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{{Short description|Indian actor, television host and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Pravessh Rana
| image = Pravesh rana.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Pravessh Rana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Baraut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|television host|model}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| honours = [[Grasim Mr. India|Mr. India]] (2008)
| website = [https://www.pravesshrana.com Official Website]
}}

'''Pravessh Rana''' (born 26 February 1983) is an Indian actor, television host, and model. He is most known for having won the [[Grasim Mr. India|Mr. India]] title in 2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2009-11-05 |title=Mr India Pravesh Rana in Bigg Boss |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mr-india-pravesh-rana-in-bigg-boss/articleshow/5198536.cms |access-date=2025-01-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Rana participated in the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' and has hosted the reality show ''[[Emotional Atyachar]]'', as well as award shows such as the [[Screen Awards]], and [[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian Television Awards]]. He made his film debut in ''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns]]'' (2013), earning a nomination for Best Male Debut at the 2014 [[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards|Apsara Awards]].

He starred in the British television serial ''[[The Serpent (TV series)|The Serpent]]'' (2021)<ref name=":1" /> and the American television series ''[[Foundation (TV series)|Foundation]]'' (2021).

== Early life and education ==
Rana was born in [[Baraut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. He completed his schooling from [[St. Mary's Academy, Meerut]], after which he completed [[Bachelor of Economics]] at the [[Ramjas College]], [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.praveshrana.com/about-us.html |title=Pravesh Rana Mr. India 2008 |access-date=2010-06-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907035548/http://www.praveshrana.com/about-us.html |archive-date=2012-09-07 }}</ref> He completed his [[Master of Fine Arts]] from the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-01-25|title=2018 graduates London academy of music & dramatic art|url=https://www.lamda.ac.uk/students-alumni/recent-graduates/2018-graduates|website=www.lamda.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-29 |title=Parvesh Rana weds Scarlett Wilson: A love story from Meerut to London |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/parvesh-rana-weds-scarlett-wilson-a-love-story-from-meerut-to-london-see-pics-3000392/ |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
He won the title of [[Grasim Mr. India|Mr India]] in 2008.<ref name=":0" /> Rana has hosted for television channels such as [[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]], [[STAR Plus]], [[The Walt Disney Company]] and [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] and various seasons of ''[[Emotional Atyachar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-01-25|title=Pravesh Rana to host Emotional Atyachaar again|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/pravesh-rana-to-host-emotional-atyachaar-again/story-wrpFn2XpppEY0lU8abwcBI.html|date=17 March 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He was also the runner-up for the third season of the reality show [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|''Bigg Boss'']].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-11-05 |title=Mr India Pravesh Rana in Bigg Boss |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mr-india-pravesh-rana-in-bigg-boss/articleshow/5198536.cms |access-date=2025-01-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns]]''
| Parambir Singh
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[San' 75 Pachattar]]''
| Prakash
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[London Confidential]]''
| Azaad
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]''
| Heera Lal
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Ram Setu (film)|Ram Setu]]''
| Project Manager Bali
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Deva (2025 film)|Deva]]''
| Farhan Khan
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-05 |title='What is this Madness?' Fans React to Shahid Kapoor's Massy Avatar in Deva Teaser |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/174397-deva-teaser-shahid-kapoor-mass-action-thriller-pooja-hegde-rosshan-andrrews.html |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=MensXP |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2009
|''[[Bigg Boss]]''
|Contestant
|Runner-up<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2010-2013
|''[[Emotional Atyachar]]''
|Host
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|[[The Serpent (TV series)|''The Serpent'']]
|Thapa
|British television series<ref name=":1">{{cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=17 January 2021 |title=British TV series 'The Serpent' revisits Charles Sobhraj's deadly crime spree in Thailand |url=https://scroll.in/reel/984239/british-tv-series-the-serpent-revisits-charles-sobhrajs-deadly-crime-spree-in-thailand |access-date=2021-01-25 |website=Scroll.in}}</ref>
|-
|[[Foundation (TV series)|''Foundation'']]
|Rowan
|American television series<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Foundation: The 'unfilmable' sci-fi epic now on our screens |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210920-foundation-the-unfilmable-sci-fi-epic-now-on-our-screens |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[Garmi (TV series)|''Garmi'']]
|Dicky Singh
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garmi Review: Tigmanshu Dhulia's Series Generates Tempered Heat Rather Than Scorching Highs |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/garmi-review-tigmanshu-dhulias-series-generates-tempered-heat-rather-than-scorching-highs-3-stars-3968400 |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award Show
!Award
!Film
!Result
|-
| 2014
| [[Apsara Awards]]
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| ''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5236786}}

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[[Category:People from Baraut]]
[[Category:Indian male models]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]]
[[Category:Ramjas College alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi television]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian web series actors]]

Pravessh Rana - Revision history

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