Rannvijay Singha is an Indian film actor, television personality, host, and VJ.[1] He is known for his role in MTV Roadies. He was a part of the show from 2004 to 2020, earlier as a gang leader and then as a host. He was also a part of the auditions judging panel from season 8 to season 18 and a gang leader.
Rannvijay Singha | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | MTV Roadies MTV Splitsvilla |
| Spouse |
Priyanka Vohra (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
He made his Bollywood debut in Toss: A Flip of Destiny (2009). Rannvijay has also acted in London Dreams (2009) and Action Replayy (2010). Singha made his Punjabi movie debut in 2011, starring in Jimmy Shergill's Dharti.
Early life
editSingha's father, Iqbal Singh Singha is retired Lt. General of Indian Army and his mother Baljeet Kaur is a housewife, although his father is retired but is currently posted in Syria as the UN Force Commander, his mother is a poet in her own right.[2] Owing to his father's transferable jobs across India, he went to nine different schools, and finally graduated from Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. He also attended Hansraj College (University of Delhi and graduated with a B. Com hons). He wanted to win the Hero Honda Karizma R. Singh used to work for a construction worker in New Jersey, United States. His younger brother Harman Singha is also an actor, VJ and television personality.[3] Singha is the only exception in his family to not serve in Indian military as his family is serving Indian military since six generations.[4]
Personal life
editRannvijay married Priyanka Vohra on 10 April 2014. The couple has a daughter named Kainaat who was born on 17 January 2017.[1] In March 2021, Singha and his wife Priyanka announced that they are expecting their second child, a son named Jahaanvir.[5]
Rannvijay is a comics and bikes fan and is known for collecting Wolverine and Batman merchandises, he owns Suzuki GSX-R600, Kawasaki Ninja, Hero Honda Karizma R and Royal Enfield. He is a Warriors fan.[6] He is also a football enthusiast, and became co-owner of then I-League club Minerva Punjab in October 2017.[7]
Career
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MTV India
editSingha appeared in first season of MTV Roadies and further hosting all the season from 2.0 to Roadies Revolution. He has also hosted other MTV shows, MTV Stuntmania, MTV Force India The Fast and The Gorgeous, MTV Splitsvilla, MTV Scooty Pep Diva and MTV Troll Police. He took an exit from the MTV Roadies.[8]
Film career
editRannvijay made his Bollywood debut in Toss: A Flip of Destiny in 2009. He then acted in London Dreams along with Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan. He further appeared in Action Replayy in 2011. He made his Punjabi cinema debut in 2011, starring in Jimmy Shergill's Dharti. He also acted in a horror film "3 AM".
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Toss: A Flip of Destiny | Ryan | Film debut |
| London Dreams | Wasim Hayaat Khan | ||
| 2010 | Action Replayy | Kundalal Kapoor | |
| 2011 | Mumbai Cutting | Himself | |
| Dharti | Rannvijay | Punjabi language film | |
| Mod | Andy/Abhay | ||
| 2012 | Taur Mittran Di | Ranbir | Punjabi language film |
| 2013 | Saadi Love Story | Vikram | Punjabi language film; Cameo |
| Ishq Garaari | Punjabi | ||
| 2014 | 3 A.M. A Paranormal Experience | Sunny | |
| 2015 | Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene | Sam |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MTV Roadies 1 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2004–2021 | MTV Roadies | Gang Leader/Host | |
| 2008;2015–2021 | MTV Splitsvilla | Host | |
| 2009 | MTV Force India The Fast and The Gorgeous | ||
| 2013 | MTV Rann VJ Run[citation needed] | Himself | |
| 2011 | MTV Stuntmania | Host | |
| 2014 | Pukaar | Major Rajveer Shergill | [9] |
| Savdhaan India | Presenter | ||
| 2014–2016 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | [10] |
| 2017 | Himalaya Roadies | Himself | Guest |
| 2018 | MTV Troll Police[11] | Host/presenter | |
| 2021–2022 | Shark Tank India | Host[12] | |
| 2023 | IRL - In Real Life | Host[12] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | ACP Aditya | Episode: "Diagnosis Of Love" | [citation needed] |
| 2020–present | Mismatched | Professor Siddharth Sinha | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rannvijay Singh Singh REVEALS the name of his baby girl!". DNAIndia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Iqbal Singh Singha of India to Head United Nations Disengagement Observer Force | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet actor Harman Singha, VJ Ranvijay's younger brother". hindustantimes.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Here's what MTV Splitsvilla host Rannvijay Singha has to say about former girlfriend Anusha Dandekar". India Today. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Rannvijay Singha and Prianka Singha expecting their second child". 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Rannvijay Singh introduces daughter Kainaat on Instagram by making her own account". The Times of India. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Saxena, Sunderam (3 October 2015). "Bollywood star becomes co-owner of Indian top-flight club Minerva Punjab FC". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/neha-dhupia-is-heartbroken-at-rannvijay-singha-s-roadies-exit-i-know-sonu-sood-would-do-a-great-job-but-101644732150786.html
- ^ "Rannvijay Singha set to relive father's dream in 'Pukaar'". www.mid-day.com. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Zareen Khan to host 'Troll Police'". Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Rannvijay Singha to host Shark Tank India, says I have been an ardent fan of the global version". India Today. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Rannvijay Singha essays a snarky professor in Netflix's 'Mismatched'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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