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{{Short description|Indian actor, television personality and VJ (b. 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rannvijay Singh Singha
| image = Rannvijay Singh at audio release of ‘Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene’.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Singha in 2015
| birth =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|03|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Priyanka Singha|10 April 2014}}
| children = 2
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*[[VJ (media personality)|VJ]]
*Television Producer
}}
| years_active = 2003 {{endash}} present
}}

'''Rannvijay Singh Singha'''<ref name="Daughter">{{cite web|title=Rannvijay Singh Singha REVEALS the name of his baby girl!|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-rannvijay-singh-singha-reveals-the-name-of-his-baby-girl-2335189|access-date=3 March 2018|website=DNAIndia}}</ref> is an Indian actor, television personality and VJ. Rannvijay is known for his appearance in [[MTV Roadies]], where he won the show. He has been part of the show from 2004 to 2019 and continues to do so, earlier as a gang leader and now as a host. He also appeared in judging panel for auditions from [[MTV Roadies (season 8)|8: Shortcut to Hell]] to [[MTV Roadies (season 16)|16: Roadies Real Heroes]]. He made his [[Bollywood]] debut in ''[[Toss (2009 film)|Toss: A Flip of Destiny]]'' (2009). Rannvijay has also acted in ''[[London Dreams]]'' (2009) and ''[[Action Replayy]]'' (2010). Singha made his [[cinema of Punjab|Punjabi movie]] debut in 2011, starring in [[Jimmy Shergill]]'s ''[[Dharti (2011 film)|Dharti]]''.

==Early life==
Singha's father, Iqbal Singh Singha is retired [[Lieutenant general|Lt. General]] of [[Indian Army]] and his mother Baljeet Kaur is a housewife, although his father is retired but is currently posted in [[Syria]] as the UN Force Commander, his mother is a poet in her own right.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/sga1355.doc.htm|title=Secretary-General Appoints Major General Iqbal Singh Singha of India to Head United Nations Disengagement Observer Force}}</ref> Owing to his father's transferable jobs across India, he went to nine different schools, and finally graduated from [[Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan|Army Public School]],{{citation needed|reason=lacks a reliable source confirming attendance|date=July 2019}} Dhaula Kuan, [[New Delhi]], he graduated from [[Hansraj College]] ([[University of Delhi]] doing [[B. Com]] hons). Rannvijay cleared his test and was all set to join [[Indian army]] before he opted to participate in Roadies, because he wanted to win the [[Hero Honda Karizma R]]. Singh used to work for a construction worker in [[New Jersey]], United States. His younger brother Harman Singha is also an actor, VJ and television personality.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/man-vs-machine/story-xVUPIZrwbqLpwux1u8hO7N.html|title=Meet actor Harman Singha, VJ Rannvijay’s younger brother|date=2017-05-16|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Singha is the only exception in his family to not serve in Indian military as his family is serving Indian military since six generations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's what MTV Splitsvilla host Rannvijay Singha has to say about former girlfriend Anusha Dandekar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/heres-what-mtv-splitsvilla-host-rannvijay-singha-has-to-say-about-former-girlfriend-anusha-dandekar-lifetv-1024228-2017-07-14}}</ref> Rannvijay married Priyanka Vohra on 10 April 2014. The couple has a daughter named Kainaat who was born on 17 January 2017.<ref name="Daughter" /> Rannvijay is a [[comics superhero]] and bikes fan and is known for collecting [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] and [[Batman]] merchandises, he owns [[Suzuki GSX-R600]], [[Kawasaki Ninja]], [[Hero Honda Karizma R]] and [[Royal Enfield]]. He is a [[Golden State Warriors|Warriors]] fan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rannvijay Singh introduces daughter Kainaat on Instagram by making her own account|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rannvijay-singh-introduces-daughter-kainaat-on-instagram-by-making-her-own-account/articleshow/60098506.cms|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref> On 4 March 2021, Singha and his wife Prianka announced that they are expecting their second child.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 March 2021|title=Rannvijay Singha and Prianka Singha expecting their second child|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rannvijay-singha-and-prianka-singha-expecting-their-second-child-7214627/|website=Indian Express|accessdate=6 March 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Ashish Parmar shot MTV Roadies with host Rannvijay Singh and main leader Prince Narula.jpg|thumb|Singha with [[Ashish Parmar]] and [[Prince Narula]] at the shoot of MTV Roadies.]]

===MTV India===
Singha appeared in first season of MTV Roadies and further hosting all the season from 2.0 to Roadies Revolution. He has also hosted other MTV shows, [[MTV Stuntmania]], [[MTV Force India The Fast and The Gorgeous]], [[MTV Splitsvilla]], MTV Scooty Pep Diva and MTV Troll Police.

===Film career===
Rannvijay made his [[Bollywood]] debut in ''[[Toss (2009 film)|Toss: A Flip of Destiny]]'' in 2009. He then acted in ''[[London Dreams]]'' along with [[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Salman Khan]]. He further appeared in ''[[Action Replayy]]'' in 2011. He made his Punjabi cinema debut in 2011, starring in Jimmy Shergill's ''[[Dharti (2011 film)|Dharti]]''. He also acted in a horror film "[[3 A.M. (2014 film)|3 AM]]".

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Toss (2009 film)|Toss: A Flip of Destiny]]''
| Ryan
| [[Bollywood]] Debut
|-
|2009
| ''[[London Dreams]]''
| Wasim Hayaat Khan
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Action Replayy]]''
| Kundalal Kapoor
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]''
| Himself
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Dharti (2011 film)|Dharti]]''
| Rannvijay
| [[Cinema of Punjab|Pollywood]] Debut
|-
|2011
|''[[Mod (film)|Mod]]''
| Andy/Abhay
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Taur Mittran Di]]''
| Ranbir
|
|-
|2013
| ''Saadi Love Story''
| Vikram
| Punjabi
|-
|2013
|''[[Ishq Garaari]]''
|
|
|-
|2014
|''[[3 A.M. (2014 film)|3 A.M. A Paranormal Experience]]''
| Sunny
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene]] ''
|Sam
|
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[MTV Roadies|MTV Roadies 1]]''
| Contestant
| ''Winner''
|-
| 2004
| ''[[MTV Roadies|MTV Roadies 2]]''
| rowspan="8" | Presenter
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[MTV Roadies|MTV Roadies 3]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]]''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 5)|MTV Roadies 5]]''
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 1|MTV Splitsvilla 1]]''
|
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 6)|MTV Roadies 6]]''
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[MTV Force India The Fast and The Gorgeous]]''
|
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 7)|MTV Roadies 7]]''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 8)|MTV Roadies 8]]''
| rowspan="5" | Presenter
|
|-
| ''[[MTV Stuntmania]]''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 9)|MTV Roadies 9]]''
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 10)|MTV Roadies 10]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 11)|MTV Roadies 11]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Pukaar (Indian TV series)|Pukaar]]''
| Major Rajveer Shergill
|
|-
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Presenter
|
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Box Cricket League#Team Members: Season 1|Box Cricket League 1]]''
| Contestant
| ''Player in Chandigarh Cubs''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2014-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-221217/|title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities|work=india.com|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''
| Guest
| ''To promote Roadies''
|-
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 12)|MTV Roadies X2]]''
| Gang Leader
|
|-
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 8|MTV Splitsvilla 8]]''
| Presenter
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2016
| ''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| ''MTV Roadies X4''
| Gang Leader
|
|-
| ''[[Box Cricket League#Team members: Season 2|Box Cricket League 2]]''
| Contestant
| ''Player in Chandigarh Cubs''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/ |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |work=India.com |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 9|MTV Splitsvilla 9]]''
| rowspan="3" | Presenter
|
|-
| ''[[NBA Slam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 14)|MTV Roadies Rising]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Himalaya Roadies]]''
| Guest Judge
|
|-
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 10|MTV Splitsvilla 10]]''
| rowspan="4" | Presenter
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 15)|MTV Roadies Xtreme]]''
|
|-
| ''MTV Troll Police''
|
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 11|MTV Splitsvilla 11]]''
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Ace of Space 1]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 16)|MTV Roadies Real Heroes]]''
| rowspan="2" | Presenter
|
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 12|MTV Splitsvilla 12]]''
|
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 17)|MTV Roadies Revolution]]''
| rowspan="2" | Presenter
|
|-
| 2021–present
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season 13|MTV Splitsvilla 13]]''
|
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
!Language
! Platform
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
|''[[Forbidden Love (2020 web series)|Forbidden Love]]''
|Aditya
|Hindi
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|''[[Mismatched]]''
|Siddarth Sinha
|Hindi
|[[Netflix]] series
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{BH person}}
* {{Instagram}}

{{Roadies}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Singha, Rannvijay}}
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:MTV Roadies]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Punjabi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian VJs (media personalities)]]
[[Category:Indian game show hosts]]

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Jainil Prajapati: minor cleaned up citations for consistency and added references

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