Rohit Purohit

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Rohit Purohit
Born (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 39)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
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Rohit Purohit (born 8 June 1986) 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]

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Life and family

Purohit was born on 8 June 1986 in Jaipur, Rajasthan into a Marwari family. [3] [4] [5]

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

Career

Purohit started his acting career with Shaurya Aur Suhani portraying Chitwan. [8] He then portrayed Marco D'Souza in an episode of Adaalat and portrayed Aryaman in Aise Karo Naa Vidaa .

Purohit went onto portray prominent role of Suraj Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi , Bhadrasaal in Chandragupta Maurya , [9] Varun Kashyap / Rubber Man in Super Cops Vs Super Villains - Shapath , Karan in Arjun . [10] He then appeared in an episode of Encounter as Girish Sinha [11] and in an episode of Ishq Kills as Aryan. [12]

Purohit portrayed the lead role of Malik Altunia in Razia Sultan , [13] a major turning point in his career. He also portrayed Dara Shikoh in the documentary series Bharatvarsh . [14] He then portrayed Alexander in Porus and received praises for his role. [15]

Purohit portrayed the lead role of Ranvijay "RV" Shroff in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji [16] and Dr. Vikrant Saxena in Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii . [17] He also appeared as a Contestant in Box Cricket League 3. [18]

Since March 2024, Purohit is seen portraying Advocate Armaan Poddar opposite Samridhii Shukla in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [19]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009 Shaurya Aur Suhani Chitwan
2010 Adaalat Marco D'SouzaGuest appearance
Aise Karo Naa Vidaa Aryaman
2011 Sanskaar Laxmi Suraj Purohit
2011–2012 Chandragupta Maurya Bhadrasaal
2013 Super Cops Vs Super Villains - Shapath Varun Kashyap / Rubber Man [20]
2013–2014 Arjun Karan
2014 Encounter Girish Sinha [21]
Ishq Kills Aryan
2015 Razia Sultan Malik Altunia
2016 Bharatvarsh Dara Shikoh Episode: "Story of Dara Shukoh" [22]
2017–2018 Porus Alexander [23]
2019 Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Ranvijay "RV" ShroffNegative Role
2021–2022 Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii Dr. Vikrant Saxena [24]
2022–2023 Udaariyaan Advait Kapoor [25]
2023 Gauna – Ek Pratha Gaurav Shukla
2024–present Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Advocate Armaan "Aaru" Poddar [19]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2018 Asian Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Porus Nominated [26]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor – Drama Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii Nominated [27]
2024 Best Actor – Popular Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Nominated [28]
2025 Indian Telly Awards Fan Favorite Actor Won [29]
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. ↑ "TV actors Rohit Purohit and Sheena Bajaj tie the knot in Jaipur". The Indian Express . 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive! STAR Plus unveils the adventures of Shaurya Aur Suhani" . Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Chandragupta Maurya comes to small screen". Zee News. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "'Arjun — Har Gunah Ke Chakravyuh Ko Todne Aa Raha Hai'". DNA. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Manoj Bajpayee to anchor TV series based on Mumbai's 35 encounters". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Promo of Star Plus' new thriller 'Ishq Kills'". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive! Shah Rukh Khan turns 'sutradhar' for 'Razia Sultan'". Indian Express. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Anupam Kher will take you into the past with his new TV show Bharatvarsh". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Porus review: Thoroughly entertaining, if you love your history with masala". indiatoday.in. 28 November 2017.
  16. ↑ Anusha Iyengar (18 December 2018). "Dil To Happy Hai Ji promo: Jasmin Bhasin comes back with another happy-go- lucky character – watch video". Times Now . Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  17. ↑ Deshpande, Rasika (7 December 2021). "Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii First Episode Review: Additi Gupta makes a perfect TV comeback". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor all set to launch biggest sport-reality show with 150 stars – Times of India ►". The Times of India. 21 October 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Garvita Sadhwani Replaces Pratiksha Honmukhe In Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; All You Need To Know About Her; See Pics". The Times of India. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rohit Purohit returns to TV with Life OK's next?". The Times of India . 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014.
  21. ↑ "Rohit Purohit quits Shapath, bags new show!". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
  22. ↑ "Why should I hide my green eyes: Rohit Purohit". The Times of India . 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014.
  23. ↑ "Porus actor Rohit Purohit: I am also a dreamer like Alexander the Great". 3 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "What are Twinkle Arora and Rohit Purohit campaigning for on the sets of Udaariyaan?". Telly Chakkar. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "2018 Nominees". Asian Television Awards. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  27. ↑ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  28. ↑ "ITA Awards 2024: Complete list of winners". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  29. ↑ "Indian Telly Awards 2025 Winners: Complete list of winners". Indian Telly Awards. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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