Taaruk Raina

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Taaruk Raina
Taaruk Raina at the success bash of Mismatched (cropped).jpg
Raina in 2023
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Known for Mismatched

Taaruk Raina is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter and composer. [1] He is known for his portrayal of Anmol Malhotra in Mismatched .

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Early life

Raina has been singing since he was six years old. He grew up listening to a lot of rock music, rap, heavy metal, and ghazals, and used to sing in his school choir as well. [2] Lacking technical knowledge about music, he began learning via YouTube. After some years, he started performing gigs at bars and weddings. [3] [4]

Career

In 2015, began working as Aditya Chopra's assistant at Yash Raj Films for Befikre . [5]

He then performed in theatre plays, notably as the lead character in an Indian adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin , [6] where he had to act in front of a live audience and sing iconic numbers. [2]

In 2018, he made his film debut in High Jack as Parth. The following year, in 2019, he appeared in ZEE5's Dhumrapaan and Kaand. [7]

In February 2020, he starred in MX Player's relationship-drama Pawan & Pooja as Pawan opposite Natasha Bharadwaj. [8] [9] In June 2020, he also featured in the short film Purple. [10] Since November 2020, he has been portraying Anmol Malhotra in the Netflix teenage romantic drama Mismatched , where he acted as well as composed two songs for the show. [11] He was next seen in Sony Music India's song "Sukoon", featuring himself opposite Aisha Ahmed. [12]

In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix mini-series Aryan & Meera as Aryan opposite Zayn Marie Khan. [13]

In 2022, he featured in two web shows, ZEE5's The Broken News , and Amazon Prime Video's Jugaadistan . [14] In the same year, he also portrayed Rishi Kapoor's son Vinayak Sharma in Sharmaji Namkeen . [15] [16]

In January 2023, Raina released his first independent single, "Narazi". [17] In May 2023, he was a part of Audible's podcast series called Desi Down Under, [18] along with Adarsh Gourav and Prajakta Koli, directed by Mantra, [19] where the story is set in Sydney about three 20-year-olds from Mangalore who go to Australia to learn surf-lifesaving skills at Coogee Beach. [20]

In March 2025, he will be seen playing an Indian advocate in Ram Madhvani's historical drama The Waking of a Nation, a story about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, on SonyLiv. [21]

He will next be seen in Danish Renzu's musical drama Songs of Paradise . [22]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Befikre —Assistant director [5]
2018 High Jack Parth [23]
2019DhumrapaanOwen [24]
KaandUnnamedTeleplay [25]
2020PurpleNeilShort film [10]
2022 Sharmaji Namkeen Vinayak "Vincy" Sharma [26]
TBA Songs of Paradise †TBA [22]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2020 Pawan & Pooja Pawan Srivastav [27]
2020–present Mismatched Anmol Malhotra [28]
2021Aryan & MeeraAryan Khanna [29]
2022 The Broken News Anuj Saxena [30]
Jugaadistan Lucky Kohli [14]
2025The Waking of a NationTBA [31]

Dubbing

YearTitleRoleLanguageRef.
2023Desi Down UnderRahulEnglish [32]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2025"Raazdaariyan" Sagar Bhatia [33]

Discography

YearTitleFilm/SeriesCo-singerMusicLyricsRef.
2018"Happy Ending Song" (Version 1) High Jack Sumedha Karmahe Rajat Tiwari Akarsh Khurana [34]
"Happy Ending Song" (Version 2)Manasi Mulherkar
2020"Sukoon"Single—Himself, Charan Singh Pathania, Bruno Gonçalves MotaHimself, Charan Singh Pathania [12]
"Main Chala" Mismatched (season 1) Chaitanya Sharma alias SlowCheetaHimselfShwetang Shankar [35]
2022"Kho Gaye" Mismatched (season 2) —Himself [36]
2023"Narazi"Single—Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [37]
"Kaise Banu"— [38]
"Kalleyan" Akasa Singh Himself, Akasa Singh [39]
2024"Lost and Found"—Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [40]
"Majboor"—Himself [41]

References

  1. ↑ "From Resul Pookutty to Taaruk Raina... these seven celebrities share their memorable new year resolutions". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Multi-talented artist Taaruk Raina". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taaruk Raina talks about his journey as an independent musician". Mid-day. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Mismatched, Independent Music & More With Taaruk Raina! , retrieved 19 July 2023
  5. 1 2 "Exclusive! Taaruk Raina on Mismatched, working with Rishi Kapoor and more!". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Disney's Aladdin, now a Broadway-style musical with an Indian flavour". Business Standard. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dhumrapaan – ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pawan & Pooja – Season 1". MX Player . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pawan & Pooja trailer: Three couples explore changing definitions of love". Firstpost. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Purple – Short Film featuring Taaruk Raina directed by Jasmin A. Singh". Humaramovie . 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "'Mismatched' Actor Taaruk Raina On Real-Life Friends Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Koli, Show's Relatability Factor". Outlook India. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. 1 2 Sukoon sung by Taaruk – Sony Music India , retrieved 27 December 2022
  13. ↑ "Aryan & Meera: A new Netflix Youtube series dropped Episode 1". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Chart-Topping Films And Shows To Binge On The OTT Platform". Outlook India. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rishi Kapoor's son from Sharmaji Namkeen, Taaruk Raina: 'Unki daant mein bohot pyar tha'". The Indian Express. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Taaruk Raina on working with Rishi Kapoor". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Narrating stories, one song at a time – Taaruk Raina". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Taaruk Raina says India being country of fables, epics makes it perfect for audio storytelling". The Times of India. 30 June 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Prajakta Koli, Adarsh Gourav, Taaruk Raina open up about pressures of hustle culture; burnout in 20s". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "All about Audible India's latest original offering is Desi Downunder". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "The Waking of a Nation: Ram Madhvani set to explore the Jallianwala Bagh 'conspiracy' in new show". The Indian Express. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise". The Times of India. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "High Jack movie: Comic timing is the best thing about this doomed hijack drama". Firstpost. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Taaruk Raina Movies". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "Taaruk Raina on being a part of teleplay 'Kaand'". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  26. ↑ "Taaruk Raina fought back tears at this kind gesture of Rishi Kapoor during shoot of Sharmaji Namkeen". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  27. ↑ "Pawan & Pooja review: Modern-day relationships!". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  28. ↑ Service. "Taaruk Raina Playing differently abled was a challenge". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "Aryan & Meera: A Netflix India YouTube Show – YouTube". Netflix India YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  30. ↑ "The Broken News Season 1: A riveting drama with credible performances – The Times Of India", The Times of India, retrieved 27 December 2022
  31. ↑ "The Waking of a Nation: Taaruk Raina starrer based on Jallianwala Bagh massacre". www.indiatvnews.com. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  32. ↑ "Actor Taaruk Raina on re-living his Australian days through Desi Down Under | Bollywood Binge and Beyond Ep- 201". news.abplive.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  33. ↑ "Prajakta Koli and Taaruk Raina living the "Raazdaariyan" dream in Sagar Bhatia's powerful new track". www.deccanchronicle.com. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  34. ↑ High Jack – Full Movie Audio Jukebox | Zee Music Company , retrieved 2 July 2023
  35. ↑ Main Chala – Spotify, 11 November 2020, retrieved 27 December 2022
  36. ↑ Kho Gaye sung by Taaruk Raina | Mismatched Season 2 – Netflix India , retrieved 27 December 2022
  37. ↑ "Taaruk Raina hooks all with his latest track 'Narazi' ft. Tanya Maniktala". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  38. ↑ "Kaise Banu by Taaruk Raina". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  39. ↑ "Kalleyan – Akasa & Taaruk Raina". Sony Music India . 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  40. ↑ "Taaruk Raina Talks About the Journey Behind His New Song "Lost and Found"". Lokmat Times. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  41. ↑ "Majboor track out! Taaruk Raina calls this latest release a 'Piece of Himself'". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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