Rannvijay Singh
Rannvijay Singh Singha | |
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| Born | Rannvijay Singh Singha (1983-03-16) 16 March 1983 Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Donny |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | MTV Roadies |
| Spouse(s) | Priyanka Singha (m. 2014) |
| Children | Kainaat Singh (daughter) |
| Relatives | Harman Singha (Brother) |
Rannvijay Singh Singha (born 16 March 1983) is an Indian actor, television personality and VJ. Rannvijay is known for his appearance in MTV Roadies, where he won the first season of the show in 2003, and for hosting the show from 2004 to 2018. He also appeared in judging panel for auditions from 8: Shortcut to Hell to 15: Roadies Xtreme and is one of the gang leaders from season 10 to the current season. He made his Bollywood debut in Toss: A Flip of Destiny (2009). Rannvijay has also acted in London Dreams (2009) and Action Replayy (2010). Rannvijay made his Punjabi movie debut in 2011, starring in Jimmy Shergill's Dharti.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 MTV India
2.2 Film career
3 Personal life
4 Television
5 Filmography
6 Web Series
7 References
8 External links
Early life
Rannvijay was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. His 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.[1] 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 graduated from Hansraj College (University of Delhi doing B. Com hons). Rannvijay cleared his test and was all set to join Indian army before he opted to participate in Roadies, because he wanted to win the Hero Honda Karizma R. Rannvijay used to work for a construction worker in New Jersey, United States. His younger brother Harman Singha is also an actor, VJ and popular television personality.[2]
Career
MTV India
Rannvijay appeared in first season of MTV Roadies and further hosting all the season from 2.0 to Roadies Real-life Heroes (current season). 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.
Film career
Rannvijay made his Bollywood debut in Toss: A Flip of Destiny in (2009), the film turned out to be a flop. He then acted in London Dreams along with Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan, the film received positive critics and was a success. 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 Bollywood film "3 AM".
Personal life
Rannvijay is the only exception in his family to not serve in Indian military as his family is serving Indian military since six generations.[3] Rannvijay married Priyanka Vohra on 10 April 2014. The couple has a daughter named Kainaat who was born on 17 January 2017.[4] Rannvijay is a comics superhero 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.[5]
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | MTV Roadies | Himself | 2003 (Winner) onwards (as Host and Judge) |
| 2008–present | MTV Splitsvilla | Himself | Host |
| 2011 | MTV Stuntmania | Himself | Host |
| 2014 | Pukaar | Major Rajveer Shergill | Lead role |
| 2017 | Himalaya Roadies | Himself | Guest Judge |
| 2018 | MTV Troll Police | Himself | Host |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Toss: A Flip of Destiny | Ryan | Hindi | Bollywood Debut |
| 2009 | London Dreams | Wasim Hayaat Khan | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | Kundalal Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Mumbai Cutting | Himself | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Dharti | Rannvijay | Punjabi | Pollywood Debut |
| 2011 | Mod | Andy/Abhay | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Taur Mittran Di | Ranbir | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Saadi Love Story | Vikram | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Ishq Garaari | Punjabi | ||
| 2014 | 3 A.M. A Paranormal Experience | Sunny | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene | Sam | Hindi |
Web Series
| Year(s) | Show | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–present | Squadrann | YouTube |
| 2014 | Hitched | YouTube |
| 2014 | The Real High With Rannvijay Singha | YouTube |
| 2018 | Kaushiki | Viu |
References
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^ "Meet actor Harman Singha, VJ Rannvijay's younger brother". hindustantimes.com/. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
^ "Here's what MTV Splitsvilla host Rannvijay Singha has to say about former girlfriend Anusha Dandekar".
^ "Rannvijay Singh Singha REVEALS the name of his baby girl!". DNAIndia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ "Rannvijay Singh introduces daughter Kainaat on Instagram by making her own account". indiatimes.com.
External links
Rannvijay Singh on IMDb
Rannvijay Singh on Instagram
