Taaruk Raina is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter and composer.[1] He is known for his portrayal of Anmol Malhotra in Mismatched.
Early life
Raina has been singing since he was six years old. He grew up listening to a lot of rock music, rap, heavy metal, and ghazals, and used to sing in his school choir as well.[2] Lacking technical knowledge about music, he began learning via YouTube. After some years, he started performing gigs at bars and weddings.[3][4]
Career
In 2015, began working as Aditya Chopra's assistant at Yash Raj Films for Befikre.[5]
He then performed in theatre plays, notably as the lead character in an Indian adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin,[6] where he had to act in front of a live audience and sing iconic numbers.[2]
In 2018, he made his film debut in High Jack as Parth. The following year, in 2019, he appeared in ZEE5's Dhumrapaan and Kaand.[7]
In February 2020, he starred in MX Player's relationship-drama Pawan & Pooja as Pawan opposite Natasha Bharadwaj.[8][9] In June 2020, he also featured in the short film Purple.[10] Since November 2020, he has been portraying Anmol Malhotra in the Netflix teenage romantic drama Mismatched, where he acted as well as composed two songs for the show.[11] He was next seen in Sony Music India's song "Sukoon", featuring himself opposite Aisha Ahmed.[12]
In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix mini-series Aryan & Meera as Aryan opposite Zayn Marie Khan.[13]
In 2022, he featured in two web shows, ZEE5's The Broken News, and Amazon Prime Video's Jugaadistan.[14] In the same year, he also portrayed Rishi Kapoor's son Vinayak Sharma in Sharmaji Namkeen.[15][16]
In January 2023, Raina released his first independent single, "Narazi".[17] In May 2023, he was a part of Audible's podcast series called Desi Down Under,[18] along with Adarsh Gourav and Prajakta Koli, directed by Mantra,[19] where the story is set in Sydney about three 20-year-olds from Mangalore who go to Australia to learn surf-lifesaving skills at Coogee Beach.[20]
He will next be seen in Danish Renzu's musical drama Songs of Paradise.[21]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Befikre | — | Assistant director | [5] |
| 2018 | High Jack | Parth | [22] | |
| 2019 | Dhumrapaan | Owen | [23] | |
| Kaand | Unnamed | Teleplay | [24] | |
| 2020 | Purple | Neil | Short film | [10] |
| 2022 | Sharmaji Namkeen | Vinayak "Vincy" Sharma | [25] | |
| TBA | Songs of Paradise † | TBA | [21] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pawan & Pooja | Pawan Srivastav | [26] |
| 2020–present | Mismatched | Anmol Malhotra | [27] |
| 2021 | Aryan & Meera | Aryan Khanna | [28] |
| 2022 | The Broken News | Anuj Saxena | [29] |
| Jugaadistan | Lucky Kohli | [14] |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Desi Down Under | Rahul | English | [30] |
Discography
| Year | Title | Album | Co-singer | Music | Lyrics | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Happy Ending Song" (Version 1) | High Jack | Sumedha Karmahe | Rajat Tiwari | Akarsh Khurana | [31] |
| "Happy Ending Song" (Version 2) | High Jack | Manasi Mulherkar | Rajat Tiwari | Akarsh Khurana | ||
| 2020 | "Sukoon" | Non-album single | — | Himself, Charan, Bruno Gonçalves Mota | Himself, Charan Singh Pathania | [12] |
| "Main Chala" | Mismatched 1 | SlowCheeta | Himself | Shwetang Shankar | [32] | |
| 2022 | "Kho Gaye" | Mismatched 2 | — | Himself | Himself | [33] |
| 2023 | "Narazi" | Non-album single | — | Himself, Charan Singh Pathania | Himself, Charan Singh Pathania | [34] |
| "Kaise Banu" | Non-album single | — | Himself, Charan Singh Pathania | Himself, Charan Singh Pathania | [35] | |
| "Kalleyan" | Non-album single | Akasa Singh | Akasa Singh | Himself, Akasa Singh | [36] |
References
- ^ "From Resul Pookutty to Taaruk Raina... these seven celebrities share their memorable new year resolutions". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Multi-talented artist Taaruk Raina". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina talks about his journey as an independent musician". Mid-day. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Mismatched, Independent Music & More With Taaruk Raina!, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ^ a b "Exclusive! Taaruk Raina on Mismatched, working with Rishi Kapoor and more!". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Disney's Aladdin, now a Broadway-style musical with an Indian flavour". Business Standard. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Dhumrapaan – ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Pawan & Pooja – Season 1". MX Player. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Pawan & Pooja trailer: Three couples explore changing definitions of love". Firstpost. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Purple – Short Film featuring Taaruk Raina directed by Jasmin A. Singh". Humaramovie. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "'Mismatched' Actor Taaruk Raina On Real-Life Friends Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Koli, Show's Relatability Factor". Outlook India. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ a b Sukoon sung by Taaruk – Sony Music India, retrieved 27 December 2022
- ^ "Aryan & Meera: A new Netflix Youtube series dropped Episode 1". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Chart-Topping Films And Shows To Binge On The OTT Platform". Outlook India. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Rishi Kapoor's son from Sharmaji Namkeen, Taaruk Raina: 'Unki daant mein bohot pyar tha'". The Indian Express. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina on working with Rishi Kapoor". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Narrating stories, one song at a time – Taaruk Raina". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina says India being country of fables, epics makes it perfect for audio storytelling". The Times of India. 30 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Prajakta Koli, Adarsh Gourav, Taaruk Raina open up about pressures of hustle culture; burnout in 20s". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "All about Audible India's latest original offering is Desi Downunder". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise". The Times of India. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "High Jack movie: Comic timing is the best thing about this doomed hijack drama". Firstpost. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina Movies". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina on being a part of teleplay 'Kaand'". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Taaruk Raina fought back tears at this kind gesture of Rishi Kapoor during shoot of Sharmaji Namkeen". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Pawan & Pooja review: Modern-day relationships!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Service. "Taaruk Raina Playing differently abled was a challenge". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Aryan & Meera: A Netflix India YouTube Show – YouTube". Netflix India YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "The Broken News Season 1: A riveting drama with credible performances – The Times Of India", The Times of India, retrieved 27 December 2022
- ^ "Actor Taaruk Raina on re-living his Australian days through Desi Down Under | Bollywood Binge and Beyond Ep- 201". news.abplive.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ High Jack – Full Movie Audio Jukebox | Zee Music Company, retrieved 2 July 2023
- ^ Main Chala – Spotify, 11 November 2020, retrieved 27 December 2022
- ^ Kho Gaye sung by Taaruk Raina | Mismatched Season 2 – Netflix India, retrieved 27 December 2022
- ^ "Taaruk Raina hooks all with his latest track 'Narazi' ft. Tanya Maniktala". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Kaise Banu by Taaruk Raina". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Kalleyan – Akasa & Taaruk Raina". Sony Music India. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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