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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Randeep Rai
| image = Randeep Rai at pre-awards party of 22nd Indian Television Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Rai in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|6|8}}
| birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| height =
| relatives =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Model (person)|Model]]|[[Actor]]}}|
| nationality =
| yearsactive = 2014–present
| website =
}}

'''Randeep Rai''' (born 8 June 1993)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/here-s-how-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-actor-randeep-rai-plans-to-celebrate-his-birthday-1544780-2019-06-08|title=Here's how Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai actor Randeep Rai plans to celebrate his birthday|last=|first=|date=|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> is an Indian actor. He started his acting career in 2014 by portraying Kabir Scindia in [[Channel V India|Channel V]]'s ''[[O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya]].'' Rai is best known for his portrayal as Sameer Maheshwari in [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]'s ''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]].'' He was also seen as Anand Rawal in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Balika Vadhu 2]]'' and as Raghav in [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''.

==Early life==
Rai has appeared in more than 120 TV commercials before pursuing his career in acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/happy-birthday-randeep-rai-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-5208990|title=Happy Birthday Randeep Rai: Lesser-known facts about the Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai actor|date=3 August 2018|publisher=|accessdate=22 November 2018}}</ref>''<ref>{{cite news |last=Dubey |first=Rachana |date=10 June 2018 |title=Randeep Rai wants to get rid of his tattoo |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/randeep-rai-wants-to-get-rid-of-his-tattoo/articleshow/64528500.cms |accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref>''

==Career==
Rai started his acting career in 2014 by playing Kabir Scindia in [[Channel V India|Channel V]]'s ''[[O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya]]'', which was followed by episodic roles in [[Bindass]]'s ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]'', ''[[Emotional Atyachar]]'', [[Channel V]]'s Secret Diaries: The Hidden Chapters, ''[[Code Red (Indian TV series)|Code Red Talaash]]'', ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]'', ''Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi'', ''[[Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein]]'' and ''[[Big F]]''.

In 2016, he played Aryan Rathi in ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''.<ref name =TOI>[https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/randeep-rai-to-play-the-grown-up-chhotu/articleshow/46918274.cms "Randeep Rai to play the grown-up Chhotu - Times of India on April 14, 2015"].</ref>

From 2017 to 2019, Rai portrayed Sameer Maheshwari in [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]'s ''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''.<ref>[https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/television/why-sonys-new-show-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-is-giving-us-all-the-good-vibes-about-the-90s/ "Sony's new show Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai is giving us all the good vibes about the 90s"], InUth (by Indian Express Limited), September 8, 2017.</ref>

In 2019, Rai made his film debut with a cameo in ''[[Pranaam]]'' as Rahul.

In November 2021, Rai returned to television with [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Balika Vadhu 2]]'' as Anand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-randeep-rai-to-star-opposite-shivangi-joshi-in-balika-vadhu-2/amp_articleshow/87801151.cms|title=Randeep Rai to star opposite Shivangi Joshi in Balika Vadhu 2|website=The Times Of India}}</ref>

In 2023, Rai was seen portraying Raghav opposite [[Niti Taylor]] in [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''.<ref name="BALH2">{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! It is ironical how after playing a character role in the first season of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, I will now play the lead in the second season: Niti Taylor|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-it-is-ironical-how-after-playing-a-character-role-in-the-first-season-of-bade-achhe-lagte-hain-i-will-now-play-the-lead-in-the-second-season-niti-taylor/amp_articleshow/97053280.cms|access-date=2023-01-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.
|-
|2014
| ''[[O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya]]''
| Kabir Scindia
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|title=Here's how Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai actor Randeep Rai plans to celebrate his birthday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/here-s-how-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-actor-randeep-rai-plans-to-celebrate-his-birthday-1544780-2019-06-08|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=1|2016
| ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
| Aryan Rathi
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-03|title=Happy Birthday Randeep Rai: Lesser-known facts about the Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai actor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/happy-birthday-randeep-rai-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-5208990/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''
| Sameer Maheshwari
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|title=Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai review: The show will take you down the memory lane|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reviews/story/yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-review-the-show-will-take-you-down-the-memory-lane-lifetv-1040676-2017-09-08|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[[Balika Vadhu 2]]''
| Anand
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-24|title=Balika Vadhu 2 Cast: जानिए लीप के बाद ऐसी होगी बालिका वधु 2 की स्टारकास्ट|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/balika-vadhu-2-shivangi-joshi-as-anandi-randeep-rai-as-anand-season-2-star-cast-after-leap/374133|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-25|website=[[Times Now]]|language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''
| Raghav Arora
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Promo: Niti Taylor-Ranndeep Rai's fresh 'Jodi' and storyline impresses viewers|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bade-achhe-lagte-hain-2-promo-niti-taylor-ranndeep-rais-fresh-jodi-and-storyline-impresses-viewers-1208363?amp|website=Pinkvilla|language=en|access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref>
|}

==== Special appearances ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.
|-
|2014
| ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''
| Shashank
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2015
| ''[[Emotional Atyachar]]''
| Ronit
|
|-
|''Secret Diaries: The Hidden Chapters ''
| Rishi
|
|-
|''[[Code Red (Indian TV series)|Code Red Talaash]]''
| Parth
|
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
| Mohit
|
|-
| ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''
| Vikas
|
|-
|''Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi''
| Shivam
|
|-
| ''[[Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein]]''
| Ankit
|
|-
| ''[[Big F]]''
| Nakul Desai
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=JioCinema - Watch Movies, TV Shows & Music Videos Online |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/watch/tv/big-f/1/1/1489930114264/9c77a780ff2d11ea85fea7a35c94bdb7/0 |access-date=2021-10-10 |website=www.jiocinema.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet]]''
| Advocate Anurag Rathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2022 |title=Randeep Raii Talks About His Appearance In 'Meet', Giving 100% To His Roles |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/randeep-rai-talks-about-his-appearance-in-meet-giving-100-to-his-roles-news-245266 |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=Outlook}}</ref>
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Pranaam]]''
| Rahul
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Saroj Ka Rishta]]''
| Vikram
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-s-sameer-aka-randeep-rai-bags-a-bollywood-project-1277899-2018-07-05/|title=Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai's Sameer aka Randeep Rai bags a Bollywood project|website=India Today|accessdate=22 November 2018}}</ref>
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Ref.
|-

|2020
|''Never Kiss Your Bestfriend - Lockdown Special''
|Punit
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Never Kiss Your Best Friend Web Series, Show Online in HD On ZEE5|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/zee5originals/details/never-kiss-your-best-friend/0-6-2356|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-28|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''Virgin Suspect''
|Chandan
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Randeep Rai bags a new show on Ullu app|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/randeep-rai-bags-a-new-show-virgin-suspect-on-ullu-app-60445|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Mumbai Live|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Pavitra Rishta 2''
|Sachin Deshmukh
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-23|title=Pavitra Rishta 2 receives priceless audience praise|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/pavitra-rishta-2-receives-priceless-audience-praise/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=EasternEye|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!! Title !! Singer(s) !!Ref.
|-
|2020
|''Mana Sakda Hai''
|Harish Moyal
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/randeep-rai-and-ashnoor-kaur-on-their-new-song-mana-sakda-hai/videoshow/79267341.cms|title=Randeep Rai and Ashnoor Kaur on their new song 'Mana Sakda Hai'|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-11-17}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''Be My Valentine''
|Ashutosh "Aash" Bhardwaj
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=गायक आशुतोष भारद्वाज की पहला गीत बी माई वेलेंटाइन आज हुआ रिलीज|url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/singer-ashutosh-bhardwaj-s-first-song-be-my-valentine-released-today-albsnt/169036/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-25|website=[[Navodaya Times]]|language=hindi}}</ref>
|-
|''Tere Bina''
|Rahul Jain, Manali Chaturvedi
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Tere Bina - Single by Manali Chaturvedi & Rahul Jain|date=2021-10-02|url=https://music.apple.com/ph/album/tere-bina-single/1588556508|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-11-25}}</ref>
|-
|''Jaan''
|Naman Shrivastava
|<ref>{{Cite web|title='Jaan' Sung By Naman Shrivastava|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/check-out-latest-punjabi-official-lyrical-video-song-jaan-sung-by-naman-shrivastava/videoshow/88367240.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-21|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''Dil Tujhko Chahe''
|Abhi Dutt
|<ref>{{Cite web|title='Dil Tujhko Chahe' sung by Abhi Dutt|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-popular-hindi-romantic-song-music-video-dil-tujhko-chahe-sung-by-abhi-dutt/videoshow/89015758.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-21|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Kitna Pyara Naam Hai Tera''
|Aryan Tidke
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Check Out Latest Hindi Video Song 'Kitna Pyara Naam Hai Tera' Sung By Aryan {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-latest-hindi-video-song-kitna-pyara-naam-hai-tera-sung-by-aryan/videoshow/93267764.cms |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Suni Sunai Baaton Pe''
|Purnima Tripathi
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Suni Sunai Baaton Pe {{!}} Ishita Chauhan & Randeep Rai {{!}} Purnima T {{!}} Vivek Kar, Kumaar |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aPqMZc95ZQ |language=en |access-date=2022-08-20}}</ref>
|-
|''Mere Jaaniya''
|Digvijay Singh Pariyar
|{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2019
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|Best Jodi - Jury <small>(With [[Ashi Singh]])</small>
|''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2019 Winners: Complete list of winners|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-television-academy-awards/2019/113|access-date=2021-11-18|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Popular Actor - Drama
|''[[Balika Vadhu 2]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The 22nd ITA Awards |url=https://ita2022.indiantelevisionacademy.com/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=Indian Television Academy |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{Instagram|randeepraii}}

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