Biography

Ritessh Rawat was born as Ishwar Singh Rawat in a humble background in Rajasthan , Ajmer . His father is retired from Navy , Grand Father also an Army veteran and Ritessh Rawat himself served in Indian Air Force for 10 Yrs. His mother is a teacher and he has two younger sisters . He is married to Ankita Rawat . Later he pursued acting as his second innings . He is also a trained boxer .First he ventured in modeling and did numerous TVC's and prints for reputed brands like Siyarams , Skoda , Mahindra , Mccain , TVS , Kotak etc . He began his acting career with a theatre group in Mumbai . He got his first major acting break in TV industry in one of the most loved show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai portraying Karan Saxena . Anshul in Apollena & also portrayed Chandra Dev in a Mythological Show Kaal Bhairav. He also played a martyred soldier Kishan Singh in Mr K C Bokadiyas Sardar : The Game Changer series . He garnered accolades for his acting performance in Mini TV Series , Dhundh.
- IMDb mini biography by: Actor Ritessh Rawat