Rajneesh Duggal

Rajneesh Duggal is an Indian film and television actor and a former super model. He won the title of Grasim Mr. India 2003 and represented India at the Mr. International 2003, held in London and was declared the runner up. He also won the Kingfisher Model of the year award in 2005. He made his Bollywood debut with Vikram Bhatt's horror thriller 1920. After that, he did two more films with Vikram Bhatt - Phirr and Dangerous Ishq, starring him and Karishma Kapoor, Jimmy Shergill, Ravi Kishan and Arya Babbar.

He went on to win the Khatron ke Khiladi title in 2014.

Duggal played a Banarasi Boy in a romantic comedy titled Direct Ishq with Arjun Bijlani playing the other lead. At the same time he portrayed the role of a lover boy - in Ek Paheli Leela, alongside Sunny Leone. Duggall and Leone went on to do another film together, titled Beiimaan Love, where he played an obsessive lover.

He also did a special appearance in Laal Rang, where he played S.P. Gajraj Singh.

In 2016, Duggall had two more releases: Saansein, a supernatural thriller; and Wajah Tum Ho, a crime thriller where he played an out and out negative character.

In 2017 he helmed the role of a fearless warrior Varundev and Jaldev in the TV series Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki. He then played the role of Lord Krishna for the mega Tv series Shrimad Bhagwad Mahapuran for Colors in 2019-20.

He is currently, shooting for a historical titled Bagawat - the revolt based on caste discrimination.

Career
Rajneesh started his career as a model, by winning the title of Mister India World. He also did several TV commercials and ad campaigns like Raymond suitings, Kitkat, Monte Carlo, Wagon R, Yamaha, Videocon and Clinic All Clear.

He made his acting debut in 2008 with Vikram Bhatt's horror thriller movie 1920, alongside Adah Sharma, where he played the lead role of Arjun Rathod, who vows to protect his possessed wife. In 2011, Duggal appeared in his next horror thriller Phhir, he collaborated with Bhatt and Sharma for the second time. He portrayed the role of Kabir Malhotra, a doctor who is in the search of his wife (played by Roshni Chopra). HoIn 2012, Duggal appeared in Bhatt's supernatural thriller Dangerous Ishq co-starring Karishma Kapoor and Jimmy Sheirgill. In 2014, Duggal played the role of Deepak in Rajshri production's Samrat & Co. In 2014, Duggal went on to become the winner of the television stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi season 5. Duggal appeared in the music video "Mohabbat Barsa Dena Tu", alongside Surveen Chawla, from Bhatt's horror movie Creature 3D. In 2015, he played the lead role of Shravan in Bobby Khan's period thriller drama Ek Paheli Leela, co-starring Sunny Leone and Jay Bhanushali. He also appeared in Syed Ahmed Afzal's crime thriller Laal Rang as an Inspector, multi-starring with Randeep Hooda and Akshay Oberoi in 2016.

He also did Life OK's theatrical show Ramleela Ajay Devgn ke Saath as Lord Ram He is also in the video of the song by Bombay Vikings named Chodd Do Aanchal.

In 2016, Duggal had four releases, which included Direct Ishq, Beiimaan Love, Saansein and Wajah Tum Ho. Direct Ishq is a Benares based rom-com film which was released on 19 February 2016. His dark romantic film Beiimaan Love, alongside Sunny Leone, saw him playing a flamboyant spoilt brat. He also played the negative lead in Vishal Pandya's multi-starrer erotic crime thriller Wajah Tum Ho.

Rajneesh has been working on a limited series, Aarambh.

Personal life
Rajneesh graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Apeejay School of Management and a B.Com from Delhi University.

He is married to Pallavee Duggall, and the couple has a daughter named Teeyaa.