Ravi Dubey (born 23 December 1983) is an Indian actor, model, television presenter and producer.[1][2] He began his acting career in 2006 with the show Stree Teri Kahani and followed it with roles in shows like Doli Saja Ke (2007) and Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar (2007), before starring in the family drama shows Saas Bina Sasural (2010) and Jamai Raja (2014), which established him as one of the most popular and leading TV actors. He also participated in reality shows Nach Baliye 5 (2012) and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 (2017).[3][4]
Ravi Dubey | |
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.jpg) Dubey at the screening of Article 15 in 2019 | |
| Born | 23 December 1983 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editDubey was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh and was brought up in Delhi, India.[5][6] His father, Gyan Prakash Dubey, is a Civil Engineer by qualification, and has worked in top management with many real estate organisations in the Delhi/NCR Region.[citation needed]
Dubey moved to Mumbai from Delhi to study electronic and telecom engineering in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology.[7][8] Later, he started working as a model.[7][9]
Career
editDebut show (2006-09)
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Dubey started his career as a model,[10] then he started his acting career in 2006 with the parallel lead role of Ravi Agarwal in the DD National television show Stree... Teri Kahaani, which was produced by actors Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu.[11] Later he portrayed the small role of "Veer" in Sahara One's soap opera Doli Saja Ke.[12] Thereafter, he appeared as the male lead in Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar, where he played the role of Ravi.[12]
Dubey has done up to 40 television commercial ads, including Reliance, TVS Victor, Mrs. Marino, Gee Pee Mobile, Nestle, ICICI, Action Milano Shoes, Fairever, Santro and Water Kingdom.[13][14]
In December 2008, Dubey replaced Vinay Rohrra for portraying the male lead in Zee television's show Ranbir Rano.[14][15] After the show ended, Dubey was cast opposite Sargun Mehta in Zee television's soap opera 12/24 Karol Bagh.[16]
Breakthrough and success (2010–14)
editIn October 2010, Dubey featured opposite Aishwarya Sakhuja for Sony Entertainment Television's romantic/drama show Saas Bina Sasural, in which he portrayed the male lead role of Tej Prakash Chaturvedi.[17] While working in the show, Dubey started his film career in Bollywood; he signed for Aron Govil's 2011 Hindi film U R My Jaan.[18]
In January 2012, Dubey participated in Sony Entertainment Television's reality-based comedy series of Comedy Circus titled, Kahani Comedy Circus Ki. Dubey said, "I am super excited as I have always loved the show. So far I have never had the opportunity to try my hands at comedy, which I believe is the toughest of all".[19]
In December 2012, Dubey participated in the fifth season of Star Plus television's celebrity couple dance reality show Nach Baliye, along with Sargun Mehta. And on 23 March 2013, in the finale episode, He became the first runner-up of the show.[20][21] Dubey also participated in another of Nach Baliye's celebrity couple dance reality series titled, Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati in 2013.[22]
In May 2013, Dubey started hosting television shows, He replaced Mohit Malhotra to host Star Plus television's dance reality show India's Dancing Superstar.[23][24]
In September 2013, he was approached for the lead role of Rajbir in Rashmi Sharma's show Desh Ki Beti Nandini, but he was out of the show.[25] Dubey has also appeared along with Shweta Salve at Indian Television Academy's ramp show Fashion Ka Jalwa.[26]
Jamai Raja and further success (2014–present)
editIn March 2014, Dubey got the male lead in Zee television's soap opera Jamai Raja, in which he plays the role of Siddharth "Sid" Khurana opposite Nia Sharma, the show produced by actor Akshay Kumar and co-produced by Ashvini Yardi, under their own production banner, Grazing Goat Pictures.[27]
In December 2014, Dubey hosted an award event of Zee televisions', Zee Rishtey Awards, along with Shabbir Ahluwalia.[28]
In 2017, Dubey participated in Colors stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 in its eighth season where he ended up being the 2nd Runner-up while Shantanu Maheshwari was the winner and Hina Khan was the 1st Runner-up.[29][30][31]
In November 2017, Dubey was seen as one of the contestants in the Colors comedy show Entertainment Ki Raat along with Dipika Kakar and Asha Negi. He also participated in Star Plus reality show Lip Sing Battle along with wife Sargun Mehta, Rithvik Dhanjani & Asha Negi.[32]
In January 2018, Ravi hosted the Colors singing reality show Rising Star.[33] In June 2018, he also hosted the Star Plus game show Sabse Smart Kaun.[34] As of February 2019, Dubey hosted the Seventh Season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs on Zee TV replace Aditya Narayan.
Ravi has been associated with hosting the Zee Rishtey Awards 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
He made his debut into the digital space alongside Nia Sharma with the web series Jamai 2.0, which is a reboot of his Zee TV show Jamai Raja. The series opened to good reviews.[35] The second season released in February 2021, receiving positive responses.[citation needed] He is currently working as a lead actor in popular web series MatsyaKaand on mxplayer which is one of the highest rated and most watched web series of India.
In 2019, he had opened his own production house Dreamiyata Entertainment Pvt Ltd, with his wife Sargun Mehta and co-produced several films.[36] In March 2021, Dreamiyata Entertainment produced television series Udaariyaan, which airs on Colors TV.[37]
In October 2024, Dubey was cast as Lakshman in the upcoming Ramayana film.[38]
Personal life
edit Dubey married actress Sargun Mehta on 7 December 2013.[39][40]
Dubey a follower of nichiren daishonins Buddhism.
He said, "I started following it (Buddhism) when I was going through a very rough patch in my life and I wanted some understanding of the chaos that was going on in one's life. I wanted to align myself and feel better about myself. So, when things went out of control, I started chanting at that time."[41][42][43]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kala Shah Kala | Producer | [44] | |
| Jhalle | ||||
| 2022 | Saunkan Saunkne |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Stree Teri Kahani | Ravi | ||
| 2007–2008 | Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar | Ravi | [45] | |
| Doli Saja Ke | Veer Kapoor | |||
| 2008–2009 | Ranbir Rano | Ranbir | ||
| 2009–2010 | 12/24 Karol Bagh | Omkar Dagar | [46] | |
| 2010–2012 | Saas Bina Sasural | Tej Prakash Chaturvedi | [47] | |
| 2011 | Meri Maa | Himself | Guest | |
| 2011–2013 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Aadarsh Khanna | ||
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Mukul | Episodic role | |
| 2012–2013 | Nach Baliye 5 | Contestant | 1st runner-up | |
| 2013 | Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati | [48] | ||
| India's Dancing Superstar | Host | [49] | ||
| MasterChef India 3 | Himself | Guest | [50] | |
| Nach Baliye 6 | ||||
| Boogie Woogie Kids Championship | ||||
| 2014 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | |||
| 2014–2017 | Jamai Raja[51] | Siddharth Khurana/Karanvir Khurana | ||
| 2014; 2015 | Qubool Hai | Siddharth Khurana | Guest | |
| 2015 | Kumkum Bhagya | |||
| 2015–2016 | India's Best Dramebaaz | Host | ||
| 2016 | Tashan-e-Ishq | Siddharth Khurana | Guest | |
| 2017 | Bigg Boss 10 | Himself | [52] | |
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 | Contestant | 2nd runner-up | ||
| India Banega Manch | Himself | Guest | ||
| Bhaag Bakool Bhaag | ||||
| Bigg Boss 11 | [53] | |||
| The Drama Company | Host | |||
| Lip Sing Battle | Himself | Guest | ||
| 2017–2018 | Entertainment Ki Raat | Various Characters | ||
| 2018 | Rising Star 2 | Host | ||
| Tu Aashiqui | Himself | Guest | ||
| Aap Ke Aa Jane Se | [54] | |||
| Sabse Smart Kaun | Host | |||
| Jammin | ||||
| 2019 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs | |||
| 2021–2024 | Udaariyaan | Producer | [55] | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | Himself | Guest | |
| 2022 | Swaran Ghar | Producer | [56] | |
| 2023 | Junooniyatt | |||
| 2023–2024 | Daalchini | [57] | ||
| 2024–present | Badall Pe Paon Hai | [58] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Jamai 2.0 | Siddarth Khurana | [59] |
| 2021 | Matsya Kaand | Matsya | [60] |
| 2023 | Lakhan Leela Bhargava (LLB) | Lakhan Leela Bhargava | [61] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toxic | Badshah and Payal Dev |
| 2024 | Ve Haaniyaan | Danny |
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Rubaru" | Jamai 2.0 | ||
| 2020 | "Aankde" | N/A | Poem | [62] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Face Of The Year-Male | Jamai Raja | Won | |
| 2016 | Gold Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi (With Nia Sharma) |
Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Anchor | Rising Star 2 | Won |
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