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Manish Raisinghan is an Indian actor and model. He is best known for playing the role of ‘Siddhant Bharadwaj’ in the TV serial, “Sasural Simar Ka.”
Wiki/Biography
Manish Raisinghan was born on Sunday, 22 July 1979 (age 41 years; as in 2020) in Solapur, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Manish Raisinghan’s childhood picture
He did his schooling from Solapur’s St. Joseph High School and went to Pune’s Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering to pursue B.Tech. (mechanical). Manish was an all-rounder since childhood. While he was in college, his seniors asked him to participate in inter-college fashion show; as they were short of one model. During the event, Manish got selected as the best model of the show. This incident motivated Manish to try his hands in modelling and acting. In 2002, he participated in the Grasim Mr. India contest and was one of the finalists of the contest. He won three titles at the contest, namely, “Mr. Photogenic,” “Mr. Best Smile,” and “Mr. Best Dressed Male.” Subsequently, he worked as a print and ramp model. After working as a model for a while, Manish transitioned to a career in acting.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Manish Raisinghan
Family & Caste
Manish Raisinghan belongs to a Sindhi Family.
Parents & Siblings
Manish Raisinghan is the son of Baldev Singh Raisinghan and Pooja Raisinghan. He has a younger sister, Soniya Prithiani.
Manish Raisinghan with his father
Manish Raisinghan with his mother
Manish Raisinghan and his parents
Manish Raisinghan and his sister
Relationships & Wife
Manish Raisinghan was once rumoured to be in a relationship with the television actress, Avika Gor. However, the duo refuted the rumours of dating each other.
Manish Raisinghan with Avika Gor
Manish Raisinghan tied the knot with the TV actress, Sangeita Chauhaan on Tuesday, 30 June 2020.
Manish Raisinghan with Sangeita Chauhaan
Manish Raisinghan and Sangeita Chauhaan on their wedding day
Career
Manish Raisinghan started his acting career in 2001 with the TV serial, “Kaahin Kissii Roz” in which he played the role of ‘Aditya Apoorva Sikand.’ Next, he appeared in many TV serials, like “Kahiin to Hoga,” “Tumhari Disha,” “Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai,” “Jab Love Hua,” and “Waaris.”
Manish Raisinghan in Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai
He gained immense popularity after playing the role of ‘Sameer Manohar Gheewala’ in the TV serial, “Teen Bahuraaniyaan.”
Subsequently, he played the role of ‘Siddhant Rajendra Bharadwaj’ in the TV serial, “Sasural Simar Ka” and became a household name.
Manish Raisinghan in Sasural Simar Ka
In 2016, Manish bagged the role of ‘Shiva’ in the TV serial, “Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman.” He made a guest appearance in the Bollywood film, “Heroine.”
Manish Raisinghan in Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman
Besides acting, Manish has also directed many short films, including “Almost,” “Ankahee Baatein,” “When I Met Myself,” “I Me Myself,” and “Now U Listen.”
Awards
- ITA Popular Rishtey-Naate Award (2015)
- Golden Petal Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role (2016)
- The International Iconic Award for Most Prominent Actor (2018)
Favourite Things
- Dessert: Vanilla Ice-cream
- Cartoon Character: Doremon
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include travelling and doing photography.
Manish Raisinghan loves doing photography
- Raisinghan is fond of desserts.
- Manish is a trained martial artist. He has mastered many forms of martial arts, including Karate, Kung-Fu, and Kickboxing. He has remained a national champion in Martial Arts three times. Raisinghan qualified for the world championship for four times, but could not go further in the sport due to lack of financial resources.
- He was also good at skating in his school days and had participated in many district level championships.
- Manish is also a Reiki specialist.