Rohan Mehra (born 1991); also known as Rohan Vinod Mehra is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. The son of actor Vinod Mehra, he made his acting debut with the 2018 financial thriller film Baazaar. Mehra has since started in 420 IPC (2021), Kaala (2023) and Adbhut (2024).[2]
Rohan Mehra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parent | Vinod Mehra (father) |
| Family | Soniya Mehra (sister) |
Early life and family
editMehra is the son of late actor Vinod Mehra and his wife Kiran Mehra.[3] He was born in 1991, shortly after his father's death in October 1990.[4] His elder sister Soniya Mehra is also an actress who made her debut with Victoria No. 203. He was raised in Mombasa and went to the United Kingdom for his higher education.[5]
Career
editMehra started his acting career with the short films Afterword, An Incomplete Tune and Hum. He also directed first and last of these and worked as an assistant director in Bajirao Mastani. Mehra made his film debut with the 2018 film Baazaar opposite Radhika Apte, where he played a stock trader.[6] While India Today noted, "Rohan Mehra in his debut role has plenty of screen time but there's only that much impression he can make with a long-drawn drama." Mint stated, "Rohan's sincerity compensates for his inexperience."[7][8]
In 2021, Mehra played a lawyer in 420 IPC.[9] Times of India stated, "Rohan Mehra is earnest as Balbir Chaudhary." Pinkvilla wrote, "Rohan owned every scene he did and his preparation for the movie was visible."[10][11] In 2022, he played Dhananjay Deshpande in Four More Shots Please! opposite Sayani Gupta.[12]
In the 2023 Bejoy Nambiar's series Kaala, Mehra played an ex-army officer opposite Sreelekha Mitra.[13] A critic of NDTV noted, "Rohan Mehra plays a steady hand amid the mayhem swirling around him."[14]
Mehra then played a doctor in Shabbir Khan's 2024 direct to television release, Adbhut opposite Shreya Dhanwanthary.[15][16] Bollywood Hungama stated that he delivered a "fine performance".[17]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | — | Assistant director | |
| 2016 | An Incomplete Tune | Siddharth Singh | Short film | |
| 2018 | Baazaar | Rizwan Ahmed | [18] | |
| 2019 | Hum | Vishal | Short film | |
| 2021 | 420 IPC | Birbal Chaudhary | [19] | |
| 2024 | Adbhut | Dr. Aditya Rawat | [20][21] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Four More Shots Please! | Dhananjay Deshpande | Season 3 | [22] |
| 2023 | Kaala | Subhendu Mukherjee / Adinath Bagchi | [23] |
Other crew positions
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Afterword | Director & writer | Short films |
| 2019 | Hum | Director & screenplay |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debut – Male | Baazaar | Nominated | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "Pooja Hegde showers birthday love on Rohan Mehra; Wishes him success and laughter". Pinkvilla. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Noyon Jyoti Parasara, Shama Bhagat. "Rohan Mehra: Mombasa to Mumbai". Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Meet Vinod Mehra's son, Rohan". Rediff. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Rohan Mehra: I'm discovering my father late in life". Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
My mother was four months pregnant with me when he passed away
- ^ Mehta, Ruchika (3 June 2004). "India's Greta Garbo breaks silence". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Vinod Mehra's son Rohan Mehra: No one even knew I existed before Baazaar trailer". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Baazaar Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan film is a long-drawn drama". India Today. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Movie review Baazaar: Saif Ali Khan stands out as the wolf of Dalal Street". Live Mint. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Rohan Mehra opens up about his new project '420 IPC'". ANI News. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "420 IPC Review: 420 IPC makes an engaging watch". Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "420 IPC Review: Rohan Vinod Mehra outshines in Vinay Pathak starrer slow but gripping courtroom drama". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Four More Shots Please Season 3 gets release date; Jim Sarbh, Rohan Mehra join cast". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Kaala teaser: Bijoy Nambiar's crime thriller explores 'dark side of human souls'". India Today. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Kaala Review: All Sound And Fury, A Shot In The Dark That Misses The Mark". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Adbhut First Look: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Rohan Mehra's thriller announced". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Diana Penty's next film 'Adbhut' announced, to release in September". India Today. 24 August 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Adbhut Movie Review: ADBHUT is a watchable horror film, despite its minuses]". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Rohan Mehra to make debut". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Cyril, Grace. "Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey and Rohan Mehra's 420 IPC is a total suspense drama. Trailer out". India Today. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Sabbir Khan's Adbhut stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Rohan Mehra". Bollywood Hungama. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Shreya Dhanwanthary spends 'best time' with 'Adbhut' co-actor Rohan Mehra and director Sabbir Khan". The Statesman. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Four More Shots Please! 3 - Customer Review". Amazon Prime Video. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar unveils new series 'Kaala' from filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar". Indian Express. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2019 Winners List". Zee Cine Awards on Zee5. 31 March 2019. Zee Cinema. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
edit- Rohan Mehra at IMDb
- Rohan Mehra on Instagram