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Sai Ketan Rao
Indian actor (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sai Ketan Rao[1] (born 10 July 1994) [2][3][4] is an Indian actor. He is known for portraying the lead role of Raghav Rao[5][6] in StarPlus's Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali.[7][8][9]
He was then seen in Star Plus's Chashni as Raunaq Babbar (Reddy). He played the double lead role of Agasthya Singh Chaudhary[10][11] / Surya Pratap Reddy[12][13] in Star Plus' Imlie.[14]
Ketan's television debut was with Agni Sakshi.[15] He also worked in Hindi web series and a few Telugu web series. His web series include Three Half Bottles (2019) on ZEE5, Love Studio (2020) on YouTube, Lovely (2021) on ShreyasET, and Aham Bhramhasmi[16] (2021) on MX Player and Hungama Digital. He acted in Tollywood films such as Ajay Passayyadu (2019) and Strangers (2021) on Amazon Prime, and Mounam[17] (2020) on Aha.
Rao participated as a contestant on the reality TV show, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. He entered the show on June 21, 2024 and became one of the top four finalists. The series is streamed on JioCinema Premium.[18]
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Early life
Sai Ketan Rao[19] was born into a middle-class family in Lonavala, Maharashtra. His father is an architect from Maharashtra, while his mother is a nutritionist from Hyderabad.
He started his schooling in Solapur, Maharashtra but soon shifted to Pune, Maharashtra and finally settled down in Hyderabad, Telangana. He completed his tenth grade in Hyderabad from Vignan School and pursued B. Tech[20][21] in Computer Science from Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management. After completing his graduation, he completed his MBA[22] in System Operations from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad Campus.
Ketan was a state-level boxer until suffering an injury due to bike accident.[23]
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Personal life
In June 2024, he talked about his troubled childhood while the live streaming of Bigg Boss OTT 3. He revealed that his father abandoned the family and his mother raised him and his younger sister as a single parent.[24][25]
Career
Rao worked for an Australian company after completing his education, but he had a strong inclination towards acting since childhood,[26] and joined Ramanaidu Film School. He started his acting career after completing theatre arts and worked on short films and feature films. He has a film production company by the name Aurum Motion Pictures.[27]
Filmography
Television
Web series
Short films
Films
Music videos
Special appearances
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References
External links
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