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Sai Ketan Rao
File:Saiketanraoinred.png
Rao in 2022
BornSai Ketan Rao
(1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30)
NationalityIndian
Alma materGITAM
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
  • Realtor
  • Engineer
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2016–present
Known forMehndi Hai Rachne Waali

Sai Ketan Rao[1] (born 10 July 1994),[2][3][4] is an Indian actor. He is known for portraying the lead role of Raghav Rao[5][6] in StarPlus's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali.[7][8][9]

Ketan's television debut began with Agni Sakshi.[10] He also worked in one Hindi web series and a few Telugu web series. His web series include Three Half Bottles (2019) on ZEE5, Love Studio (2020) on YouTube, Lovely (2021) on ShreyasET, and Aham Bhramhasmi[11] (2021) on MX Player and Hungama Digital. He also acted in Tollywood films such as Ajay Passayyadu (2019) and Strangers (2021) on Amazon Prime, and Mounam[12] (2020) on Aha.

Early and personal life

Sai Ketan Rao[13] 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 & also she is a veteran Realtor. He first started his schooling in Solapur, Maharashtra but soon shifted to Pune, Maharashtra and finally settled down in Hyderabad, Telangana. He completed his tenth grade in Hyderabad from Vignan School and pursued B. Tech[14][15] in Computer Science from Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management. After completing his graduation, he completed his MBA[16] in System Operations from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad Campus.

Apart from acting, Ketan is a state-level boxer, and a swimmer.[17]

Career

Rao worked for an Australian company after concluding his education, but he had a strong inclination towards acting since childhood,[18] and joined Ramanaidu Film School. He started his acting career after completing theatre arts and worked on short films and feature films. He has a film production company goes by the name Aurum Motion Pictures.[19]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Reference
2017 Nene Raju Nene Mantri Pellikoduku
2019 Ajay Passayyadu Vikram Telugu [20]
2019 Vykuntapali Abhi
2021 Strangers Varun
2021 Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha's Friend
2022 Pellikuturu Party Geeky Udey [21] [22]
2023 TBA [23]

Short Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Reference
2016 Devil In Disguise Aryan Mishra Telugu Cameo
2017 Phasgaya Banda Antony Hindi Supporting
2018 Panileni Gang Telugu Lead
Malli Kothaga Lead
Vadha Lead
2019 My Dear Ravana Lakshman Villain
2020 Mounam Guest
2022 aAh! Amar Hindi Cameo
The Final Act Telugu Demo

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel Notes Ref.
2017 Agni Sakshi Pratap Telugu Star Maa Parallel Lead [24]
2021 Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Raghav Rao / RR Hindi Star Plus Lead [25]

Web Series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes Reference
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 Production Singer Writer Note Ref.
2022 Mashhoor Banegi AUM Studios Prateek Gandhi Ritika Chawla opposite Shivangi Khedkar [26] [27]
Ishq Ho Jayega Aurum Motion Pictures Prateek Gandhi Ragini Mahajan [28][29][30]

Awards and nominations

Year Organizer Category Show Result Ref.
2021 IWMBuzz Style Awards Emerging Fashion Icon

(Male)

Won [31]
International Iconic Awards

(Season 7)

Favorite Personality of Indian Television Nominated [32]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor

(Popular)

Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Top 20 [33]
Iconic Gold Awards Best Debut TV Actor of the Year

(Male)

Won [34][35]
Bollywood Life Awards 2022 Best Breakthrough Star [36]
Best Social Media TV Couple

(with Shivangi Khedkar)

Nominated [37]

References

  1. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao reveals why he changed his name - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Exclusive: Mehendi Hai Rachnewali fame Sai Ketan Rao, 'I did go through rejections; they broke me' | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  3. ^ "VIDEO: Sai Ketan Rao spills the beans about his role in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali". India TV News. 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao making waves on Star Plus". Telangana Today. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "'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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Star Plus Premieres Modern Day Love Story 'Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali'". India West. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao on Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali wrapping up: I burst out crying while talking to my producer - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao: I still don't know what went wrong with our show Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali that it was pulled off air suddenly - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "New serial Agni Sakshi to go on air on Star MAA from Dec 7, 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "ఆకట్టుకుంటున్న'అహం బ్రహ్మస్మి' ట్రైలర్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 17 July 2021.
  12. ^ "New voices for Creators' Summit". The Hindu. 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Actor Sai Ketan Rao talks about his latest Telugu film release and his name change". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. ^ "I was not into dating during my engineering days: Sai Ketan Rao - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao". The Times of India. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Sai Ketan Rao opens up on doing reality shows". Tribuneindia News Service.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Aurum Motion Pictures' official handle".
  20. ^ "Ajay Passayyadu: A tale directed at the parents of millennials - Times of India". The Times of India.
  21. ^ "'Pellikuturu Party' is going to be masala entertainer: Aparna Malladi". Telangana Today. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao talks about his upcoming project 'Pellikuturu Party' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao talks about his upcoming film in a chat session with fans".
  24. ^ "The entertainment industry can play a stellar role in revising the mindset of people regarding women: Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali actor Sai Ketan Rao - Times of India". The Times of India.
  25. ^ Bureau, ABP News (28 October 2021). "CONFIRMED! Sai Ketan Rao, Shivangi Khedkar's 'Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali' To Go Off Air". news.abplive.com. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar's first music video titled "Mashhoor Banegi" released".
  27. ^ "Watch Popular Hindi Song Music Video - 'Mashhoor Banegi' Sung By Prateek Gandhi | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  28. ^ ""Ishq Ho Jayega", Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar's second music video".
  29. ^ "Sai Ketan Rao and Shivangi Khedkar spotted shooting in Pune". timesofindia.com/etimes.
  30. ^ "Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali fame Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar collab for a music video titled 'Ishq Ho Jayega'". pinkvilla.com.
  31. ^ "Full Winner List: IWMBuzz Style Awards 2021". IWMBuzz. 20 August 2021.
  32. ^ "International Iconic Awards Season 7". 10 December 2021.
  33. ^ "21st Indian Television Academy Awards'21". ITAA.
  34. ^ "Iconic Gold Awards 2022 held in Mumbai amid the presence of a galaxy of tinsel town celebrities". ANI News.
  35. ^ "Iconic Gold Awards 2022". Iconic Gold Awards.
  36. ^ "BL Awards 2022 Winners: Ranveer, Rohit, Rupali, Tejasswi and more celebs take home the trophy". Bollywood Life. 25 March 2022.
  37. ^ "BL Awards'22". Bollywood Life.