Sai Ketan Rao

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Sai Ketan Rao
Sai Ketan Rao
Born (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 27)
NationalityIndian
Alma materGITAM
Occupation
  • Engineer
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2016–present
Known forMehndi Hai Rachne Waali
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Sai Ketan Rao[1][2] is an Indian actor known for playing the lead role of Raghav Rao[3][4] in StarPlus's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali.[5]

Ketan television debut began with Agni Sakshi[6] of Star Maa. He also worked in one Hindi and a few Telugu web series, His web series include Three Half Bottles (2019) on ZEE5, Love Studio (2020) on YouTube and Lovely (2021) on ShreyasET and Aham Bhramhasmi[7] (2021) on MX Player and Hungama Digital. He also acted in a Tollywood (Telugu) film named Ajay Passayyadu (2019), Strangers (2021) on Amazon Prime, and a short film directed by Purvangi Ranjan named Mounam[8] (2020) on Aha. And aAh! (2021) an upcoming short hindi feature film by purple pinnacle pictures On OTT.

Early life[]

Sai Ketan Rao was born into a middle-class family in Lonavala Maharashtra. His father is an architect from Maharashtra, while his mother is a nutritionist from Hyderabad. Belonging to a family of both Maharashtrian and Telugu culture, Sai Ketan Rao is fluent in Marathi, Telugu, English and Hindi. He is the eldest child and has a younger sister. Due to his parent's job changes, he had to constantly move to new cities and new schools. He first started his schooling in Solapur, Maharashtra but soon shifted to Pune, Maharashtra and finally settled down in Hyderabad, Telangana. He completed his 10th in Hyderabad from Vignan School and pursued B. Tech[9][10] in Computer Science from Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management. Further, he went on to complete his MBA[11] in System Operations from GITAM University, Hyderabad.

Career[]

Ketan worked for an Australian company after concluding his education. But he had a strong inclination towards acting since childhood.[12] With time, the interest grew stronger, and he finally joined Ramanaidu Film School. He started his acting career after completing theatre arts and went on to work for short films and feature films. His first show was for Star Maa a Telugu daily soap named Agni Sakshi (2017) where he played the role of parallel lead, Pratap. Some of his other notable works include Ajay Passayyadu (2019) and Strangers (2021). He debuted as the lead of his first web series named Three Half Bottles (2019) for ZEE5, where he played the role of one of the leads named Aditya. His other significant works include web series like Beyond Breakup, Love Studio (2020) Lovely (2021), Most eligible Bachelor (2021),Aham Bhramhasmi (2021). Pellikuturu Party[13] is an upcoming film of Sai Ketan Rao directed by Aparna Malladi. He is currently playing the role of Raghav Rao in Star Plus's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali where he plays the role of a rugged Don Jeweller of Hyderabad alongside Shivangi Khedkar.[14] Apart from short films, web series and television, he has been a part of various ad shoots and commercials.

Personal life[]

Apart from acting, Ketan likes to work towards his physical fitness. He is a state-level Boxer, a swimmer and a fitness enthusiast. He follows a non-vegetarian diet. His favourite sport is go-karting. This 6 ft tall actor is also an animal lover and pets a Labrador Retriever. Sai is a huge fan of Marvels series.

Filmography[]

Films[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Reference
2019 Ajay Passayyadu Vikram Telugu Supporting [15]
2021 Pellikuturu Party Geeky Uday Main [16]
Strangers Varun Lead
Most Eligible Bachelor (film) Harsha's Friend

Short-Films[]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2020 Mounam Telugu Guest
2021 aAh! Amar Hindi Cameo

Television[]

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2017 Agni Sakshi Pratap Telugu Parallel Lead [6]
2021 Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Raghav Rao Hindi Lead [4]

Web Series[]

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2016 The Devil in Disguise Telugu Guest
2019 Three Half Bottles Aditya Hindi Zee5 Lead
Beyond Breakup Telugu MX Player Guest
2020 Love Studio Nishant Youtube Lead
2021 Lovely Rohit
Aham Bhramhasmi Darsh Amazon Prime, MX Player Lead
The Baker and The Beauty Rohan Kapoor Aha Cameo

Music Videos[]

Year Title Label Singer Length Notes
2022 Mashoor Stebin Ben 4 min 15 sec Due to the massive popularity of his pairing with in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali, music producer/composer Prateek Gandhi cast them in this romantic music video.

Awards[]

Year Organizer Category Show Result Ref.
2021 Emerging Fashion Icon

(Male)

- Won [17]

(Season 7)

Favorite Personality of Indian Television Nominated [18]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor

(Popular)

Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Nominated [19]

References[]

  1. ^ "VIDEO: Sai Ketan Rao spills the beans about his role in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali". India TV News. 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao making waves on Star Plus". Telangana Today. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "'I took inspiration from Agneepath for my role in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali, says South Indian actor Sai Ketan Rao". Tribune India News Service. 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sai Ketan Rao: I am happy that people have accepted me as Raghav Rao in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali". The Times of India. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Star Plus Premieres Modern Day Love Story 'Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali'". India West. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "New serial Agni Sakshi to go on air on Star MAA from Dec 7, 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "ఆకట్టుకుంటున్న'అహం బ్రహ్మస్మి' ట్రైలర్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "New voices for Creators' Summit". The Hindu. 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "I was not into dating during my engineering days: Sai Ketan Rao - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao". The Times of India. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao: Did engineering, MBA as my parents' condition to pursue acting |Exclusive| | TV - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Exclusive Interview! Every rejection would break me but also made me a stronger person: Sai Ketan Rao - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. ^ "'Pellikuturu Party' is going to be masala entertainer: Aparna Malladi". Telangana Today. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Shivangi Khedkar and Sai Ketan Rao's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali completes 100 episodes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Ajay Passayyadu: A tale directed at the parents of millennials - Times of India". The Times of India.
  16. ^ "'Pellikuturu Party' is going to be masala entertainer: Aparna Malladi". Telangana Today. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Full Winner List: IWMBuzz Style Awards 2021". IWMBuzz. 20 August 2021.
  18. ^ "International Iconic Awards Season 7". 10 December 2021.
  19. ^ "21st Indian Television Academy Awards'21". ITAA.

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