Ravish Desai

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Ravish Desai
Born (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986 (age 38)
Occupation(s) Actor
Model
Years active2010 present
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Ravish Desai (born 22 November 1986) is an Indian actor and model who works in Bollywood movies, Hindi-language TV serials and web series. He is mostly known for his work in TV commercials.

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Early and personal life

Ravish Desai was born on 22 November 1986 in Mumbai into a Gujarati family to parents Mukesh Desai and Alpa Desai. He received his schooling from G.D. Somani Memorial School, Cuffe Parade. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce from Jai Hind College. He went on to complete his post graduation from JBIMS. [1] [2]

After finishing his MBA, Ravish worked as a consultant with JP Morgan Chase, Ernst and Young. He then quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He was always fascinated by cinema during his childhood. He is also trained in Karate with a Brown Belt ownership. [3]

He met actress Mugdha Chaphekar on the sets of the show Satrangi Sasural where they played leads in 2014. They fell in love and got engaged on 30 January 2016 and married on 14 December the same year in Mumbai. [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageRef.
2013 Horror Story Magesh Hindi
2017Whatsup ZindagiBhavesh Gujarati
2024 CTRL Aryan K Hindi
Vijay 69

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2013–2014 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi – Meri Bhabhi Kunal ShrivastavDebut Show
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui ArjitEpisodic Role
2014–2016 Satrangi Sasural Vihaan Vatsal
2017–2018Kunwara Hai Par Hamara HaiManav
2018 Laal Ishq Girish Pal
2019 Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha Krishna Supporting Role
2024–present Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Shubh KadamSupporting Role

Web series

YearShowRoleCo-starPlatform
2019 Made In Heaven Vishal SrivastavShweta Tripathi Amazon Prime Video
2022 She (season 2) AmeyAditi Pohankar Netflix
2023 Scoop Bhavesh Desai Netflix

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References

  1. "From Ravish Desai to RavishHolic!". urban asian. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. Shruti Jambhekar. "Ahmedabad feels like homecoming: Ravish Desai". the times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015. He was in Ahmedabad for the promotion of the same. About coming to Ahmedabad, he shares, "It feels like homecoming. This city brings back a lot of memories I have had as a child. I love the food here -- although I eat same cuisine at home. There's a comfort feel in this city."
  3. "I'm a karate professional: Ravish Desai - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. "Wedding bells for small screen celebrities". The Times of India. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.