Rohit Saraf

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Rohit Saraf
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Saraf promoting his film The Sky Is Pink in 2019
Born
Rohit Suresh Saraf

(1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 25)
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityIndian
EducationSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
OccupationActor, model
Years active2012–present

Rohit Suresh Saraf (born 8 December 1996) is an Indian actor and model who primarily works in Hindi films. He began his career on television and made his film debut with a supporting role in Dear Zindagi (2016). He went on to feature in the Norwegian film What Will People Say (2017), the comedy-drama Hichki (2018), the biopic The Sky Is Pink (2019), the dark-comedy film Ludo (2020) and the Netflix original series Mismatched (2020).

Early life[]

Rohit Saraf was born on 8 December 1996 in Kathmandu, Nepal into an Indian family.[1][2][3] He moved back with his family to Delhi when he was five. He was then raised in Delhi but moved to Mumbai when he started modelling.[2]

His father, Suresh Saraf, died when Rohit was 12 years old. He completed his early education at the Saint Francis D'Assisi High School. He then went to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai for graduation.[4][5]

Career[]

Saraf began his career with several television shows, including the Channel V's teen drama Best Friends Forever?. He also featured in school cinema's short film "Medium". He made his film debut as the younger brother of Alia Bhatt's character in the coming-of-age film Dear Zindagi (2016).[6] Saraf then played the cousin of the lead character in the Norwegian drama What Will People Say, which was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[7][8]

In 2018, Saraf appeared in Yash Raj Films' comedy-drama Hichki, starring Rani Mukerji.[9] He then starred alongside Priyanka Chopra and Zaira Wasim in the biographical drama The Sky Is Pink (2019).[4] Reviewing the film for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Saraf "gives a solid account of himself" and Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost opined that he "delivers a rock solid performance".[10][11]

Saraf next appeared alongside an ensemble cast in Anurag Basu's Ludo.[12][13] He also starred alongside Prajakta Koli in the Netflix romantic drama series Mismatched.[14]

He then went on to play a leading role opposite Anandhi in the Tamil romantic drama Kamali From Nadukkaveri in his Tamil debut. His most recent appearance is in an anthology, a Netflix original Feels Like Ishq released in July 2021. He plays the role of a house host Aditya in the short Star Host directed by Anand Tiwari.[15]

Media[]

Saraf was ranked at No. 39 in The Times Most Desirable Men[16] in 2020.

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Dear Zindagi Kiddo/Kabir Bollywood debut [17]
2017 Dear Maya Neil [18]
What Will People Say Amir Norwegian film [19]
2018 Hichki Akshay [20]
2019 The Sky Is Pink Ishaan Chaudhary [21]
2020 Ludo Rahul Avasthi Released on Netflix [22]
2021 Kamali From Nadukkaveri Ashwin Anand Kollywood debut [23]
2022 Vikram Vedha dagger TBA Filming [24]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012-2013 Best Friends Forever? Sahil Mehta Recurring role [25]
2013-2014 Ek Boond Ishq Bunty [26]
2015 MTV Big F Gyan Episode 2 [27]

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Mismatched Rishi Singh Sekhawat [28]
2021 Feels Like Ishq Aditya Episode 3 [29]
2022 Mismatched (Season 2) dagger Rishi Singh Shekhawat Filming [30]

Music videos[]

Year Title Singer Label Ref.
2021 Shola Akasa Singh Sony Music India [31]

References[]

  1. ^ Rohit Saraf speaks on his nationality, trolling. Digihunt. 28 April 2021. Event occurs at 6:10. I was born in Nepal ... but my family has always been/were Indians.
  2. ^ a b Want to attract amazing work. Daily Pioneer.
  3. ^ Saraf. Dictionary of American Family Names.
  4. ^ a b Lohana, Avinash (12 September 2019). "The Sky Is Pink actor Rohit Saraf: Priyanka Chopra told me to be myself, be confident". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Rohit Saraf: There were days when I was an emotional wreck while shooting for 'The Sky Is Pink' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ Sarmmah, Surupasree (15 March 2018). "In the company of pets and pals". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Norway Selects 'What Will People Say' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  8. ^ Simon, Alissa (11 September 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'What Will People Say'". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ Goyal, Samarth (3 April 2018). "Hichki actor Rohit Saraf: The moment I saw the final product, I knew we'd hit the bull's eye". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (10 October 2019). "The Sky Is Pink Movie Review: Priyanka Chopra Lends This Unmissable Film A Starry Edge". NDTV. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. ^ Vetticad, Anna M. M. (10 October 2019). "The Sky Is Pink movie review: Priyanka Chopra's restraint defines a moving, uncommonly calm take on grief". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ^ Boopathy, Szhruthi (25 July 2019). "B'wood star roped in for romantic Tamil film". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  13. ^ George, Anjana (30 July 2019). "Abhishek Bachchan used to call me 'chachi' and I kept correcting him : Pearle Maaney". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. ^ Pathak, Ankur (16 July 2020). "Netflix India: Here All The Films/Shows Coming To The Streaming Giant". HuffPost. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Ludo Actor Rohit Saraf Describes What Life "On The Other Side" Of Fame Is Like". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  16. ^ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Exclusive! Rohit Saraf on 4 years of Dear Zindagi: Feels overwhelming to receive the appreciation for playing a small part as 'Kiddo' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Rohit Saraf: I'm thoroughly enjoying what I'm doing so I don't think of the pressure". EasternEye. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  19. ^ "'What Will People Say' presents a deeply relatable story of family values". Business Standard. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Alia Bhatt's Onscreen Brother Rohit Saraf Is Now Rani Mukerji's Student In Hichki". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Rohit Saraf recalls seeing Priyanka Chopra, who played his mother in The Sky Is Pink". Hindustan Times. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "I played mind games with Anurag Basu to extract information about Ludo: Rohit Saraf". The Indian Express. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  23. ^ Kamali From Nadukkaveri Movie Review: The film manages to engage the viewers despite its shortcomings, retrieved 25 October 2021
  24. ^ "Rohit Saraf Lands Key Role in Vikram Vedha Hindi Remake". News18. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Best Friends Forever fame Rohit Saraf bags Ek Boond Ishq". Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "Rohit Saraf bags Ek Boond Ishq - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Rohit Saraf tests positive for Covid-19". India Today. Retrieved 25 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ "Mismatched: This Netflix Series Slows Down Right When it Needed the Thrust". News18. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "Anand Tiwari on Netflix's Feels Like Ishq: Have always liked telling stories that question romance and love". The Indian Express. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Mismatched Season 2 begins shooting". The Indian Express. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Watch: Rohit Saraf on collaborating with AKASA for his first single 'Shola': If this song can bring even a little bit of vibrancy in people's lives, I think we did a fantastic job - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

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