Vedang Raina
Vedang Raina | |
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 Raina in 2024 | |
| Born | 2 June 2000 New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | SVKM's NMIMS |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2023–present |
Vedang Raina (born 02 June 2000) is an Indian actor. He is known for his role as Reggie Mantle in Zoya Akhtar's teen film The Archies (2023).[1][2]
Life and career[edit]
Vedang Raina was born on June 2, 2000 in New Delhi into a Kashmiri family and grew up in Mumbai.[3] He completed his schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and subsequently pursued his bachelor's degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (SVKM's NMIMS) in Vile Parle.[4] He started out small with college fests and events, enjoying the time he spent on stage.[5] Raina developed an interest in music and played the guitar years before he had thought about acting. Towards the end of his college years, he decided to venture into modelling and music.[6] He subsequently joined an acting agency to pursue it as a career.[7]
After modelling for several brands, Raina was scouted by Zoya Akhtar for The Archies in 2021 in which he stole everyone viewer's heart through his acting. Akhtar claimed that he had not thought about acting at that point.[8] He was officially announced to be playing the role of Reggie Mantle in May 2022.[9][10] It was released on Netflix in 2023. Udita Jhunjhunwala of Scroll.in wrote that he "brings the right amount of swag to the rakish Reggie".[11]
Raina will next appear in the film Jigra, starring Alia Bhatt.[12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Archies | Reggie Mantle | |
| 2024 | Jigra † | TBA | Post-production |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Archies: Is Vedang Raina The New Hearthrob On the Block?". Zee News. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Sur, Prateek (13 December 2023). "Year-Ender 2023: How 'The Archies' Star Vedang Raina Has Become This Year's Breakout Fashion Trendsetter". Outlook India.
- ^ Pawa, Anjana (3 April 2024). "Vedang Raina on Netflix's The Archies and Becoming Bollywood's Next Big Star". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
Despite those exciting plot points, Raina insists he lives a "really regular, simple life in Mumbai," where his Kashmiri family moved from Delhi when he was a kid.
- ^ "All you need to know about Vedang Raina from The Archies". Lifestyle Asia India. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Vedang Raina Biography: Know Everything About the Actor Playing Reggie Mantle In The Archies". jagrantv. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Who is Vedang Raina? Everything you need to know about The Archies actor". Pinkvilla. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Who is Vedang Raina? All you need to know about 'The Archies' star". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Zoya Akhtar On 'The Archies': We Took Themes That Matter To Gen Z And Mixed Them With Nostalgia". Outlook India. PTI. 5 December 2023.
- ^ "The Archies' Vedang Raina Looks Like Young Ranveer Singh? Internet Thinks So". TimesNow. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "The Archies: 5 Reasons Vedang Raina's Reggie Mantle Is A Must-Watch". news.abplive.com. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (7 December 2023). "'The Archies' review: A good-looking nostalgia piece". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Suhana Khan in action-thriller, Vedang Raina films for Jigra; A look at what's next for The Archies gang". Pinkvilla. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Vedang Raina at IMDb