Rishi Saxena (born 3 March 1990), is an Indian actor who primarily works in

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television and films. He is best known for his lead role in

Zee Marathi Zee Marathi is an Indian general entertainment channel which carries programming in Marathi. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 15 August 1999 and was known as Alpha TV Marathi until 28 March 2005, then i ...

's ''

Kahe Diya Pardes Kahe Diya Pardes () is an Indian bilingual Marathi and Hindi television series broadcast on Zee Marathi. Plot Shiv Shukla, is a kind-hearted North Indian, comes to Mumbai post his promotion. He becomes neighbor to Gauri, a sweet Maharashtrian ...

'' as Shivkumar Shukla.

Personal life

Rishi Saxena and

Isha Keskar ''Jai Malhar'' is Marathi mythological TV series being aired on Indian TV channel Zee Marathi. It is based on the legend of the Hindu god Khandoba, an avatar of Lord Shiva. The serial was re-ran in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. P ...

are currently in a live-in relationship. Their relationship was first hinted at when Rishi posted a picture with Isha on his Instagram story in 2018. The couple initially met on the set of ''

Chala Hawa Yeu Dya ''Chala Hawa Yeu Dya'' () is an Indian television show in the Marathi originally aired on Zee Marathi. The show opens with Nilesh Sable's topical comic monologue, then transitions into guest interviews featuring celebrity guests typically from ...

'', where Isha was impressed by Rishi's calm demeanor during their first meet. Later, they began conversing at the Zee Marathi Awards, with Isha taking the initiative to approach Rishi.

Career

Saxena started his career in 2016 with

's ''

as'' Shivkumar Shukla''.'' He also starred in

Colors Marathi Colors Marathi (previously known as ETV Marathi) is an Indian general entertainment channel that primarily broadcasts Marathi entertainment based in Maharashtra. It is owned by Viacom18. History The channel was rebranded under the Viacom18 Col ...

's ''

Ghadge & Suun ''Ghadge & Suun'' () is an Indian Marathi television drama which was aired on Colors Marathi. It starred Bhagyashree Limaye, Chinmay Udgirkar, Sukanya Kulkarni in lead roles. Plot Amruta is married into the traditional Ghadge family, the mos ...

''. He mostly appeared in

Digpal Lanjekar Digpal Lanjekar is an Indian film director and writer who is known for the ''Shivraj Ashtak'' film included ''Farzand'' (2018), ''Fatteshikast'' (2019), '' Pawankhind'' (2022), ''Sher Shivraj ''Sher Shivraj'' is a 2022 Indian Marathi-langu ...

's movie such as ''

Fatteshikast ''Fatteshikast'' () is a 2019 Indian Marathi language historical drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced under the banner of Almonds Creations in association with A A Films. The film stars Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Sameer ...

'', ''

Pawankhind ''Pawankhind'' is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language historical action drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced under the banner of Almonds Creations in association with A A Films. The film based on the life of Maratha warrior, Baji ...

'', ''

Sher Shivraj ''Sher Shivraj'' is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language historical action drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced by Chinmay Mandlekar, Digpal Lanjekar, Nitin Keni, Pradyot Pendharkar and Anil Warkhade. The film based on the life of ...

'', '' Subhedar''. In 2023, he appeared in

Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 2 ...

's ''

Saavi Ki Savaari ''Saavi Ki Savaari'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 22 August 2022 on Colors TV. It also streams digitally on Voot. Produced under the banner of Dashami Creations, it stars Samridhi Shukla, Farman Haider ...

'' as Manav Jain. From 2023 to 2024, he is playing a role in

StarPlus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, ...

'''s

Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin'' () sometimes abbreviated as ''GHKKPM'' is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 5 October 2020 on Star Plus. Digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar, it stars Ayesha Singh, Neil Bh ...

as'' ACP Bajirao Rane''.''

Filmography

Films

Television

Music video

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saxena, Rishi Male actors in Marathi television Male actors in Hindi television Male actors in Marathi cinema Living people 21st-century Indian male actors 1990 births