Rohit Purohit (born 8 June 1988) is an Indian actor who works in
Hindi
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television. He made his acting debut with ''
Shaurya Aur Suhani'' portraying Chitwan in 2009. Purohit is best known for his portrayal of
Malik Altunia in ''
Razia Sultan
Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din ( Hindustani (Hindi): रज़िय्यत उद दुन्या व उद दीन, ; 1205 – 15 October 1240, ), popularly known as Razia Sultan, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part ...
'',
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here ar ...
in ''
Porus
Porus or Poros ( ; 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan. He is only mentioned in Gr ...
'', Ranvijay Shroff in ''
Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji
''Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'' is an Indian drama television series created by Gul Khan under 4 Lions Films and available on Disney+ Hotstar. The series aired from 15 January to 9 August 2019 on StarPlus and starred Jasmin Bhasin, Donal Bisht, Ans ...
, Advait in
Udaariyaan
''Udaariyaan'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television romantic drama series. It aired from 15 March 2021 to 24 July 2024 on Colors TV and streams on JioCinema. Produced by Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey, it is one of the longest-running Ind ...
'' and Dr. Vikrant Saxena in ''
Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii''. He plays the lead role of Armaan Poddar in ''
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
''.
Personal life
Purohit was born on 8 June 1986 in
Jaipur, Rajasthan into a
Marwari
Marwari may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India, largely in the Thar Desert
** Marwari people, an Indian ethnic group originating in the Marwar region
** Marwari language, the language of the Marwari ...
family.
Purohit dated his ''
Arjun'' co-actor
Sheena Bajaj
Sheena Bajaj is an Indian actress known for portraying Dolly Singh in the Disney channel sitcom '' Best of Luck Nikki''. She has also worked in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahi'', '' Thapki Pyar Ki'', and '' Khatmal E Ishq''.
Personal life
Bajaj w ...
for six years. He married Bajaj on 22 January 2019 in
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
.
Career
Purohit started his acting career with ''
Shaurya Aur Suhani'' portraying Chitwan. He then portrayed Marco D'Souza in an episode of ''
Adaalat
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* Adalah (Islam), the word for justice in Islam
* Adalat, a brand name for the heart drug Nifedipine
* Adalat (1958 film), ''Adalat'' (1958 film), a Bollywood drama
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'' and portrayed Aryaman in ''
Aise Karo Naa Vidaa''.
Purohit went onto portray prominent role of Suraj Purohit in ''
Sanskaar Laxmi'', Bhadrasaal in ''
'', Varun Kashyap / Rubber Man in ''
Super Cops Vs Super Villains - Shapath'', Karan in ''
Arjun''. He then appeared in an episode of ''
Encounter'' as Girish Sinha and in an episode of ''
Ishq Kills
''Ishq Kills'' is an Indian crime thriller television show, created by bestselling author and television producer Anirban Bhattacharyya which premiered on StarPlus on 16 February 2014.The show is based on true events and it wrapped up in 13 ep ...
'' as Aryan.
Purohit portrayed the lead role of
Malik Altunia in ''
Razia Sultan
Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din ( Hindustani (Hindi): रज़िय्यत उद दुन्या व उद दीन, ; 1205 – 15 October 1240, ), popularly known as Razia Sultan, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part ...
'', a major turning point in his career. He also portrayed
Dara Shikoh
Dara Shikoh (20 March 1615 – 30 August 1659), also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Dara was designated with the title ''Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba'' () and was favoured ...
in the documentary series ''
Bharatvarsh''. He then portrayed
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here ar ...
in ''
Porus
Porus or Poros ( ; 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan. He is only mentioned in Gr ...
'' and received praises for his role.
Purohit portrayed the lead role of Ranvijay "RV" Shroff in ''
Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji
''Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'' is an Indian drama television series created by Gul Khan under 4 Lions Films and available on Disney+ Hotstar. The series aired from 15 January to 9 August 2019 on StarPlus and starred Jasmin Bhasin, Donal Bisht, Ans ...
'' and Dr. Vikrant Saxena in ''
Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii''. He also appeared as a Contestant in ''Box Cricket League 3''.
Since March 2024, Purohit stepped into shoes of
Shehzada Dhami as Advocate Armaan Poddar opposite
Samridhii Shukla in ''
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
''.
Filmography
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Year of birth unknown
Living people
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male television actors
Indian male models
People from Jaipur
Male actors from Rajasthan
1986 births
Marwari people