Pravessh Rana

Pravessh Rana (born 26 February 1983) is an Indian actor, television host, and model. He is most known for having won the Mr. India title in 2008.^[1] Rana participated in the reality television show Bigg Boss and has hosted the reality show Emotional Atyachar, as well as award shows such as the Screen Awards, and Indian Television Awards. He made his film debut in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013), earning a nomination for Best Male Debut at the 2014 Apsara Awards.

Pravessh Rana
Born	Pravessh Rana (1983-02-26) 26 February 1983 (age 42) Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Delhi University
Occupations	Actor television host model
Years active	2008–present
Honours	Mr. India (2008)
Website	Official Website

He starred in the British television serial The Serpent (2021)^[2] and the American television series Foundation (2021).

Early life and education

Rana was born in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, India. He completed his schooling from St. Mary's Academy, Meerut, after which he completed Bachelor of Economics at the Ramjas College, Delhi University.^[3] He completed his Master of Fine Arts from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.^{[4] [5]}

Career

He won the title of Mr India in 2008.^[1] Rana has hosted for television channels such as Zoom, STAR Plus, The Walt Disney Company and Colors and various seasons of Emotional Atyachar.^[6] He was also the runner-up for the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss.^[7]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns	Parambir Singh
2016	San' 75 Pachattar	Prakash
2020	London Confidential	Azaad
2021	Radhe	Heera Lal
2022	Ram Setu	Project Manager Bali
2025	Deva	Farhan Khan	[8]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Bigg Boss	Contestant	Runner-up[1]
2010-2013	Emotional Atyachar	Host
2021	The Serpent	Thapa	British television series[2]
	Foundation	Rowan	American television series[9]
2023	Garmi	Dicky Singh	[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Show	Award	Film	Result
2014	Apsara Awards	Best Male Debut	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns	Nominated