Mohit Raina

Mohit Raina (born 14 August 1982)[1] is an Indian film and television actor.[2][3] He started his acting career with a science fiction show Antariksh (2004) and later went on to play a role in Don Muthu Swami (2008). He is best known for the lead role of the Hindu god Shiva in the popular television series Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev and Mahabharat, prior to which he had acted in television soap operas including Chehra (2009) and Ganga Kii Dheej (2010).

Mohit Raina
Raina in 2019
Born (1982-08-14) 14 August 1982
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Model
  • actor
Years active2004–present

Early life and background

Mohit was born into a Kashmiri Brahmin[4][5] family on 14 August 1982[1] and raised in Jammu, where he obtained a degree in commerce. He moved to Mumbai to begin a career in modelling.[6][7] He hoped that modelling would provide him with a route into acting work and lost 29 kilograms (64 lb) from his teenage weight of 107 kilograms (236 lb) so that he could participate in the 2005 Grasim Mister India modelling contest. He was placed among the top five contestants in that competition.[8][9]

Career

Mohit's acting career began in 2005 with a science fiction TV show called Antariksh. In 2008, he starred as Jai Kishan in the comedy film Don Muthu Swami, which was not a success at the box office and caused him to return to television work.[6][10] In 2009 he appeared in the Chehra TV series, a suspense drama revolving around a disabled girl. Mohit played her husband Garv, a young business tycoon.[7] He was also part of Bandini.

In 2011, he was cast as the lead in Nikhil Sinha's Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev.[11] The series focused on the god Shiva and portrays his journey from a hermit to a householder through his marriage to Sati and later to Parvati. Mohit worked on improving his physique for the role,[11] and started learning the Indian classical dance form Kathak, which is integral part of his role as Shiva.[12] The Times of India said the role created fans due to his "fab abs, groovy smile and acting chops"[13] He played over 30 different characters in the series, which ran for three years, ending in December 2014, by which time Mohit had become a celebrity.[14][15]

Mohit has played the adult emperor Ashoka, in the historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat on Colors TV. The series started broadcasting from 2 May 2016.[16] After Ashoka, Mohit also played the lead role as Havildar Ishar Singh in 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 which is based on the Battle of Saragarhi.

Mohit promoting Kaafir with Dia Mirza in July 2019

Mohit played the role of Major Karan Kashyap in the Bollywood film Uri: The Surgical Strike, released on 11 January 2019.

He made his web debut with the ZEE5 web series Kaafir, starring opposite Dia Mirza.[17]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2008 Don Muthu Swami Jaikishan Hindi
2019 Uri - The Surgical Strike Major Karan Kashyap Hindi
2019 Good Newwz Flight Passenger HindiCameo
2020 Mrs. Serial Killer Imran Shahid Hindi Netflix film
2020 Shiddat Hindi Filming

Television
Year Show Role Notes Ref(s)
2005 Meher [18]
2006-07 Antariksh - Ek Amar Katha Vikrant
2005 Bhabhi Shubham
2009 Chehra Garv Dhanvat Rai
2010 Bandini Rishabh Hiten Mahivanshi
2011 Ganga Kii Dheej Agantuk
2011-14 Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev Shiva [19]
2013 Mahabharat cameo [19]
2016 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Ashoka [20]
2018 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Havildar Ishar Singh [21]
2019 Kaafir Vedant Rathod Web series [22][23][24]
2020 Bhaukaal Naveen Sikhera Web series
2020 A Viral Wedding Yudhisthir Kaul Miniseries [25][26]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor (Jury) Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Won [27]
Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor - Drama Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Won [28]
Gold Awards Steller Performance of the Year Won [29]
Best Actor Nominated
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated
Best Actor (Jury) Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor - Drama Nominated
2015 Star Guild Awards Best TV Actor Won [30]
2018 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor - Drama 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Won [31]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor (Jury) Won [32]
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See also

References
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  2. "Mohit Raina confirmed as grown-up Ashoka; Ankit Arora also finalized - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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  4. https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/interviews/i-am-living-bairagee-jeevan-lord-shiva-mohit-raina
  5. https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/mohit-raina
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