Arpit Ranka

Arpit Ranka (born 30 June 1983) is an Indian model and actor. He is best known for portraying Duryodhana in Mahabharat and Kans in RadhaKrishn.^[1]

Arpit Ranka
Born	(1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 42)
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actor model
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Duryodhana in Mahabharat Kans in RadhaKrishn
Spouse	Nidhi 'Abhi' Somani Ranka ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2010	Paiyaa	Baali's henchman	Tamil
2010	Ayyanar	Ramani
2012	Jaaneman	Sridhar's henchman	Bengali
2014	Ajith	Baali's henchman	Kannada
2015	Rey	Dange	Telugu
	MSG-2 The Messenger	Azgar	Hindi
	Booloham	Destroyer Dayal	Tamil
	Rudhramadevi	Varada Reddy	Telugu
2023	Bholaa	Bhoora	Hindi
TBA	Kannappa	Kala Mukha	Telugu
TBA	3 Monkeys		Hindi

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008–2009	Jai Shri Krishna	Kamadeva
		Pradyumna
		Bhandasura
2013–2014	Mahabharat	Duryodhana	Main Antagonist
2015	Nach Baliye 7	Contestant	10th place
2016–2017	Chandra Nandini	Emperor Mahapadma Nanda	[2]
2017	Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman	Shatanand Ravana
2018	Kaun Hai?	Hiranyakashipu	Season 2
2018–2019	RadhaKrishn	Kans
2020–2021	Brahmarakshas	Yug Suryavanshi	Season 2
		Brahmarakshas
2020–2021	Devi Adi Parashakti	Maharaj Kaliyug
2021–2022	Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki	Kans
2022	Swaraj: Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Samagra Gatha	Shivappa Nayaka

Early & Personal Life

Ranka was born and brought up in Bhilwara, Rajasthan to Lakshilal Ranka and Chandra Ranka. He has an elder brother and a younger sister. Ranka married Nidhi Somani on 17 October 2012. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, on 27 September 2016. Their second child, a daughter was born on 7 October 2021.