Priya Raina
Birth date5 November 1988 (age 37)
Birth placeKashmir, India
OccupationRJ, actress, singer, comedian, host, voice-over artist
Years active2009–present

Priya Raina (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian television actress, singer, comedian, host, and voice over artist born in Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India. She is best known for her comedy show on Sony TV Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur. In 2019 she released her first Kashmiri music video "Madno" winning her accolades. In 2020 she won an award in India Voice Fest for the best female voice in Hindi Drama category. She was recently seen in popular web series ‘Rocket Boys’ on Sony Liv.[1]

Personal life

Priya Raina was born on 5 November 1988 in Kashmir, India to Shuban Lal Raina and Rekha Raina, belonging to the generations of Kashmiri Pandits who experienced the Kashmiri Pandit genocide in her childhood. She holds a master's degree in English Literature and is a trained singer.

She started her career as a radio jockey with Big FM, and later participated in the reality show India's Got Talent on Colors followed by comedy circus on Sony Tv. She has also acted in various tv shows, films and commercials. She is a well known voice artist.[2][3][4]

Filmography

Films

YearMovie nameRoleLanguage
2020Shimla MirchiSonuHindi
YearWeb Series NameRoleLanguage
2022Rocket Boys (web series)Pratima PuriHindi

Television

YearTitleRole
2009India's Got TalentContestant
2011Comedy Circus Ka Naya DaurContestant
2012Movers & ShakersVarious characters
2014Fakebook with KavitaVarious characters
2014Comedy ClassesVarious characters
2014Maharakshak: AryanJal Mann / Goddess
2015Reporters[5]Author Nalini
2015Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir[6]Dr. Surbhi
2016Mazaak Mazaak MeinVarious characters
2017Har Mard Ka DardProfessor Rastogi
2017–2018Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat BoloKangana Kalia (KK),
Fake Daimaa
2018Kya Haal, Mr. Paanchal?Mohini
2018Super Sisters - Chalega Pyar Ka JaaduDr. Tanushree

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Foreign language films

Film titleActressCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
Star Wars: The Force AwakensDaisy RidleyReyHindiEnglish20152015
Star Wars: The Last JediDaisy RidleyReyHindiEnglish20172017
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerDaisy RidleyReyHindiEnglish20192019

Indian films

Film titleActressCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseDub Year releaseNotes
Welcome 2 KarachiLauren GottliebISI Agent Shazia AnsariHindi2015Due to the actresses' poor knowledge of Hindi, Priya's voice replaced theirs, even though the films had already been shot in Hindi.
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3Mandana KarimiShaalu KarjatiyaHindi2016
Hate Story 4Rita SiddiquiMonicaHindi2018
Aravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaPooja HegdeAravindhaHindiTelugu20182020Performed alongside Sanket Mhatre who voiced Jr. NTR as Veera Raghava Reddy in Hindi.
SaakshyamPooja HegdeSoundarya LahariHindiTelugu20182020
Jagame ThandhiramAishwarya LekshmiAttilaHindiTamil20212021Performed alongside Sachin Gole who voiced Dhanush as Suruli in Hindi.

References

  1. ^ "Bollywood comedians to judge Jammu talent on November 22". Tribune India. 20 November 2015.
  2. ^ "INDIA GOT TALENT Mimicry anyone by GotTalent in". YouTube. 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Karan V. Grover and Priya Raina to play lead in Sonali Jaffar's TV show". 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ Ridhima Pandit replaces Priya Raina in Sonali Jaffar's TV show
  5. ^ "Priya Raina to enter Reporters!". www.desi-serials.tv. 26 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Priya Raina to enter 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'". The Times of India. 28 April 2015.