Mrunal Jain | |
|---|---|
 Jain at the Telly Calendar launch in 2015 | |
| Born | 9 January 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Sweety Jain (m. 2013) |
Mrunal Jain (born 9 January 1985) is an Indian television and Bollywood film actor. He is best known for his role of Hiten, Sameer and Akash in the television series Bandini, Hitler Didi and Uttaran .
He started his career with the role of Krishna in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki . Later he appeared in Bandini as Hiten. He also acted in Hitler Didi as Sameer and Looteri Dulhan as Abhinav. He played the role of Akash Chatterjee in Uttaran opposite Tina Dutta. He was last seen playing the role of Raghav Patil in Bandhan as the lead opposite Chhavi Pandey. [1]
Mrunal was born on 9 January 1985, in Pindwara and brought up in Mumbai. He is from a Jain family. He married Sweety Jain, whom he was introduced by a common friend of his and Sweety's family. The marriage took place on 13 July 2013 in Mumbai. [2] [3]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Krishna | [4] | |
| 2009–2011 | Bandini | Hiten Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi | Lead | [5] |
| 2011 | Looteri Dulhan | Abhinav | Lead | [6] |
| 2011–2012 | Hitler Didi | Sameer Diwan | [7] | |
| 2013–2015 | Uttaran | Akash Chatterjee | Lead | [8] |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Himself | Guest | |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League | Himself | Contestant | |
| 2015 | Bandhan | Raghav Patil | Lead | [9] |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League (Season 2) | Himself | Contestant | [10] |
| 2016–2017 | Nagarjuna- Ek Yoddha | Shankachurna/Rajbir | [11] | |
| 2017 | Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya | Arman | ||
| 2018 | Laal Ishq Episode 5 | Harsh/Sooraj | Episodic | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | Arjun | |||
| 2022 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Dr. Kunal Khera | [12] | |
| 2024–present | Chaya Graha Rahu Ketu | Rahu | ||
| Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Vishnu | [13] |
| 2021 | Sooryavanshi | Raza Hafeez | [14] |
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