Dino Morea is an Indian actor and former supermodel who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He began his career as a model and establishing him as one of the promising faces of Indian modeling.
Morea made his television debut with Captain Vyom (1998), a science-fiction series that earned him early recognition. He transitioned to films with a supporting role in Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999), displaying potential in romantic dramas.
His breakthrough came with the romantic thriller Raaz (2002), opposite Basu. The film became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year and established Morea as a leading actor in suspense and thriller genres.
He later appeared in the thrillers Aksar (2006) and Fight Club (2006), which showcased his versatility across action, romance, and suspense.
In 2014, he played a supporting role in the heist action-comedy Happy New Year, adding a commercial success to his filmography.
However, not all of his films achieved box office success. Titles such as Sssshhh... (2003), Rakht (2004), The Holiday (2006) underperformed commercially, even though his performances were recognized for style and on-screen charisma. Later releases like Life Main Kabie Kabhie (2007), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), and Bhram (2008) received negative reviews and fared poorly at the box office, representing a challenging period in the early stage of his career. After a break from lead roles, Morea returned with a supporting role in Solo (2017) and embraced streaming platforms, appearing in series such as Mentalhood (2020), Hostages (2020), Tandav (2021), and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022). His portrayal in The Empire (2021) earned him an Indian Television Academy Award.
In 2023, Morea explored darker roles in Agent and Bandra, earning praise for his intensity. In 2025, he returned to mainstream Bollywood with key roles in Mere Husband Ki Biwi and the comedy Housefull 5 as Bedi Dobriyal. Housefull 5 became the seco highest-grossing film in the Housefull franchise and one of the biggest Hindi release of 2025. Critics highlighted Morea's performance as one of the strongest elements in the ensemble.
He also starred in the web series Rana Naidu, The Royals and in Four More Shots Please! in 2025.
Filmography + Key Denotes films, series that have not yet been released Year Film Role Notes Ref. 1999 Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi Siddhant 2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Captain Vinod Tamil film2002 Raaz Aditya Dhanraj Raaz is different, Webindia123.com, Retrieved on 15 December 2008 Gunaah Aditya Srivastava 2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger Raj Singh Chhal: Game of Death Hrithik Sssshhh... Rocky 2004 Ishq Hai Tumse Arjun Batra Plan Bobby Insaaf: The Justice IPS Officer Abhimanyu Singh Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Sunny 2005 Chehraa Akash Mehta2006 Aksar Rajveer Singh (Raj) Holiday Dino AngelDino Morea dances to glory in Pooja's HOLIDAY - bollywood news : glamsham.com Fight Club – Members Only Karan Chopra Tom, Dick, and Harry Tom Julie Shashi KumarKannada film Aap Ki Khatir Danny Grover2007 Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Rajeev Arora Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" Dus Kahaniyaan DinoAnthology film; segment: Sex on the Beach Deha Rocky2008 Bhram Shantanu Meeting Se Meeting Tak Rahul Bose Anamika Vikram Aditya Singh Sisodiya Heroes Sahil Naqvi Har Pal Ambi Special appearance Karzzzz Ravi Verma Gumnaam – The Mystery Dev2009 Acid Factory JD Main Aurr Mrs Khanna SanjaySpecial appearance 2010 Pyaar Impossible! Varun Sanghvi / Siddharth Sidhu 2012 Jism 2 As a producer Hungama Ho Gaya Kevin Short film2013Grand MastiHimselfUncredited 2014 Happy New Year HimselfSpecial appearance 2015 Alone Kabir 2017Solo Raunaq Sachdeva Tamil / Malayalam film2018MaaVikram ChauhanShort Film 2021 Helmet Biker Also producer2023 Agent Dharma "The God"Telugu film Bandra Raghavendra DesaiMalayalam film 2025 Mere Husband Ki BiwiRicky Khanna Housefull 5Bedi Dobriyal
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+ Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1998 Captain Vyom Sonic2005RemixHimself2006Get GorgeousHost2009Breaking Bread with Dino MoreaHimself 2010 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 3Contestant 3rd placeCIDNitin SubashDate TrapEvil Cupid 2015 I Can Do That ContestantFemina Miss India 2015 Judge2018India's Next Top Model season 4Guest judge2019Myntra Fashion Superstar Judge Pyaar Actually (Real is Rare) Jason Daniel 2020 Mentalhood AkashKarishma Kapoor to make her digital debut with Ekta Kapoor's new series titled 'Mentalhood' Hostages Ranbir 2021 Tandav Professor Jigar Sampath The Empire Muhammad Shaybani Khan2022 Kaun Banegi Shikharwati Rudro Femina Miss India 2022Judge 2025The RoyalsNawab Salauddin "Salad" Khan Rana NaiduInspector Naveen JoshiFour More Shots PleaseRohan Wanse
Discography + Dino Morea Non-Film Music Video Appearances Year Song Title Artist Notes Reference 1994 Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Ja Baba Sehgal Featured in popular pop video 1999 Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi Falguni Pathak Co-starred alongside Riya Sen Deewana Sonu Nigam 2000 Kabhi Aana Tu Meri Gali Euphoria cameo Sauda Khara Khara (Original) Sukhbir Punjabi hit later remade in Good Newwz(2019) Koi Lauta De Woh Pyare DinAbhijeet BhattacharyaOpposite of Chitrangada Singh Vah Vah Alisha Chinai 2014 Jaanam Kuchh To Bolo Tanya Singh 2025Tu Pyaasa HaiNeha Kakkar
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