Randeep Rai

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Randeep Rai
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Rai in 2022
Born (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 30)
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Years active2014–present

Randeep Rai (born 8 June 1993) [1] is an Indian actor. He started his acting career in 2014 by portraying Kabir Scindia in Channel V's O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya. Rai is best known for his portrayal as Sameer Maheshwari in Sony TV's Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai. He was also seen as Anand Rawal in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu 2 and as Raghav in Sony TV's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 .

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Early life

Rai has appeared in more than 120 TV commercials before pursuing his career in acting. [2] [3]

Career

Rai started his acting career in 2014 by playing Kabir Scindia in Channel V's O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya , which was followed by episodic roles in Bindass's Yeh Hai Aashiqui , Emotional Atyachar , Channel V's Secret Diaries: The Hidden Chapters, Code Red Talaash , Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya , Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi, Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein and Big F .

In 2016, he played Aryan Rathi in Diya Aur Baati Hum . [4]

From 2017 to 2019, Rai portrayed Sameer Maheshwari in Sony TV's Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai . [5]

In 2019, Rai made his film debut with a cameo in Pranaam as Rahul.

In November 2021, Rai returned to television with Colors TV's Balika Vadhu 2 as Anand. [6]

In 2023, Rai was seen portraying Raghav opposite Niti Taylor in Sony TV's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 . [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014 O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya Kabir Scindia [8]
2016 Diya Aur Baati Hum Aryan Rathi [9]
2017–2019 Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Sameer Maheshwari [10]
2021–2022 Balika Vadhu 2 Anand [11]
2023 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Raghav Arora [12]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Shashank
2015 Emotional Atyachar Ronit
Secret Diaries: The Hidden Chapters Rishi
Code Red Talaash Parth
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Mohit
Yeh Hai Aashiqui Vikas
Tujhse Naaraz Nahin ZindagiShivam
Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein Ankit
Big F Nakul Desai [13]
2022 Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet Advocate Anurag Rathi [14]

Films

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019 Pranaam Rahul
2022 Saroj Ka Rishta Vikram [15]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2020Never Kiss Your Bestfriend - Lockdown SpecialPunit [16]
2021Virgin SuspectChandan [17]
Pavitra Rishta 2Sachin Deshmukh [18]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2020Mana Sakda HaiHarish Moyal [19]
2021Be My ValentineAshutosh "Aash" Bhardwaj [20]
Tere BinaRahul Jain, Manali Chaturvedi [21]
JaanNaman Shrivastava [22]
2022Dil Tujhko ChaheAbhi Dutt [23]
Kitna Pyara Naam Hai TeraAryan Tidke [24]
Suni Sunai Baaton PePurnima Tripathi [25]
Mere JaaniyaDigvijay Singh Pariyar[ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Jodi - Jury (With Ashi Singh) Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Won [26]
2022Popular Actor - Drama Balika Vadhu 2 Nominated [27]

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