Rushad Rana is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Bollywood films and Hindi television shows. He is known for playing the role in the television shows like Hip Hip Hurray as Raghav on Zee TV (1998), Sasural Simar Ka as Sumit on Colors TV (2011), Kumkum Bhagya as Vikram Kohli on Zee TV (2014), and Anupamaa as Aniruddh Gandhi (2020) on StarPlus.
Wiki/Biography
Rushad Rana was born on Monday, 19 November 1979 (age 42 years; as of 2021) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He completed his graduation from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Rushad Rana (second from left), along with his friends, at his young age
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 33″, Biceps 14″
Family
Rushad Rana belongs to a Parsi family.
Parents & Siblings
Rushad’s father’s name is Behram Rana, a painter and actor.
A childhood picture of Rushad Rana with his father
Rushad Rana with his father
His mother’s name is Zarine Rana.
An infant picture of Rushad Rana with his mother
Rushad Rana with his mother Zarine Rana
Wife & Children
In 2010, Rushad got married to Khushnum in a traditional Parsi wedding.
Rushad Rana’s ex-wife, Khushnum
The couple got divorced in 2013. The reason behind their divorce was Rushad’s inlaws, who were not in favour of his acting career as they wanted him to have a stable corporate job. In an interview, Rushad revealed the reason behind his unhappy marriage and said,
It was a love-cum-arranged marriage. But, from the beginning, my ex-wife’s family was not able to accept my career. They felt that it was not a secure profession, and I should pursue a corporate job. I received many acting offers during that time, but I was always unhappy shooting, because I was influenced into thinking that the profession was not right for me. Suddenly, I changed from being this happy-go-lucky guy into a man, who was not happy with his life. I tried to make my marriage work, but eventually, it didn’t work out.”
Relationships/Affairs
As of 2022, Rushad is in a relationship with the creative director of the television show Anupamaa, Ketaki Walawalkar.
Rushad Rana’s girlfriend, Ketaki Walawalkar
In August 2022, Rushad met Ketaki on the sets of the show. In an interview, on being asked about his relationship with Ketaki, and how they met, Rushad said,
Ketki and I didn’t start dating when I was doing the show because of my professional ethics, I don’t date anyone on the sets. In December last year we met through a dating app and that’s how we connected. Managing time between us is tricky, but the onus is on her because she is busier than me. Yet, she finds time to meet and sometimes we just meet near my house for a few minutes.”
Religion
Rushad Rana follows Zoroastrianism.
Rushad Rana bowing in front of portrait of Zoroaster, the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism
Career
Model
Since his college days, Ruhad was interested in modelling. He was inspired by his uncle, who was a model, to pursue his interest in modelling. While studying in college, Rushad got the opportunity to shoot an advertisement for the brand Vicks. Later, he circulated his portfolio in modelling agencies, and he got his first television show Hip Hip Hurray on Zee TV. In an interview, on being asked how he started his acting career, Rushad replied,
I started as a model and soon TV happened. I was on a roll and good shows were keeping me busy and afloat. Then, I was offered a film and I was like ab sirf films hi karni hai.
Film
Since his school days, Rushad was very fascinated by acting. He used to participate in school plays and fancy dance dress competitions. In an interview, he revealed that he would go alone to watch films in the theatre. In 2000, Rushad Rana made his debut in Bollywood with the film Mohabbatein in which he played the role of a student from Gurukul.
Poster of the Bollywood film Mohabbatein
In 2004, he appeared as Sahir in the Bollywood film Veer Zaara.
Rushad Rana (middle) in a still from the Bollywood film Veer Zaara
In 2006, he played the role of Amir Khan in the Bollywood film Dor. Later, Rushad appeared in a few Bollywood films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), 8 x 10 Tasveer as Adit (2009), Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi (2012), Gangoobai as Khushru Mistry (2013), Calender Girls as Aniruddh Shroff (2015) and The Path Of Zarathustra (2015).
Poster of the Bollywood film The Path of Zarathustra
In 2017, he appeared in three Bollywood films Maatr as Ravi Chauhan, Rangoon as Hoshang Billimoria, and Aksar 2 as Harish Raval. In 2022, he appeared alongside Shweta Tiwari in the short film Dryfruit Ka Halwa on YouTube.
Poster of the film Dryfruit Ka Halwa
In the same year, Rushad played the role of Purohit in the film Judaa Hoke Bhi, which is India’s first feature film to be shot entirely using virtual production in a single film set.
Television
In 1998, Rushad Rana made his television debut with the show Hip Hip Hurray on Zee TV in which he played the role of Raghav.
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In 2001, he appeared in the show Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Aniruddh Basu on StarPlus. Later, he appeared in several shows like Kehta Hai Dil as Nikhil (2002) on StarPlus, Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki as Karan (2005) on Sahara One, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Vikram (2011) on Sony TV, Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara as Anvay Goyal (2013) on Sony TV, and Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye as Saurabh Ganguly (2014) on Life OK, Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Navjot Chaddha on Colors TV (2016), and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai as Lochan Sir on Sony TV (2017). In 2020, Rushad appeared in the show Anupamaa as Aniruddh Gandhi on StarPlus.
Rushad Rana in a still from the show Anupamaa
Web series
In 2019, Rushad made his digital debut with the web series The Verdict – State vs Nanavati in which he portrayed the role of J. R. D. Tata on ALT Balaji.
Poster of Rushad Rana’s debut web series The Verdict – State vs Nanavati
In 2020, he appeared in the web series Peshawar in which he played the role of Herrat on Ullu TV.
Poster of the web series Peshawar feautring Rushad Rana
In 2021, he played the role of Ashwin Batra in the web series Crashh on ALT Balaji. In 2022, he appeared in a few web series like Asharam season 3 as Vipul Dahiya on MX Player, Modern Love Mumbai as Zohaib on Amazon Prime Video, and Miya Biwi Aur Murder as Abbas Meetha on MX Player.
Rushad Rana in a still from the web series Miya Biwi Aur Murder
Commercials
Rushad Rana has featured in a few commercials for brands like Berger Paints, McDonald’s, Havells Fans, Pureit Water Purifier, Chevrolet Spark, Fixderma Foobetik Cream, Raymond, Bank of Baroda, IDFC Mutual Fund, LG, etc.
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Award
- 2020: Glorious Service Award by the NGO Amafhha
Rushad Rana’s award presented by Amafhha
- 2022: Most Famous Actor/Influencer Award at the Lords of Trendz Achievement Awards 2022
Rushad posing with his Most Famous ActorInfluencer Award at the Lords of Trendz Achievement Awards 2022
Favourites
- Food: Butter Chicken and Rajma Chawal
- Colour: White and pastel shades
- Hotel: Mount View in Panchgani
- Hollywood Film: Armageddon
Facts/Trivia
- Rushad is fondly called by the name Rush.
- Rushad has two pet cats, Kaalu and Tenyu.
Rushad Rana’s pet cat, Kallu
Rushad Rana’s pet cat, Tenyu
- Rushad follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Rushad Rana’s post about his eating habits
- In November 2020, Rushad was announced as the brand ambassador of Amafhha, an NGO, which aims at providing food and food grains to the needy and the daily wage earners, who were the most affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.
- Rushad is a fitness enthusiast, and he often shares his workout pictures on social media.
Rushad Rana at the gym
- In January 2020, Rushad walked the ramp for the fashion designer Jagruti at the Rizvi Law College in Mumbai.
Rushad walked the ramp for the fashion designer Jagruti at the Rizvi Law College in Mumbai
- In an interview, Rushad revealed that he has a fear of darkness, and he cannot watch horror films.
- Rushad walked the ramp as a showstopper for India One TV Fashion Show at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai.
Rushad walked the ramp as a showstopper for India One TV Fashion Show at Hyatt Regency in Mumbai