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Harshvardhan Rane


Harshavardhan Rane (born 16 December 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Hindi films. He is best known for Thakita Thakita (2010), Prema Ishq Kaadhal (2013) and Anaamika (2014).[2][3] In 2016, he made his Hindi debut with Sanam Teri Kasam.[4]

Harshvardhan Rane
Harshvardhan Rane graces Vogue Beauty Awards 2017.jpg
Rane at Vogue Beauty Awards 2017
Born (1983-12-16) 16 December 1983 (age 41)
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Other namesHarsh
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Websiteharshvardhanrane.com

Early lifeEdit

Harshvardhan Rane was born on 16 December 1983[5][6] in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India to a Telugu mother and a Maharashtrian father. He was brought up in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh and can speak English, Hindi, Telugu and Marathi.[7] He also met Beenita in Uttarakhand during a shoot of his Film "Sanam Teri Kasam" and he can't forget that experience.

He worked as a freelancer in a film-branding enterprise. He wanted to be in the movies. He then moved on to Mumbai, where he got his first opportunity in the TV series Left Right Left on SAB TV in 2008.

CareerEdit

 
Harshvardhan and Mawra at Sanam Teri Kasam promotions

Rane made his feature film acting debut with the Telugu language Thakita Thakita in 2010. Then he appeared in Naa Istam and Avunu. Over the following years, he acted in several Telugu films,[8] including the psychological thriller Maaya and comedy movie Brother of Bommali. He also made cameo appearances in films like Fidaa and Bengal tiger. Previously, he was slated to make his Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), but opted out as it required an eleven-month contract. The romance film, Sanam Teri Kasam became his Bollywood debut.[9][10][11] It was written and directed by Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao and was released by Eros International on 5 February 2016. His next release was Paltan and his upcoming project is the Telugu film Brundavanamidi Andaridi. He is set to appear in three films directed by J P Dutta.[12]

Rane was among Times' Most Desirable Men in 2015, 2016 and 2017.[13][14][15]

MediaEdit

Rane was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 32 in 2016,[16] at No. 35 in 2017,[17] at No. 33 in 2018,[18] at No. 31 in 2019,[19] at No. 29 in 2020.[20]

FilmographyEdit

 
Rane in 2017

FilmsEdit

Key
  Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2010 Thakita Thakita Sridhar Telugu Film debut
2012 Naa Ishtam Kishore Telugu
Avunu Harsha Telugu
2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal Randhir "Randy" Telugu
2014 Anaamika Ajay Telugu Bilingual film; Tamil debut
Nee Enge En Anbe Tamil
Maaya Siddharth Varma Telugu
Geethanjali Madhunandhan Telugu
Brother of Bommali Harsha Telugu
2015 Avunu 2 Harsha Telugu
Bengal Tiger Karan Telugu Cameo appearance
2016 Sanam Teri Kasam Inder Lal Parihaar Hindi Hindi debut
2017 Fidaa Bhanumathi's neighbour / suitor Telugu Cameo appearance
2018 Paltan Major Harbhajan Singh Hindi
Kavacham Aravindh Telugu
2020 Taish Pali Brar Hindi ZEE5 film [21]
2021 Haseen Dillruba Neel Tripathi Hindi Netflix film [22][23]
2022 Kun Faya Kun  
TBA
Hindi Completed [24][25]
Brundavanamadi Andaridi  
TBA
Telugu Filming [26]
Tara Vs Bilal  
TBA
Hindi Filming [27]
TBA Miranda Boys 
TBA
Hindi Filming [28]

TelevisionEdit

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Left Right Left Cadet Rummy Gaur Acting debut

Short filmsEdit

Year Title Role Notes Ref. Availability
2012 Infinity Unknown YouTube
2014 Hello Good Bye Protagonist YouTube
2016 Khamakha Udayan People’s Choice Award

Filmfare Short Film Awards

[29] YouTube
2017 Excuse Me Mechanic YouTube

Other worksEdit

Rane owns a charity foundation holding garage sales for the ShirtOff Foundation to raise money to support the education of a girl-child (Swati) who had lost her parents to HIV. The campaign has him selling T-shirts he wore in his films at charity garage sales. And the actor had recently sold his shirts in Hyderabad from his latest hit Sanam Teri Kasam and managed to single-handedly raise close to Rs Two lakhs and still counting through online sales. Talking about this unique initiative, " My fans buy my shirts on sale and pose with me holding placards that read Took my #ShirtOff۪ while some choose to simply contribute." Harshvardhan also says that he is humbled by the support his fans have shown him over the years. Every contribution no matter how big or small, go a long way in helping Swati, he says.[30][31]

Awards and nominationsEdit

Year Function Award Work Result Ref.
2017 Stardust Awards 2017 Best Debut Male Sanam Teri Kasam Nominated [29]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Early Life - Harshavardhan Rane". Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Newbie Harshavardhan Rane excited to be launched by John Abraham". India Today. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Excited John Abraham is launching me in Bollywood: Telugu actor Harshavardhan Rane and he also met Beenita in Uttarakhand which he says will never forget". Daily News & Analysis. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sanam Teri Kasam: Storyboard comes to Harshvardhan Rane's rescue - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (27 October 2020). "Harshvardhan Rane: Bollywood fails to notice what you are capable of when you are unfamiliar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ↑ bhatnagar, rohit (16 December 2016). "No glamorous birthday bash for Harshvardhan Rane this year". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (1 September 2010). "When I heard the script in English, I couldn't stop laughing". Rediff.com.
  8. ↑ "John Abraham to launch Harshavardhan Rane in Bollywood". The Times of India. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. ↑ Sanam Teri Kasam Official Trailer with English Subtitle | Harshvardhan Rane, Mawra Hocane, YouTube, archived from the original on 25 December 2015, retrieved 28 December 2015
  10. ↑ PRABALIKA M BORAH. "Harshvardhan Rane on a roll". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane doesn't discriminate between industries". Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane to feature in three films to be directed by J P Dutta - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Itimes Polls : Times Most Desirable Men 2016". www.itimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Itimes Polls : Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men 2015 - Telugu". www.itimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "National Most Desirable Men | Times Poll | Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. ↑ Sen, Sushmita (27 June 2017). "Most Desirable Men 2016: Hrithik, Ranveer, Shahid in top 10; Mr World Rohit Khandelwal tops the list". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "Meet India's most desirable dudes - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Bejoy Nambiar's 'Taish' To Premiere On ZEE5 In October". News18. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "#Accouncement: Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Harshvardhan Rane... Colour Yellow Productions". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "It's a wrap for Taapsee Pannu-Vikrant Massey's 'Haseen Dilruba'!". Daily News & Analysis. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Kun Faya Kun: Harshvardhan Rane, Sanjeeda Shaikh & Kushan Nandy paint a happy picture on the sets of the film". Bollywood Hungama. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  25. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane, Sanjeeda Shaikh wrap up Kun Faya Kun". The New Indian Expressxpress. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "Screenwriter Sridhar Seepana to turn director with 'Brundavanamadi Andaridi' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "John Abraham's production Tara Vs Bilal starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonia Rathee goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  28. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jaaferi kickstart shooting Miranda Boys in Goa". Pinkvilla. 8 March 2022.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Harshvardhan Rane bags two major awards, looks forward to 2017". Deccan Chronicle. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  30. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane goes shirtless for a good cause". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  31. ↑ "Harshvardhan Rane hosts Shirt Off to fund the education of a little girl". Deccan Chronicle. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

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