Rushad Rana

Rushad Rana
Born (1979-11-19) 19 November 1979 (age 45)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Khushnum
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(m. 2010; div. 2013)​
[1]
Ketaki Walawalkar
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(m. 2023)​
[2][3]

Rushad Rana (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian actor. Rana has worked in many hindi-language television shows and films. Some his notable works include- Hip Hip Hurray, Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, Sasural Simar Ka, Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara, Kumkum Bhagya, Anupamaa and many other notable films.

Early and Personal life

Rana was born on 19 November 1979 in a Parsi family.[4]

He married Khushnum in an arranged marriage in 2010 but the couple divorced in 2013 due to compatibility issues.[1] Rana met Ketaki Walawalkar on a dating app and later the couple became close friends on the sets of Anupamaa where Walawalkar served as a creative director.[5] The couple dated for around one year and later married on 4 January 2023. [2][3]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Ref.
2000 Mohabbatein Student Rushad
Motiya Baba
2004 Veer-Zaara Sahir
2005 Mr Ya Miss Ravi Prasad
Sarkar Unknown
2006 Dor Amir Khan
2009 Yeh Faasley Manu
2008 Superstar Unknown
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Unknown
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Adit Malhotra
2010 I Am Rubina's brother
2011 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Hormuz
2013 Gangoobai Khushru Mistry
2014 The Xposé Prosecution Lawyer
2015 The Path of Zarathustra Perseus
Bumper Draw Nariman
Calendar Girls Aniruddh Shroff
2016 Sanam Teri Kasam Doctor
2017 Maatr Ravi Chauhan
Rangoon Hoshang Billimoria
Aksar 2 Unknown
2018 3rd Eye
2019 Ekta Philip
Firebrand Advocate Freddie Mehta
2021 Nail Polish Yashpal Sharma
2024 Ulajh PM Shahzad Alam [6]

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1998-2000 Hip Hip Hurray Raghav Debut Show
2000 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Guest Appearance
Ghar Ek Mandir Siddharth
2001–2002 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Aniruddh Basu
2002 Par Is Dil Ko Kaise Samjaye Unknown
2002–2005 Kehta Hai Dil Nikhil Bhandari
2004 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Adult Sanju/Sandros
2003–2004 Manshaa Rhea's fiancee
2005 Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki Karan
2005–2006 India Calling Dilawar
2006–2009 Balighat Ka Bargad Unknown Supporting Role
2010–2011 Sanjog Se Bani Sangini Rudra's brother
2011 Kismat Hanif
2013 Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein Nitin Guest Appearance
Savdhaan India Ishaan Episodic Role
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Shekhar
2013–2014 Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara Anvay Goyal
2014 Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Raghav
2014–2015 Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh Saurabh Ganguly
Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar Ronnie Cameo Appearance
2015 Code Red Rohit Shanbag Episodic Role
Gulmohar Grand Acid Episodic Role
2015–2016 Agent Raghav - Crime Branch Rocky/Vineet Tandon
2016–2017 Sasural Simar Ka Sumit Kapoor
2018 Crime Patrol Agent Raghav
2017–2019 Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Lochan Sir
2017 Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai Devki Nandan Khatri
2018 Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala Unknown
2018–2019 Muskaan Balraj Bhisht
2019 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Advocate Navjot Chaddha
2020–2021; 2023 Anupamaa Aniruddh Gandhi
2021–2023 Kumkum Bhagya Vikram Kohli
2023 Sapnon Ki Chhalaang Rajesh Nayak
2024 Mehndi Wala Ghar Vijay "Vijju" Agarwal [7]

Web series

  • Ashram 3 (2020) as Vipul Dahiya

References

  1. ^ a b ""My ex-wife's parents can't accept my profession": Rushad Rana opens up about his divorce and him being cast in Anupamaa as Kavya's husband". Times of India. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rushad Rana & Ketaki Walawalkar tie the knot, Rupali Ganguly shares pics from the wedding ceremony". The Times of India. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Exclusive Pics! We are happy and super excited, say Rushad and Ketaki who tied the knot today". The Times of India. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rushad Rana on "Save the Parsis campaign"". YouTube. 2015.
  5. ^ "Rushad Rana happy to find love again in Ketaki Walawalkar". Times of India. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Ulajh movie review: Janhvi Kapoor film a damp squib, wastes fine ensemble cast on amateurish plot-line". The Indian Express. 2 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Meet Mehndi Wala Ghar Cast: From Vibha Chibber, Rushad Rana to Karan Mehra; check out FULL LIST". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 21 January 2024.