Sourabh Raaj Jain (born 1 December 1985) is an Indian actor in
Hindi television. He gained a household name with his portrayal of
Lord Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of ...
in ''
Mahabharat
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...
'' (2013–2014), that met with nationwide acclaim and proved to be a "game-changer" for him. His portrayal of
Lord Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...
in ''
Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' and
Lord Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
in ''
Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai
''Mahakaali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai'' (English: ''Mahakali — The end marks the beginning'' is an Indian (Hindi language) television series that premiered on 22 July 2017 on Colors TV. The show traced the epic story of Goddess Parvati’s meta ...
'' also received critical appraisal.
Other notable television shows to his credit include ''
Kasamh Se
''Kasamh Se'' (English title: ''The Promise'') was an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The show aired on Zee TV from 16 January 2006 to 12 March 2009. The story is about three sisters: Bani, Piya and Rano. It w ...
'', ''
Uttaran
''Uttaran'' () is an Indian soap opera that was broadcast on Colors TV on weeknights from 1 December 2008 to 16 January 2015. It is the third longest-running Indian television series of Colors TV with 1,549 episodes. The series starred Tina Dat ...
'', ''
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) was a ruler in Ancient India who expanded a geographically-extensive kingdom based in Magadha and founded the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE. The Maurya kingdom expanded to become an empi ...
'' and ''
Patiala Babes''. Jain has participated in the reality shows ''
Nach Baliye 9'' (2019) and ''
Khatron Ke Khiladi 11'' (2021).
Personal life
Sourabh married Riddhima Jain in 2010, after three years of dating. They have participated together in the show
''Nach Baliye 9''. The couple became parents to twins Hrishika and Hrishiv on 21 August 2017.
Filmography
Films
Radio
Television
Web series
Music videos
Awards and achievements
References
External links
Saurabh Raj Jainon
IMDb
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Living people
Indian male television actors
Male actors from New Delhi
1985 births
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants