Taaruk Raina Explained

Taaruk Raina
Years Active:2015–present
Known For:Mismatched

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]

Career

In 2015, began working as Aditya Chopra's assistant at Yash Raj Films for Befikre.[4]

He then performed in theatre plays, notably as the lead character in an Indian adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin,[5] where he had to act in front of a live audience and sing iconic numbers.

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.[6]

In February 2020, he starred in MX Player's relationship-drama Pawan & Pooja as Pawan opposite Natasha Bharadwaj.[7] [8] In June 2020, he also featured in the short film Purple.[9] 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.[10] He was next seen in Sony Music India's song "Sukoon", featuring himself opposite Aisha Ahmed.

In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix mini-series Aryan & Meera as Aryan opposite Zayn Marie Khan.[11]

In 2022, he featured in two web shows, ZEE5's The Broken News, and Amazon Prime Video's Jugaadistan.[12] In the same year, he also portrayed Rishi Kapoor's son Vinayak Sharma in Sharmaji Namkeen.[13] [14]

In January 2023, Raina released his first independent single, "Narazi".[15] In May 2023, he was a part of Audible's podcast series called Desi Down Under,[16] along with Adarsh Gourav and Prajakta Koli, directed by Mantra,[17] 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.[18]

He will next be seen in Danish Renzu's musical drama Songs of Paradise.[19]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole NotesRef.
2015BefikreAssistant director
2018High JackParth[20]
2019DhumrapaanOwen[21]
KaandUnnamedTeleplay[22]
2020PurpleNeilShort film
2022Sharmaji NamkeenVinayak "Vincy" Sharma[23]
Songs of Paradise

Web series

YearTitleRole Ref.
2020Pawan & PoojaPawan Srivastav[24]
2020–presentMismatchedAnmol Malhotra[25]
2021Aryan & MeeraAryan Khanna[26]
2022The Broken NewsAnuj Saxena
JugaadistanLucky Kohli

Dubbing

Discography

!Year!Title!Film/Series !Co-singer!Music!Lyrics!Ref.
2018"Happy Ending Song" (Version 1)High JackSumedha KarmaheRajat TiwariAkarsh Khurana
"Happy Ending Song" (Version 2)Manasi Mulherkar
2020"Sukoon"Single Himself, Charan Singh Pathania, Bruno Gonçalves MotaHimself, Charan Singh Pathania
"Main Chala"Mismatched (season 1)Chaitanya Sharma alias SlowCheetaHimself Shwetang Shankar
2022"Kho Gaye"Mismatched (season 2)Himself
2023"Narazi"Single Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [28]
"Kaise Banu"[29]
"Kalleyan"Akasa SinghHimself, Akasa Singh[30]
2024"Lost and Found"Himself, Charan Singh Pathania[31]
"Majboor"Himself[32]

References

  1. Web site: From Resul Pookutty to Taaruk Raina... these seven celebrities share their memorable new year resolutions . 2023-01-04 . Free Press Journal . en.
  2. Web site: Multi-talented artist Taaruk Raina . 2023-04-19 . filmfare.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-15 . Taaruk Raina talks about his journey as an independent musician . 2023-07-19 . Mid-day . en.
  4. Web site: Exclusive! Taaruk Raina on Mismatched, working with Rishi Kapoor and more! . 2023-04-19 . filmfare.com . en.
  5. Web site: 9 July 2018 . Disney's Aladdin, now a Broadway-style musical with an Indian flavour . 8 July 2023 . Business Standard.
  6. Web site: Dhumrapaan – ZEE5 . 2023-04-19 . ZEE5 . en-IN.
  7. Web site: Pawan & Pooja – Season 1 . 2023-01-04 . MX Player.
  8. Web site: 2020-02-05 . Pawan & Pooja trailer: Three couples explore changing definitions of love . 2023-01-04 . Firstpost . en.
  9. Web site: 30 June 2020 . Purple – Short Film featuring Taaruk Raina directed by Jasmin A. Singh . 2 July 2023 . Humaramovie.
  10. Web site: 16 October 2022 . 'Mismatched' Actor Taaruk Raina On Real-Life Friends Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Koli, Show's Relatability Factor . 27 December 2022 . Outlook India.
  11. Web site: Aryan & Meera: A new Netflix Youtube series dropped Episode 1 . 2023-01-04 . PINKVILLA . en.
  12. Web site: 16 December 2022 . Chart-Topping Films And Shows To Binge On The OTT Platform . 27 December 2022 . Outlook India.
  13. Web site: 2022-04-13 . Rishi Kapoor's son from Sharmaji Namkeen, Taaruk Raina: 'Unki daant mein bohot pyar tha' . 2022-12-27 . The Indian Express . en.
  14. Web site: Taaruk Raina on working with Rishi Kapoor . 2022-12-27 . Tribune India News . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-02-06 . Narrating stories, one song at a time – Taaruk Raina . 2023-02-07 . Hindustan Times . en.
  16. News: 2023-06-30 . Taaruk Raina says India being country of fables, epics makes it perfect for audio storytelling . The Times of India . 2023-07-02 . 0971-8257.
  17. Web site: Prajakta Koli, Adarsh Gourav, Taaruk Raina open up about pressures of hustle culture; burnout in 20s . 2023-06-15 . Khaleej Times . en.
  18. Web site: All about Audible India's latest original offering is Desi Downunder . 2023-06-15 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  19. News: Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise . 2022-12-27 . The Times of India . 25 September 2022 . en.
  20. Web site: 2018-05-18 . High Jack movie: Comic timing is the best thing about this doomed hijack drama . 2023-07-02 . Firstpost . en.
  21. Web site: Taaruk Raina Movies . 2022-12-27 . ZEE5 . en-IN.
  22. Web site: Taaruk Raina on being a part of teleplay 'Kaand' . 2 July 2023 . Tribune India.
  23. Web site: 2022-04-01 . Taaruk Raina fought back tears at this kind gesture of Rishi Kapoor during shoot of Sharmaji Namkeen . 2023-02-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  24. Web site: Pawan & Pooja review: Modern-day relationships! . 2023-01-04 . Deccan Chronicle.
  25. Web site: Service . Taaruk Raina Playing differently abled was a challenge . 2022-12-27 . Tribune India News . en.
  26. Web site: Aryan & Meera: A Netflix India YouTube Show – YouTube . 2023-01-04 . Netflix India YouTube.
  27. Web site: 2023-05-15 . Actor Taaruk Raina on re-living his Australian days through Desi Down Under Bollywood Binge and Beyond Ep- 201 . 2023-06-15 . news.abplive.com . en.
  28. News: Taaruk Raina hooks all with his latest track 'Narazi' ft. Tanya Maniktala . 2023-02-02 . The Times of India . 31 January 2023 . en.
  29. Web site: Kaise Banu by Taaruk Raina . 2023-08-25 . The Times of India . en.
  30. Web site: 23 November 2023 . Kalleyan – Akasa & Taaruk Raina . 23 November 2023 . Sony Music India.
  31. Web site: 2024-08-28 . Taaruk Raina Talks About the Journey Behind His New Song "Lost and Found" . 2024-08-30 . Lokmat Times . en.
  32. Web site: Majboor track out! Taaruk Raina calls this latest release a 'Piece of Himself' . 2024-11-15 . Lokmat Times.

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