Manish Raisinghan

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Manish Raisinghan
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Born (1979-07-22) 22 July 1979 (age 44)
Occupation Actor, Model, Kickboxer, Photographer, Mechanical Engineer, Director, Editor, Reiki healer/master
Years active 2003-present

Manish Raisinghan (born 22 July 1979) is an Indian television actor and model, having risen to popularity portraying Sameer in the television show Teen Bahuraniyaan.[1][2][3] He is currently working in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka as Siddhant Bharadwaj.

Career

Raisinghan is among the very few models who have successfully transitioned to a career in acting. He is a popular print and ramp model, who did well at the Grasim Mr. India contest in 2002, placing fourth overall and he won three titles (Mr. Photogenic, Mr. Best Smile and Mr. Best Dressed Male). A mechanical engineer by profession, he is also a martial arts expert, a Reiki specialist and an avid photographer. Raisinghan holds black belts in karate, kung fu and kickboxing. He is a three time national champion in martial arts. He qualified for the world championship four times, but was unable to pursue the sport further because of lack of sponsorship. He is also a district-level champion in roller-skating. Currently Raisinghan is essaying the highly popular character of Siddhant Bharadwaj in Colors TV's show Sasural Simar Ka. He plays the husband of Roli (Avika Gor). Despite the eighteen-year age gap between the actors, the Roli-Siddhant pair has been widely appreciated by viewers. He recently had a friendly appearance as a film star in Madhur Bhandarkar's film Heroine.

Filmography

TV shows

Films

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