Rohan Gurbaxani is an Indian actor, executive producer and businessman, popular for his roles in the web series Made in Heaven 2 and the 2023 Bollywood film Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan. He has also acted in many Hollywood films.
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Rohan Gurbaxani aka Rohan Prakash Gurbaxani was born on Saturday, 16 November 1996 (age 27 years; as in 2024) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Their zodiac sign is Scorpio. He did his early schooling from National Public School, Whitefield and studied at Indus International School, Bengaluru from 2010 to 2015.
Childhood picture of Rohan Gurbaxani (right) with his elder brother
When he was studying in 6th grade, his mother enrolled him in Artists’ Repertory Theater at Jagriti Theater in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru, where he achieved Level IV certification for speech and drama from 2007 to 2011. Later he moved to New York. Where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Drama from the Tisch School of the Arts, affiliated with New York University (NYU), from 2015 to 2019.
Rohan Gurbaxani with his parents on the day of his convocation
She took an acting course at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York City from August 2015 to December 2017. During the final year of his bachelor’s degree from June 2018 to December 2018, he was recruited into Stonestreet Studios Inc. as an actor. And started auditioning for many films and TV series.
Rohan Gurbaxani (left) with a friend when he was living in New York
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family
parents and siblings
His father, Prakash Gurbaxani, is a real estate developer, and his mother, Monica Hirani Gurbaxani, is a housewife. He has an elder brother named Kunal Gurbaxani who is a musician and popularly known as Gurbax.
Rohan Gurbaxani with his parents and elder brother (left to right)
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
Nationality/Citizenship
He is an Indian citizen.
CASTEISMAND
Rohan Gurbaxani belongs to Sindhi community.
livelihood
actor
English
film
He made his Hollywood debut in 2020 with Chick Fight in which he played the role of Kai; The film stars Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne and Malin Akerman. He later played various roles such as Raquin in Knuckledust in 2020, Ricky in Wicked Hostage in 2021, and Dave in Confessions in 2022.
Rohan Gurbaxani (second from right) during a scene from his first Hollywood film, Chick Fight
short film
Rohan Gurbaxani’s first short film was Where Are You From Again? Which was released in 2020; He played the role of Krish in the short film.
Rohan Gurbaxani with his first short film co-star Maria Muller (right)
Hindi
film
He returned to India from the United States after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and started sending messages to around 50 casting agents and directors daily. Initially he worked in an advertisement and later he was introduced to many other film directors.
Rohan Gurbaxani after returning to India from USA in 2020
Rohan Gurbaxani made his Bollywood debut in 2023 with the role of Kailash in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, starring Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Dharmendra in the lead roles.
Rohan Gurbaxani in a scene from his first Bollywood film
He gained attention in 2023 with the role of Rocky Bhatia in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, which was released on Netflix and starred Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday in the lead roles; Rohan later praised Ananya for showing utmost professionalism during the shooting of the film.
Rohan Gurbaxani (right) with Ananya Panday
web series
Rohan was praised by his fans for his portrayal of Aman Batra in ‘Mirror Mirror on the Wall’, the first episode of season 2 of his first web series Made in Heaven, which streamed on Amazon Prime in August 2023. He will also be seen as a professional pianist in Bandish Bandits Season 2 which will stream on Amazon Prime.
Rohan Gurbaxani with Zain Marie Khan (left) during a scene from his first web series
Producer and other roles
He worked as a trainee at Excel Entertainment in Mumbai from July 2016 to August 2016 as a member of the production team of Fukrey 2 and Rock On 2. He worked as an assistant at Alipore Films from May 2017 to July 2017. He worked as a production assistant on several films such as No Fathers in Kashmir in 2019.
Rohan Gurbaxani with Shahrukh Khan (right) when he was working as an intern
He has served as executive producer on various films including Becky and I Used to Go Here in 2020. In May 2020, he composed his first music track titled Kazan. Rohan has also worked as a boom operator in the sound department of the short film My Mom’s Dead and I’m Stuck in Suburbia in 2019.
Rohan Gurbaxani (left) when he was working as a production assistant
Businessman
Rohan Gurbaxani is associated with the real estate sector and serves as a director of several companies such as QVC Star Realty Pvt Ltd, Sigam Developers Pvt Ltd and Sigam Ventures Pvt Ltd.
Respect
- Drama and Speech Program Special at Trinity Guildhall, London, January 2008
Favorite
- Films: The Shining (1980), Into the Wild (2007), The Master (2012), The Lunchbox (2013), Lion (2016)
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview in 2021, Rohan said that Western film directors and producers usually feature Indian and other Asian actors in specific roles and that such actors face stereotypes in Hollywood. Later he claimed that he has never faced anything like this in his career so far.
- Rohan had revealed in an interview that in his childhood he was more interested in dancing than acting and he had also won many awards for his dancing. He used to imitate Hrithik Roshan and also took dance classes from Shiamak Davar.
Rohan Gurbaxani (left) when he was young and used to dance
- He likes to do outdoor adventure activities like skydiving.
Rohan Gurbaxani during skydiving
- While studying in New York, his friends and college classmates affectionately nicknamed him George. He also acted in the Uproar Theater Corps during his sophomore year.
A poster of Rohan Gurbaxani when he joined Hungama Theater Corps
- Rohan is an animal lover and has liked dogs and cats since childhood.
Rohan Gurbaxani with his elder brother (holding the dog)
- He likes to play guitar and work out in the gym in his free time.
Rohan Gurbaxani during gym session
Rohan Gurbaxani is playing guitar
- To earn some money while living in New York, she has also modeled for some clothing brands.
Rohan Gurbaxani during a photo shoot for a clothing brand
- Rohan often drinks alcoholic beverages like gin and wine during parties.
Rohan Gurbaxani (holding the glass) with his maternal grandfather
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