Arpit Ranka

{{short description|Indian model and actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=August 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Arpit Ranka

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1983|6|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| spouse(s) = {{marriage|Nidhi 'Abhi' Somani Ranka|2012}}

| children = 2

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}

| years_active = 2008{{ndash}}present

| known_for = Duryodhana in Mahabharat
Kans in RadhaKrishn

}}

Arpit Ranka (born 30 June 1983) is an Indian model and actor. He is best known for portraying Duryodhana in Mahabharat and Kans in RadhaKrishn.{{cite web|last1=entertainment|first1=television|title=I had to put on weight to play Duryodhan: Arpit Ranka|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/i-had-to-put-on-weight-to-play-duryodhan-arpit-ranka/|website=indianexpress.com|date=6 May 2014 |publisher=The Indian Express ltd.|accessdate=24 January 2015}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Language

! Notes

2012

| Paiyaa

|Baali's henchman

| rowspan="2" | Tamil

|

2010

| Ayyanar

| Ramani

|

2012

| Jaaneman

|Sridhar's henchman

| Bengali

|

2014

| Ajith

|Baali's henchman

| Kannada

|

rowspan="4" | 2015

| Rey

| Dange

| Telugu

|

MSG-2 The Messenger

| Azgar

| Hindi

|

Booloham

| Destroyer Dayal

| Tamil

|

Rudhramadevi

| Varada Reddy

| Telugu

|

2023

|Bholaa

|Bhoora

|Hindi

|

{{TBA}}

|Kannappa

|Kala Mukha

|Telugu

|

{{TBA}}

|3 Monkeys

|

|Hindi

|

=Television=

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes

rowspan="3" |2008–2009

| rowspan="3" |Jai Shri Krishna

|Kamadeva

| rowspan="3" |

Pradyumna
Bhandasura
2013–2014

|Mahabharat

| Duryodhana

Main Antagonist
2015

|Nach Baliye 7

| Contestant

10th place
2016–2017

| Chandra Nandini

| Emperor Mahapadma Nanda

{{citation |title=Arpit Ranka injured while shooting for war scene |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arpit-Ranka-injured-while-shooting-for-war-scene/articleshow/55437818.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=3 March 2017 |archive-date=21 November 2016 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20161121235925/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arpit-Ranka-injured-while-shooting-for-war-scene/articleshow/55437818.cms |url-status=dead }}
2017

|Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman

| Shatanand Ravana

2018

|Kaun Hai?

| Hiranyakashipu

Season 2
2018–2019

| RadhaKrishn

| Kans

rowspan="2" | 2020–2021

| rowspan="2" | Brahmarakshas

| Yug Suryavanshi

rowspan="2" |Season 2
Brahmarakshas
2020–2021

|Devi Adi Parashakti

|Maharaj Kaliyug

|

2021–2022

| Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki

| Kans

2022

|Swaraj: Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Samagra Gatha

|Shivappa Nayaka

|

Early & Personal Life

Ranka was born and brought up in Bhilwara, Rajasthan to Lakshilal Ranka and Chandra Ranka. He has an elder brother and a younger sister. Ranka married Nidhi Somani on 17 October 2012. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, on 27 September 2016. Their second child, a daughter was born on 7 October 2021.

References

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{{Nach Baliye 7}}