television's love story Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat opposite Soumya Seth in 2013.[14] He was praised for his performance as Madhav Periwal, an ugly man.[15] He quit the series after his character's death.[16]
Further works and success (2013–present)
Towards the end of 2013, Khurana entered Colors TV's popular daily soap Sasural Simar Ka.[17] He was cast as an antagonist, Shaurya Singhania opposite Falaq Naaz.[18] He exited the soap after playing for 3 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 gave an extended cameo appearance in Star Plus's Suhani Si Ek Ladki as Rohan, a lawyer.[6] From 2015 to 2016, he essayed 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] Then he appeared in the film Hotel Beautifool.[25] He received immense appreciation for his portrayal of adult Shani in Colors TV's mythological series Karmaphal Daata Shani which he bagged in the last quarter of 2017.[26] He played the same role as a guest in Colors TV's another mythological show Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai.[27][28]
In 2019, Khurana was roped in for Colors TV's supernatural series Tantra essaying Daksh Mehra.[29]
In 2020, he played as Shani Dev in Devi Adi Parashakti.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Uttaran | Vansh Singh Bundela / Rocky | Colors TV | |
| 2010 | Miley Jab Hum Tum | Dhruv / Chintu | Star One | [7][27] |
| 2011 | Maayke Se Bandhi Dor | Bhaskar | Star Plus | [8] |
| 2013 | Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat | Madhav Periwal / Ehsaas | Sony TV | [14][15][16] |
| Sasural Simar Ka | Shaurya Singhania | Colors TV | ||
| 2015 | Lajwanti | Jamaal Peshawari | Zee TV | |
| 2015 | Suhani Si Ek Ladki | Rohan | Star Plus | |
| 2015–2016 | Chatur aur Chalak, Birbal aur Viraat | Viraat | Big Magic | [23][22] |
| 2017 | Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki | Dr. Manav Garewal | Colors TV | [24] |
| 2017–2018 | Karmaphal Daata Shani | Shanidev | [26] | |
| 2017 | Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai | Shanidev | ||
| 2019 | Tantra | Daksh Mehra | [29] | |
| 2020 | Devi Adi Parashakti | Shani Dev | DangalTV |
Films
| Year(s) | Film | Character | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Men Will Be Men | Sunder | Hindi | [10] |
| 2012 | Billa II | Satish Kumar | Tamil | [11] |
| Sangamam | Abhiram | Telugu | [30] | |
| Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar | A cop | Punjabi | [31] | |
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | Roop | [13] | |
| 2016 | Girl in Red | Kachre Wala | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Hotel Beautifool | [20][21] |
Awards
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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "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
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ 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.
