Taaruk Raina

Taaruk Raina
Raina in 2023
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Known forMismatched

Taaruk Raina is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter and composer.[1] He is known for his portrayal of Anmol Malhotra in Mismatched.

Early life

Raina has been singing since he was six years old. He grew up listening to a lot of rock music, rap, heavy metal, and ghazals, and used to sing in his school choir as well.[2] Lacking technical knowledge about music, he began learning via YouTube. After some years, he started performing gigs at bars and weddings.[3][4]

Career

In 2015, began working as Aditya Chopra's assistant at Yash Raj Films for Befikre.[5]

He then performed in theatre plays, notably as the lead character in an Indian adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin,[6] where he had to act in front of a live audience and sing iconic numbers.[2]

In 2018, he made his film debut in High Jack as Parth. The following year, in 2019, he appeared in ZEE5's Dhumrapaan and Kaand.[7]

In February 2020, he starred in MX Player's relationship-drama Pawan & Pooja as Pawan opposite Natasha Bharadwaj.[8][9] In June 2020, he also featured in the short film Purple.[10] Since November 2020, he has been portraying Anmol Malhotra in the Netflix teenage romantic drama Mismatched, where he acted as well as composed two songs for the show.[11] He was next seen in Sony Music India's song "Sukoon", featuring himself opposite Aisha Ahmed.[12]

In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix mini-series Aryan & Meera as Aryan opposite Zayn Marie Khan.[13]

In 2022, he featured in two web shows, ZEE5's The Broken News, and Amazon Prime Video's Jugaadistan.[14] In the same year, he also portrayed Rishi Kapoor's son Vinayak Sharma in Sharmaji Namkeen.[15][16]

In January 2023, Raina released his first independent single, "Narazi".[17] In May 2023, he was a part of Audible's podcast series called Desi Down Under,[18] along with Adarsh Gourav and Prajakta Koli, directed by Mantra,[19] where the story is set in Sydney about three 20-year-olds from Mangalore who go to Australia to learn surf-lifesaving skills at Coogee Beach.[20]

He will next be seen in Danish Renzu's musical drama Songs of Paradise.[21]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Befikre — Assistant director [5]
2018 High Jack Parth [22]
2019 Dhumrapaan Owen [23]
Kaand Unnamed Teleplay [24]
2020 Purple Neil Short film [10]
2022 Sharmaji Namkeen Vinayak "Vincy" Sharma [25]
TBA Songs of Paradise † TBA [21]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Pawan & Pooja Pawan Srivastav [26]
2020–present Mismatched Anmol Malhotra [27]
2021 Aryan & Meera Aryan Khanna [28]
2022 The Broken News Anuj Saxena [29]
Jugaadistan Lucky Kohli [14]

Dubbing

Year Title Role Language Ref.
2023 Desi Down Under Rahul English [30]

Discography

Year Title Film/Series Co-singer Music Lyrics Ref.
2018 "Happy Ending Song" (Version 1) High Jack Sumedha Karmahe Rajat Tiwari Akarsh Khurana [31]
"Happy Ending Song" (Version 2) Manasi Mulherkar
2020 "Sukoon" Single — Himself, Charan Singh Pathania, Bruno Gonçalves Mota Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [12]
"Main Chala" Mismatched (season 1) Chaitanya Sharma alias SlowCheeta Himself Shwetang Shankar [32]
2022 "Kho Gaye" Mismatched (season 2) — Himself [33]
2023 "Narazi" Single — Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [34]
"Kaise Banu" — [35]
"Kalleyan" Akasa Singh Himself, Akasa Singh [36]
2024 "Lost and Found" — Himself, Charan Singh Pathania [37]
"Majboor" — Himself [38]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Multi-talented artist Taaruk Raina". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Taaruk Raina talks about his journey as an independent musician". Mid-day. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ Mismatched, Independent Music & More With Taaruk Raina!, retrieved 19 July 2023
  5. ^ a b "Exclusive! Taaruk Raina on Mismatched, working with Rishi Kapoor and more!". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Disney's Aladdin, now a Broadway-style musical with an Indian flavour". Business Standard. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Dhumrapaan – ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Pawan & Pooja – Season 1". MX Player. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Pawan & Pooja trailer: Three couples explore changing definitions of love". Firstpost. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Purple – Short Film featuring Taaruk Raina directed by Jasmin A. Singh". Humaramovie. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ^ "'Mismatched' Actor Taaruk Raina On Real-Life Friends Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Koli, Show's Relatability Factor". Outlook India. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b Sukoon sung by Taaruk – Sony Music India, retrieved 27 December 2022
  13. ^ "Aryan & Meera: A new Netflix Youtube series dropped Episode 1". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Chart-Topping Films And Shows To Binge On The OTT Platform". Outlook India. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Rishi Kapoor's son from Sharmaji Namkeen, Taaruk Raina: 'Unki daant mein bohot pyar tha'". The Indian Express. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Taaruk Raina on working with Rishi Kapoor". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Narrating stories, one song at a time – Taaruk Raina". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Taaruk Raina says India being country of fables, epics makes it perfect for audio storytelling". The Times of India. 30 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Prajakta Koli, Adarsh Gourav, Taaruk Raina open up about pressures of hustle culture; burnout in 20s". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  20. ^ "All about Audible India's latest original offering is Desi Downunder". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise". The Times of India. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  22. ^ "High Jack movie: Comic timing is the best thing about this doomed hijack drama". Firstpost. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Taaruk Raina Movies". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Taaruk Raina on being a part of teleplay 'Kaand'". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Taaruk Raina fought back tears at this kind gesture of Rishi Kapoor during shoot of Sharmaji Namkeen". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Pawan & Pooja review: Modern-day relationships!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  27. ^ Service. "Taaruk Raina Playing differently abled was a challenge". Tribune India News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Aryan & Meera: A Netflix India YouTube Show – YouTube". Netflix India YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  29. ^ "The Broken News Season 1: A riveting drama with credible performances – The Times Of India", The Times of India, retrieved 27 December 2022
  30. ^ "Actor Taaruk Raina on re-living his Australian days through Desi Down Under | Bollywood Binge and Beyond Ep- 201". news.abplive.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  31. ^ High Jack – Full Movie Audio Jukebox | Zee Music Company, retrieved 2 July 2023
  32. ^ Main Chala – Spotify, 11 November 2020, retrieved 27 December 2022
  33. ^ Kho Gaye sung by Taaruk Raina | Mismatched Season 2 – Netflix India, retrieved 27 December 2022
  34. ^ "Taaruk Raina hooks all with his latest track 'Narazi' ft. Tanya Maniktala". The Times of India. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  35. ^ "Kaise Banu by Taaruk Raina". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  36. ^ "Kalleyan – Akasa & Taaruk Raina". Sony Music India. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  37. ^ "Taaruk Raina Talks About the Journey Behind His New Song "Lost and Found"". Lokmat Times. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  38. ^ "Majboor track out! Taaruk Raina calls this latest release a 'Piece of Himself'". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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