Sai Ketan Rao

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Sai Ketan Rao
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Born (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30)
Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2016–present
Known for Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali

Sai Ketan Rao [1] (born 10 July 1994) [2] [3] [4] is an Indian actor. He is known for portraying the lead role of Raghav Rao [5] [6] in StarPlus's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali . [7] [8] [9]

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He was then seen in Star Plus's Chashni as Raunaq Babbar (Reddy). He played the double lead role of Agasthya Singh Chaudhary [10] [11] / Surya Pratap Reddy [12] [13] in Star Plus' Imlie . [14]

Ketan's television debut was with Agni Sakshi. [15] He also worked in Hindi web series and a few Telugu web series. His web series include Three Half Bottles (2019) on ZEE5, Love Studio (2020) on YouTube, Lovely (2021) on ShreyasET, and Aham Bhramhasmi [16] (2021) on MX Player and Hungama Digital. He acted in Tollywood films such as Ajay Passayyadu (2019) and Strangers (2021) on Amazon Prime, and Mounam [17] (2020) on Aha.

Rao participated as a contestant on the reality TV show, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. He entered the show on June 21, 2024 and became one of the top four finalists. The series is streamed on JioCinema Premium. [18]

Early life

Sai Ketan Rao [19] was born into a middle-class family in Lonavala, Maharashtra. His father is an architect from Maharashtra, while his mother is a nutritionist from Hyderabad.

He started his schooling in Solapur, Maharashtra but soon shifted to Pune, Maharashtra and finally settled down in Hyderabad, Telangana. He completed his tenth grade in Hyderabad from Vignan School and pursued B. Tech [20] [21] in Computer Science from Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management. After completing his graduation, he completed his MBA [22] in System Operations from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad Campus.

Ketan was a state-level boxer until suffering an injury due to bike accident. [23]

Personal life

In June 2024, he talked about his troubled childhood while the live streaming of Bigg Boss OTT 3 . He revealed that his father abandoned the family and his mother raised him and his younger sister as a single parent. [24] [25]

Career

Rao worked for an Australian company after completing his education, but he had a strong inclination towards acting since childhood, [26] and joined Ramanaidu Film School. He started his acting career after completing theatre arts and worked on short films and feature films. He has a film production company by the name Aurum Motion Pictures. [27]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelRef.
2017Agni SakshiPratap Telugu Star Maa [28]
2021 Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Raghav Rao / RR Hindi StarPlus [29]
2023 Chashni Raunaq Babbar (Reddy) [30] [31]
2023–2024 Imlie 3 Agasthya Singh Chaudhary [32] [33]
Surya Pratap Reddy [34] [35]
2024 Bigg Boss OTT 3 Contestant (4th Place) JioCinema [36]

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageReference
2017Nene Raju Nene MantriPellikoduku Telugu
2019Ajay PassayyaduVikram [37]
2019VykuntapaliAbhi
2021StrangersVarun
2021 Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha's Friend
2022Pellikuturu PartyGeeky Udey [38] [39]
ValaKabir [40]
2025 Baaghi 4 Hindi [41]

Short films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesReference
2016Devil In DisguiseAryan Mishra Telugu Cameo
2017Phasgaya BandaAntony Hindi Supporting
2018Panileni Gang Telugu Lead
Malli Kothaga
Vadha
2019My Dear RavanaLakshmanVillain
2020MounamGuest
Chuppi Hindi, Telugu
2022aAh!Amar Hindi Cameo
Final Act Telugu Lead [42]
2024Mumbai guy vs UP girlChinmay Rane Hindi [43] [44] [45]
2025Pereira HouseInspector Danish Khan [46]

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformNotesReference
2019Three Half BottlesAditya Hindi Zee5 Lead
Beyond Breakup Telugu MX Player Guest
2020Love StudioNishant YouTube Lead
2021LovelyRohit
Aham BhramhasmiDarsh Amazon Prime, MX Player
The Baker and The Beauty Rohan Kapoor Aha Cameo

Music videos

YearTitleProductionSingerWriterStarringRef.
2022Mashhoor BanegiAUM StudiosPrateek GandhiRitika ChawlaShivangi Khedkar [47] [48]
Ishq Ho JayegaAurum Motion PicturesRagini Mahajan [49] [50] [51]
2023Phir KabhiMinara MusicAmit Mishra [52] Shabbir Ahmed & Lovely SinghSanaya Pithawala [53] [54] [55]
2024Jee Nahi PaungaRed Ribbon MusikShariq ShezRehana FaaizUrmita Ghosh [56]
2025Haste HasteSVMT Music & Desi Tadka MusicAmarinderEugeniya Belousova [57]

Special appearances

Year(s)TitleRoleLanguageChannelRefs
2024 Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin Surya Pratap Reddy Hindi StarPlus [58]
Udne Ki Aasha

Accolades

YearOrganizerCategoryShowResultRef.
2021 IWMBuzz Style Awards Emerging Fashion Icon

(Male)

 Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Won [59]
202221st Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor

(Popular)

Nominated 
Top 20
 [60]
Iconic Gold Awards Best Debut TV Actor of the Year

(Male)

Won [61] [62]
14th Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi

(with Shivangi Khedkar)

Nominated [63]
Debut in a Lead Role (Male)Nominated
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actor

- Drama TV

Nominated [64]
Bollywood Life Awards 2022 Best Breakthrough StarWon [65]
Best Social Media TV Couple

(with Shivangi Khedkar)

Nominated [66]
202323rd Indian Television Academy Awards Best ActorNominated [67]
Chashni Nominated
Grand Tycoon Global Achievers Awards

(Film Fare Middle East)

Emerging Talent of the YearWon
Mestarlet Excellence Awards 2023Rising Actor of the Year - Male Imlie Won [68]
202424th Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor

(Popular)

Nominated [69]

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