Name- Saurabh Raj Jain
Date of Birth- 1 December 1985
Age- 34 years(as in 2019)
Religion- Hinduism
Nationality- Indian
Mother- Raj Jain
Father- Name Not Known
Sister– 2 Elder Sisters
Brother- N/A
Marital Status/Marriage- Married
Wife- Riddhima Saurabh Jain
Son- Hrishivh Jain
Daughter- Hrishika Jain
Height- 6’3 approx.
Weight- 90kg approx.
Net Worth- N/A
Salary- N/A
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Saurabh Raj Jain Biography
Saurabh Raj Jain is an Indian television actor. He is primarily known for his work in small screen industry. Born on 1 December 1985, he did his schooling from CSKM Public School, New Delhi. He completed his graduation in Computer Applications from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi and completed his post graduation in MBA from Symbiosis International University, Pune. The actor rose to fame for portraying the role of “Lord Krishna” in mythological show “Mahabharat”. The show gave him immense popularity and made him the household name. He has lots of followers on his Instagram account from all over the world.
Facts About Saurabh Raj Jain
- Akshay Kumar, Leonardo DiCaprio, Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are his Favorite Actors.
- Madhuri Dixit and Sushmita Sen are his Favorite Actresses.
- 3 Idiots, Lamhe and Mughal-E-Azam are his Favorite Movies.
- Pav Bhaji, Sarson Ka Saag with Makke Ki Roti, Gajar Ka Halwa, Pizza and Dal Makhni are his Favorite Food.
- A.R Rehman is his Favorite Musicians.
- Shaheer Sheikh is his good friend from the industry.
- White and Blue are his Favorite Colors.
- Reading, Writing, Dancing, Swimming and Gymming are his Favorite Hobbies.
- He used to earn Rs.500 during his school days for teaching students of low grades by giving them private tuitions.
- Once when he was in Delhi his car got burnt down.
- He got his first acting opportunity at the age of 19 when he was in 2nd year of his college with serial “Remix”. After this, he took almost 2 years of gap to concentrate on his studies.
- He struggled a lot in starting days of his acting career in Mumbai and was rejected by lots of makers due to his height. The actor considers Amitabh Bachchan as his inspiration to cope up with his height issue.
- The actor came to limelight with producer Ekta Kapoor’s television serial “Parichay” in the year 2011.
- His career’s turning point was after he did the role of Lord Krishna. Initially, the makers of the show was so keen in signing him for the show that they paid him lump sum amount every month so he could not do any other project.
- In the year 2016, he made his debut on radio channel “92.7 Big FM” for spiritual show “Arth”.
- The actors suffers from Clautrophobia which is basically fear of being enclosed in small space.
- His dream role is to play the character of Rabindranath Tagore.
- In the year 2019, he participated in dance reality show Nach Baliye 9 & competed against Anita Hassanandani & Rohit Reddy, Shantanu Maheshwari & Nityaami Shirke, etc.
Saurabh Raj Jain Family
He was born in New Delhi, India into a middle class Hindu family. His mother name is Raj Jain who is an advocate. and father name is not known. He has two elder sisters. Even being born in Jain family, he follows Buddhism since his teenage. The actor is very close to his family and has made them proud by being one of the most talented actors of the television industry. He has made his place in the heart of his fans from all over the world.
Saurabh Raj Jain Wife/ Girlfriend
He is married to his long time girlfriend Riddhima Jain. Riddhima is a software engineer by profession. They met each other at “Ashley Lobo’s Academy” in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. After dating for long time the couple tied the knot in the year 2010. They are madly in love with each other and have even participated in Nach Baliye 9 in 2019. The couple is parents of twins, a boy and a girl who were born in year 2017. His son name is Hrishivh Jain and daughter name is Hrishika Jain.
Saurabh Jain Career/ Television Shows
He made his acting debut with serial “Remix”. At this time he was in college and after the show ended, the actor took 2 years break to complete his study. Then in 2008, he rejoined the entertainment industry by doing the show “Karma: Crime. Passion. Reincarnation”. But the actor became popular with Ekta Kapoor’s show “Parichay” where he played the role of Anand. After this, he did many mythological shows like “Jai Shri Krishna”, “Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev”, “Mahabharat”, etc which made him popular all over the world.
Apart from being a great actor, he has also hosted few television serials like “Savdhaan India-India Fights Back”, “Bhakton Ki Bhakti Mein”, “Mahapuran”, etc. Also, in 2019 he participated in dance reality show Nach Baliye season 9 along with his wife Riddhima Jain. Here is the complete list of serials and reality shows he has been part of:
Years Television Shows Role
2004-2006 Remix Aman Deep
2006-2009 Kasamh Se Rohit Chopra
2008 Meet Mila De Rabba Sukhi
2008-2009 Jai Shri Krishna Lord Vishnu
2009 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Vikram
2011 Parichay (TV series) Anand Raj Chopra
2011 Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story Aman
2011–2014 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Lord Vishnu
2012 Uttaran Yuvraj Veer Singh Bundela
2013-2014 Mahabharat Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
2015 Savdhaan India Himself (host)
2015 Hazir Jawab Birbal Emperor Akbar
2015-2016 Bhakton Ki Bhakti Mein Shakti Himself (host)
2016 Pesbukers Himself (Guest star)
2016 Mahapuran Himself (host)
2016 Shani Voiceover
2016 Mahakavi Mahapraan Nirala
2017–2018 Mahakali– Anth hi Aarambh hai Lord Shiva
2018 Porus Dhana Nanda
2018 Radha Krishna Narrator
2018 – present Chandragupta Maurya Dhana Nanda
2019 Kitchen Champion Himself
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Contestant
Saurabh Raj Jain Movies
Not only in small screen, but the actor has been part of few national and international movies. His work in the movies has appreciated by everyone. Here is the list of movies he has been part of:
Year Movies Role Language
2008 Karma Linda's lover English
2015 Check In Bangkok Krish Indonesian
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya Lord Venkateswara/Lord Balaji/Lord Vishnu Telugu