Rohit Purohit

Last updated

Rohit Purohit
Born (1988-06-08) 8 June 1988 (age 38)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Known for
Spouse
​
(m. 2019)​
[1]
Children1

Rohit Purohit (born 8 June 1988) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. Purohit is best known for his portrayal of Malik Altunia in Razia Sultan , Alexander in Porus , Ranvijay Shroff in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji , Dr. Vikrant Saxena in Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii and Armaan Poddar in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [2]

Contents

Early life

Purohit was born on 8 June 1988 in Jaipur, Rajasthan into a Marwari family. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Purohit dated his Arjun co-actor Sheena Bajaj for six years. He married Bajaj on 22 January 2019 in Jaipur. [7] [6] [8]

The couple got blessed with their first child, a boy, Aarush on 15 September 2025. [9] [10] [11]

Career

Early career (2008–2015)

Before turning as actor, Purohit worked as a stuntman for Hrithik Roshan in Jodhaa Akbar . [12] Purohit started his acting career with StarPlus's fictional drama Shaurya Aur Suhani portraying Chitwan. [13] He then portrayed episodic roles as Vikram and Dushyanta in two episodes of Imagine TV's Mahima Shani Dev Ki and Marco D'Souza in an episode of Sony TV's Adaalat and portrayed the antagonist Prince Aryaman in Colors TV's Aise Karo Naa Vidaa . [14]

Purohit went onto portray prominent role of Suraj Purohit in Zee TV's Sanskaar Laxmi , [14] Bhadrasaal in Imagine TV's Chandragupta Maurya , [15] Varun Kashyap the Rubber Man in Life OK's Super Cops Vs Super Villains - Shapath , [14] Karan in StarPlus's Arjun . [16] [14] He then appeared in an episode of Sony TV's Encounter as Girish Sinha [17] and in an episode of StarPlus's Ishq Kills as Aryan Khanna. [18] He also appeared as a Contestant in seasons 1 to 3 of Box Cricket League. [19] [20]

Breakthrough and critical acclaim (2015–2022)

Purohit portrayed the lead role of Malik Altunia opposite Pankhuri Awasthy in 2015 in then newly launched &TV's Razia Sultan , [21] [22] a major turning point in his career. He also portrayed Dara Shikoh in ABP News's documentary series Bharatvarsh in 2016. [23] He then portrayed the main antagonist Alexander in Sony TV's Porus from 2017 till the show completed its run in 2018 and received praises for his role. [24] [25]

Purohit portrayed the antagonistic role of Advocate Ranvijay Shroff in StarPlus's Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji in 2019. [26] [27] After a hiatus of two years, Purohit returned with Sony TV's limited episodes based medical drama Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii in 2021 in the lead role of Dr. Vikrant Saxena opposite Additi Gupta until the show completed its run in 2022. [28] [29]

Expansion to commercial exposure (2022–present)

Later in same year he entered Colors TV's Udaariyaan post generational leap as Advait Kapoor until he quit the show in March 2023. [30] [31] In same year he portrayed lead role of Gaurav Shukla opposite Krutika Desai in Dangal TV's Gauna – Ek Pratha , but the show off-aired in few months. [32]

Since March 2024, Purohit is seen portraying the leading role of Advocate Armaan Poddar opposite Samridhii Shukla in StarPlus's longest running series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . He has been praised for his role as Armaan Poddar, gaining fame. [33] [34]

Media image

In 2026, he was listed amongst the "Television's Hardest-Working Under 40 TV Stars" by the Variety India . [35]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009 Shaurya Aur Suhani Chitwan
2010 Mahima Shani Dev Ki VikramEpisodic appearance
Dushyanta
Adaalat Marco D'Souza
Aise Karo Naa Vidaa Prince Aryaman "Arya" Singh
2011 Sanskaar Laxmi Suraj Purohit
2011–2012 Chandragupta Maurya Bhadrasaal
2013 Super Cops Vs Super Villains - Shapath Varun Kashyap the Rubber Man [36]
2013–2014 Arjun Karan
2014 Encounter Girish SinhaEpisodic appearance [37]
Ishq Kills Aryan Khanna
2014–2015, 2016, 2018Box Cricket LeagueContestantSeasons 1–3 [20]
2015 Razia Sultan Malik Altunia
2016 Bharatvarsh Dara Shikoh Episode: "Story of Dara Shikoh" [38]
2017–2018 Porus Alexander [39]
2019 Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Advocate Ranvijay "RV" Shroff
2021–2022 Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii Dr. Vikrant Saxena [40]
2022–2023 Udaariyaan Advait Kapoor [30]
2023 Gauna – Ek Pratha Gaurav Shukla
2024–present Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar [33]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2024, 2026 Anupamaa Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar
2025, 2026 Udne Ki Aasha

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2023Kam Toh Nahi Payal Dev [41]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2018 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Porus Nominated [42]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor – Drama Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii Nominated [43]
2024 Best Actor – Popular Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Nominated [44]
2025 Indian Telly Awards Fan Favorite Actor Won [45]
Best Onscreen Couple (with Samridhii Shukla)Nominated
Fan Favorite Jodi (with Samridhii Shukla)Nominated
Fan Favorite Star – Star PlusNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Rohit Purohit and Sheena Bajaj are officially husband and wife". Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "I don't have to wear lenses because of the color of my eyes". The Times of India. January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rohit Purohit: This is the first time I have celebrated my birthday on the sets". Times of India. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rohit Purohit: Started working at 19 to number of girlfriends; Lesser known facts about Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor". Pinkvilla. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "YRKKH's Rohit Purohit receives special birthday widh from wife Sheena Bajaj: "You're The Ray Of Light...."". Times Now News. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Neha Maheshwri (28 December 2018). "After all the ups and downs, Rohit Purohit and Sheena Bajaj to finally tie the knot in January". Times of India.
  7. ↑ "TV actors Rohit Purohit and Sheena Bajaj tie the knot in Jaipur". The Indian Express . 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "From not having enough money to buy a house to putting in their entire savings; Rohit Purohit and Sheena Bajaj's white haven in Mumbai". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Rohit Purohit and wife Sheena Bajaj blessed with a baby boy". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "रोहित पुरोहित और शीना बजाज ने दिखाई लाडले बेटे की पहली झलक, उठाया खूबसूरत नाम से पर्दा". Times Now Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rohit Purohit opens up about how fatherhood changed his life in 2025". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Rohit Purohit, who is known for playing powerful roles in TV shows, is back on screen with the show Dhadkan". Tribune India. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive! STAR Plus unveils the adventures of Shaurya Aur Suhani" . Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  14. 1 2 3 4 ""I don't have to wear lenses because of the color of my eyes"". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Chandragupta Maurya comes to small screen". Zee News. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "'Arjun — Har Gunah Ke Chakravyuh Ko Todne Aa Raha Hai'". DNA. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Manoj Bajpayee to anchor TV series based on Mumbai's 35 encounters". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Promo of Star Plus' new thriller 'Ishq Kills'" . Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor all set to launch biggest sport-reality show with 150 stars – Times of India ►". The Times of India. 21 October 2014.
  20. 1 2 "No cuss words please, we're lucknow Nawaabs: Rohit Purohit". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  21. ↑ "Rohit Purohit: Razia Sultan gets her reel husband". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "How Rohit Purohit transformed into Altunia for 'Razia Sultan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Anupam Kher will take you into the past with his new TV show Bharatvarsh". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "Rohit Purohit gets a makeover for Porus". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Porus fame Rohit Purohit shares his workout video for his character Alexander in the show; says "For 6 months, there was only workout, eat, sleep and repeat"". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Have seen Jasmin in Khatron Ke Khiladi, she's very good: Rohit Purohit on Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji co-star". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Rohit Purohit and wife Sheena Bajaj celebrate four-month anniversary". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "In The Doc: Rohit Purohit on how he got medical terms right for 'Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Additi Gupta and Rohit Purohit share heartwarming notes as their medical drama show Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii wraps up". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  30. 1 2 "Moving to Chandigarh for Udaariyaan has been good but also tough, as my wife Sheena has to handle everything single-handedly in Mumbai: Rohit Purohit". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Rohit Purohit bids adieu to his on-screen character in Udaariyaan; says, "it's time to say goodbye "". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Gauna Ek Pratha Marks 100 Episodes: A Journey of Love, Struggle, and Triumph!". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  33. 1 2 "Exclusive - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's new Armaan Poddar, Rohit Purohit on comparisons with Shehzada Dhami: Don't feel pressured because I have confidence in my craft". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Rohit Purohit opens up about his fitness journey; says, "Nothing comes easy in life"". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  35. ↑ Banerjee, Urmimala (19 October 2026). "Small Screen, Massive Schedules: Television's Hardest-Working Under-40 TV Stars". Variety India . Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  36. ↑ "Rohit Purohit returns to TV with Life OK's next?". The Times of India . 7 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  37. ↑ "Rohit Purohit quits Shapath, bags new show!". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
  38. ↑ "Why should I hide my green eyes: Rohit Purohit". The Times of India . 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  39. ↑ "Porus actor Rohit Purohit: I am also a dreamer like Alexander the Great". 3 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  40. ↑ "Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii's Rohit Purohit: It's a subtle show, unlike the larger than life dramas | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  41. ↑ "Watch The New Hindi Video Song 'Kam Toh Nahi' Sung By Payal Dev". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  42. ↑ "2018 Nominees". Asian Television Awards. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  43. ↑ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  44. ↑ "ITA Awards 2024: Complete list of winners". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  45. ↑ "Indian Telly Awards 2025 Winners: Complete list of winners". Indian Telly Awards. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.