Vin Rana

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{{Infobox model
| name = Vin Rana
| image =
| birth_name = Vinay Rana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|16|df=yes}}
| height =
| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]]<br/>[[actor]] and
| nationality =Indian
}}

'''Vin rana''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Change of name brought a lot of positivity in my life: Vin Rana|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Vin-Rana-aka-Nakul-of-Mahabharat-has-changed-his-name-from-Vinay-to-Vin/articleshow/28336156.cms|last=|first=|date=|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> also called '''Vin Rana''', is an [[Indian actor]] who acts in [[television shows]] and is known for his role as Purab Khanna in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' and as [[Nakula]] in [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]].

==Early life==
Rana was born on 16 December 1986
in [[Delhi]].<ref>https://www.india.com/showbiz/kumkum-bhagya-teams-amazing-surprise-for-vin-rana-aka-purab-on-his-30th-birthday-1717972/</ref> He was brought up in Delhi.

== Personal life ==
Rana married [[Nita Sofiani]], an Indonesian model in February 2016.<ref>{{cite news |author=Oleh Riswinanti |url=http://www.bintang.com/celeb/read/2444243/pernikahan-penuh-cinta-ala-nita-sofiani-dan-vin-rana |title=Pernikahan Penuh Cinta ala Nita Sofiani dan Vin Rana |website=[[Emtek|Bintang.com]] |date=24 February 2016 |language=Indonesian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Resham Sengar |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/scoops/348722/vin-rana-mahabharat-fame-marry-his-indonesian-ladylove |title=Vin Rana of Mahabharat fame to marry his Indonesian ladylove! |website=Pinkvilla |date=27 January 2016}}</ref>

==Career==

Rana begun off his television journey in September 2013 by bagging the role of [[Nakul]], one of the five [[Pandavas]] in the [[Star Plus]] series ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'', based on the [[Mahabharat|sanskrit epic of the same name]] until it went off air in 2014.

He then landed the series ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' with the same channel as Karan Seth.

Next, he played the role of Malay Mittal in ''[[Vishkanya Ek Anokhi Prem Kahani]]'' opposite [[Aishwarya Khare]] from 2015 to 2016.

Since September 2016, Rana has been playing Purab Khanna replacing [[Arjit Taneja]] in [[Zee TV]]'s most popular soap ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''. A year later, he appeared in the show's spin-off ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' playing the same role.

In 2019, he was seen essaying the role of Kapil Salgaonkar in ''[[Kavach (TV series)|Kavach 2: Mahashivratri]]'' opposite [[Deepika Singh]].

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Ref(s)
|-
|2013–2014
|''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''
|[[Nakul]]
|<ref name=BL/>
|-
|2014
|''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]''
|Karan Seth
|<ref name=BL>{{cite web |author=Shweta Mahesh |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/breaking-vin-rana-replaces-arjit-taneja-as-purab-in-kumkum-bhagya/ |title=BREAKING! Vin Rana replaces Arjit Taneja as Purab in Kumkum Bhagya |website=Bollywood Life |date=8 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[Vishkanya...Ek Anokhi Prem Kahani]]''
|Malay Mittal
|<ref name=BL/><ref>{{cite news |author=Sameena Razzaq |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/220416/i-was-desperate-to-play-maloy.html |title=I was desperate to play Maloy, says Vin Rana |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016–present
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|rowspan=2|Purab Khanna
|<ref name=BL/><ref>{{cite news |author=Neha Maheshwri |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Not-Ishaan-Manhas-but-Vin-Rana-in-Kumkum-Bhagya/articleshow/54735036.cms |title=Not Ishaan Manhas, but Vin Rana in 'Kumkum Bhagya' |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |date=7 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017–2018
|''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Kavach... Maha Shivratri]]''
| Kapil Salgaonkar
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/kawach-2-promo-deepika-singh-namik-paul-and-vin-rana-make-this-supernatural-drama-intriguing-video-tv-news/412621 |title=Kawach 2 promo: Deepika Singh, Namik Paul and Vin Rana make this supernatural drama intriguing |website=Times Now |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=60%
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Platform
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Poison 2]]''
| Oscar
| [[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-09-14|title=Poison 2 (Zee5) Web Series Watch Online, Cast, Trailer, Release Date|url=https://www.news23.in/poison-2-zee5-web-series-watch-online-cast-trailer-release-date/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=Bollywood News 23|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Indonesian shows===
He worked in Indonesia in late 2014 and 2015 and appeared in several shows, including:
* ''[[Pesbukers]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/bollywood/kerap-tampil-di-pesbukers-vin-rana-bakal-jadi-tamu-tetap-901531.html |title=Kerap Tampil di 'Pesbukers', Vin Rana Bakal Jadi Tamu Tetap? |website=KapanLagi |date=20 October 2014 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>
* ''[[The New Eat Bulaga Indonesia]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/bollywood/sweet-begini-suasana-pertemuan-pertama-vin-rana-dan-nita-sofiani-68bd47.html |title=Sweet! Begini Suasana Pertemuan Pertama Vin Rana dan Nita Sofiani |website=KapanLagi |date=4 December 2015 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>
* ''[[Aladin & Alakadam]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/bollywood/akting-pakai-bahasa-indonesia-vin-rana-banjir-pujian-dari-fans-54134c.html |title=Akting Pakai Bahasa Indonesia, Vin Rana Banjir Pujian Dari Fans |website=KapanLagi |date=18 November 2016 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Show !! Result
|-
| 2018 || [[Gold Awards]] || Most Fit Actor (Male) || {{n/a}} || {{nom}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb name|5970969}}

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[[Category:Indian male models]]
[[Category:People from Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Actors from Mumbai]]

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