Sai Ketan Rao[1] (lahir 10 Juli 1994)[2][3][4] adalah seorang aktor televisi India yang dikenal karena perannya sebagai Raghav Rao di Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali.[5][6][7]
Kehidupan awal
Sai Ketan Rao[8] lahir dalam keluarga kelas menengah di Lonavala Maharashtra. Ayahnya adalah arsitek dari Maharashtra, sedangkan ibunya adalah ahli gizi dari Hyderabad. Dia pertama kali memulai sekolahnya di Solapur, Maharashtra tetapi segera beralih ke Pune, Maharashtra dan akhirnya menetap di Hyderabad, Telangana. Dia menyelesaikan kelas sepuluh di Hyderabad dari Sekolah Vignan dan mengejar B. Teknologi[9][10] dalam Ilmu Komputer dari Institut Teknologi dan Manajemen Hyderabad. Setelah menyelesaikan wisuda, ia menyelesaikan MBA-nya[11] dalam Operasi Sistem dari Institut Teknologi dan Manajemen Gandhi, Kampus Hyderabad.
Selain akting, Ketan adalah petinju tingkat negara bagian.[12]
Karir
Rao bekerja untuk sebuah perusahaan Australia setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya, tetapi dia memiliki kecenderungan yang kuat terhadap akting sejak kecil,[13] dan bergabung dengan Sekolah Film Ramanaidu. Dia memulai karir aktingnya setelah menyelesaikan seni teater dan mengerjakan film pendek dan film layar lebar. Dia memiliki perusahaan produksi film bernama Aurum Motion Pictures.[14] Debut televisi Ketan dimulai dengan Agni Sakshi sebagai Pratap pada tahun 2017.[15]
Pada tahun 2021, ia debut di layar televisi Hindi dengan Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali dimana ia memerankan peran Raghav Rao.[16][17] Pada tahun 2022, ia muncul sebagai pemeran utama Raunaq Babbar di Chasni.
Dia juga bekerja di satu seri web Hindi dan beberapa serial web Telugu. Serial webnya meliputi Three Half Bottles (2019) di ZEE5, Love Studio (2020) di YouTube, Lovely (2021) di ShreyasET, dan Aham Bhramhasmi[18] (2021) di MX Player dan Hungama Digital. Dia juga berakting dalam film Tollywood seperti Ajay Passayyadu (2019) dan Strangers (2021) di Amazon Prime, dan Mounam[19] (2020) di Aha.
Filmografi
Kunci
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Menandakan film yang belum dirilis untuk saat ini
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Film
Tahun |
Judul |
Peran |
Bahasa |
Ref.
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2017 |
Nene Raju Nene Mantri |
Pellikoduku |
Telugu |
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2019 |
Ajay Passayyadu |
Vikram |
[20]
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2019 |
Vykuntapali |
Abhi |
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2021 |
Strangers |
Varun |
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2021 |
Most Eligible Bachelor |
Harsha's Friend |
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2022 |
Pellikuturu Party |
Geeky Udey |
[21][22]
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Vala |
Kabir |
[23]
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Film pendek
Tahun
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Judul
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Peran
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Bahasa
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Keterangan
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Ref.
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2016
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Devil In Disguise
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Aryan Mishra
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Telugu
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Kameo
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2017
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Phasgaya Banda
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Antony
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Hindi
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2018
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Panileni Gang
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Telugu
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Malli Kothaga
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Vadha
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2019
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My Dear Ravana
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Lakshman
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2020
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Mounam
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Tamu
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2022
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aAh!
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Amar
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Hindi
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Kameo
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The Final Act
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Telugu
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Televisi
Seri web
Video musik
Penghargaan dan Nominasi
Referensi
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- ^ "Exclusive: Mehendi Hai Rachnewali fame Sai Ketan Rao, 'I did go through rejections; they broke me'". The Times of India.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sai Ketan Rao spills the beans about his role in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali". India TV News. 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao making waves on Star Plus". Telangana Today. 3 April 2021. Diakses tanggal 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Star Plus Premieres Modern Day Love Story 'Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali'". India West. Diakses tanggal 30 June 2021.
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- ^ "Actor Sai Ketan Rao talks about his latest Telugu film release and his name change". www.indulgexpress.com (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2022-04-08.
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- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Sai Ketan Rao opens up on doing reality shows". Tribuneindia News Service (dalam bahasa Inggris).
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- ^ "Aurum Motion Pictures' official handle".
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- ^ "'I took inspiration from Agneepath for my role in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali, says South Indian actor Sai Ketan Rao". Tribune India News Service. 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao: I am happy that people have accepted me as Raghav Rao in Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali". The Times of India. 13 May 2021. Diakses tanggal 30 June 2021.
- ^ "ఆకట్టుకుంటున్న'అహం బ్రహ్మస్మి' ట్రైలర్". Sakshi (dalam bahasa Telugu). 17 July 2021.
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- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao talks about his upcoming project 'Pellikuturu Party' - Times of India". The Times of India (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Web-series 'Aham Brahmasi' going to be released in theatres as 'Vala' on 25 November 2022".
- ^ "The entertainment industry can play a stellar role in revising the mindset of people regarding women: Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali actor Sai Ketan Rao - Times of India". The Times of India (dalam bahasa Inggris).
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- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao and Sandiip Sikcand hint at a project together".
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao to play the new lead in Imlie, the show takes a leap again!". Times of India (dalam bahasa Inggris). 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao opens up on rumours of playing lead in 'Imlie' post leap".
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar's first music video titled "Mashhoor Banegi" released".
- ^ "Watch Popular Hindi Song Music Video - 'Mashhoor Banegi' Sung By Prateek Gandhi | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2022-01-18.
- ^ ""Ishq Ho Jayega", Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar's second music video".
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- ^ "Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali fame Sai Ketan Rao & Shivangi Khedkar collab for a music video titled 'Ishq Ho Jayega'". pinkvilla.com (dalam bahasa Inggris).
- ^ "Amit Mishra opens up on his new party banger 'Phir Kabhi'".
- ^ "Sai Ketan Rao set to dazzle in 'Phir Kabhi' music video".
- ^ "Fans will see me in a completely different look - Sai Ketan Rao on the song, 'Phir Kabhi'".
- ^ "Actors Sai Ketan Rao and Sanaya Pithawalla recently featured in a song composed by Shabbir Ahmed and sung by Amit Mishra".
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