Rohit Khurana is an Indian television actor known for his work as Vansh Singh Bundela/Rocky in Uttaran and Shani in Karmaphal Daata Shani.
Personal life Khurana is married to his school friend Neha. They had a son and daughter.
Career
Modelling, acting debut and breakthrough (2001–13)
Khurana started his career as a model in Delhi. In TV, he had a small role in the serial Choti Maa: Ek Anokha Bandhan in 2001. In 2008, he obtained a lead role as Abhiram in the Telugu film Sangamam. However, it failed to perform well commercially because of a lack of commercial elements.
His first major breakthrough and official debut in TV occurred with the dual role of Vansh Singh Bundela / Rocky in the Indian soap opera Uttaran on Colors TV in 2009, opposite Tina Datta. The show garnered him fame.
In 2010, Khurana featured in Star One's Miley Jab Hum Tum. He was next featured in Maayke Se Bandhi Dor on Star Plus in 2011. That year he made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi movie Men Will Be Men. It failed to perform well commercially.
In 2012, Khurana was cast in the Tamil film Billa II. He forayed into Punjabi cinema with rom-com Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar.Punjabi film Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar In 2013, his second Punjabi film, Singh vs Kaur, was released.
Returning to Hindi television, Khurana performed the lead role in Sony Entertainment Television's 2013 love story Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat, opposite Soumya Seth. He was praised for his performance as Madhav Periwal, an ugly man. He left the series after his character's death.
Further works and success (2013–present)
Towards the end of 2013, Khurana joined Colors TV's popular daily soap Sasural Simar Ka. He was cast as Shaurya Singhania, an antagonist opposite Falaq Naaz.Sony to premiere "Dil Ki Nazar Se... Khoobsurat" | Indian Television He left the soap after three months. Afterwards, he took a short break from acting.
Khurana ended his break in 2015, and came back to TV playing Jamaal Peshawari in Zee TV's Lajwanti. That year he had an extended cameo appearance in Star Plus's Suhani Si Ek Ladki as Rohan, a lawyer. From 2015 to 2016, he portrayed the part of Viraat in Big Magic's Chatur Aur Chalak, Birbal aur Viraat. He was chosen for the character of a garbage man in the Hindi short film Girl in Red.
The role of Dr. Manav Garewal in Colors TV's reincarnation-based romance Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki marked Khurana's first television venture of 2017. He then appeared in the film Hotel Beautifool. He received immense praise for his portrayal of adult Shani in Colors TV's mythological series Karmaphal Daata Shani, a role he received in the last quarter of 2017. He played the same role as a guest in another Colors TV mythological show, Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai.
In 2019, Khurana was cast in Colors TV's supernatural series Tantra as Daksh Mehra.
In 2020, he played as Shani Dev in Devi Adi Parashakti.
Filmography
Television Year Show Role Channel Notes 2009–2012Uttaran Vansh Singh / Rocky ShahColors TV 2010Miley Jab Hum Tum Dhruv / ChintuStar One 2011Maayke Se Bandhi Dor BhaskarStar Plus 2013Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat Madhav Periwal / EhsaasSony TVSasural Simar Ka Shaurya Singhania Colors TV 2015Lajwanti Jamaal PeshawariZee TV 2015Suhani Si Ek Ladki Rohan Star Plus 2015–2016Chatur aur Chalak, Birbal aur Viraat (Season 1& 2) ViraatBig Magic2017Kasam Tere Pyaar KiDr. Manav GarewalColors TV 2017–2018Karmaphal Daata ShaniShani 2017Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh HaiShani 2019Tantra Daksh Mehra2020Devi Adi ParashaktiShaniDangalTV2025Ganesh KartikeyGajasuraSony SAB
Films Year(s)FilmRoleLanguageNotes2008SangamamAbhiramTelugu2009Unnaipol OruvanGiriTamilEenaduTelugu2011Men Will Be MenSunderHindi2012Billa IISatish KumarTamilDil Tainu Karda Ae PyarCopPunjabi2013Singh vs KaurRoop2016Girl in RedKachre WalaHindi2017Hotel Beautifool
Awards 2010 - New Talent Award for Best Supporting Actor — Uttaran.
References
External links