Mohit Raina

Mohit Raina (born in the state of Jammu & Kashmir on 14th, August) is an Indian television and Bollywood actor, better known for the roles of Agantuk, Garv and now Shiva in TV soaps like Ganga ke Dheej, Chehra and Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. This Kashmir-born model-turned-actor finished in the top five slot in the Grasim Mr. India 2005 competition. He started his acting career with a sci-fi TV show called 'Antariksh' and later went on to play a role in the Mithun Chakraborty star, Don Muthuswami.

Background

Originally a model who later became an actor, he was born in Kashmir. After graduating with a degree in commerce, he left Kashmir. While getting ready to become a chartered accountant, he moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting dreams. Mohit first appeared in the modeling competition, The Grasim Manhunt, in 2005, where he placed among the top five contestants.

Early career

His acting career began in 2006 when he acted in a science fiction TV show called Antariksh. This show aired on the channel Star Plus. In 2008, he starred as JaiKishan in a comedy movie called Don Muthuswamy, starring actor Mithun Chakravorthy in the lead role. He again returned to television in 2009 with another Star Plus show called Chehra, a suspense drama revolving around a handicapped girl. Mohit played her husband Garv, a young business tycoon. Mohit was also a part of the TV series Bandini (NDTV Imagine), a tale of a young woman who is forced into a marriage of convenience with an elderly man more than twice her age. In December 2010, a show called Ganga ki Dheej started airing on Sahara One, which dealt with the ordeals of young unmarried girls in a village called Kaliganj based in rural West Bengal. Mohit Raina played the male lead, Agantuk, who plays a pivotal role in eradication of the evil customs of the village.

Current projects

After laying low for a while after Ganga Ki Dheej, Mohit is now back working on the small screen, as the main lead in Nikhil Sinha’s Devon ke Dev Mahadev, on the entertainment channel called Life Ok. The series focuses on the legendary Indian deity, Lord Shiva, and portrays his journey from a hermit to a householder through his marriage to Sati.

According to Mohit, the most difficult preparation was to put on weight in order to look powerful in the role, as the show depicts Lord Shiva in human form but with all his godly attributes. The actor has now also started learning the Indian classical dance form Kathak as Shiva was a consummate dancer and dance is an integral part of the show.

Cinema

• Don M, 2008 as Jaikishan

Television

• Bandini (TV series), 2009-11 as Rishabh Hiten Mahiyavanshi
• Chehra (TV series), as Garv Dhanvant Rai
• Ganga Kii Dheej, 2010 as Agantuk
• Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev, 2011 as Lord Shiva

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