Mrunal Jain

Mrunal Jain (born 9 January 1985) is a former Indian television and film actor and the co-founder of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), Asia's biggest tennis tournament. He is best known for his role of Hiten, Sameer and Akash in the television series Bandini, Hitler Didi and Uttaran.

Career

Mrunal Jain who was an actor in his earlier days quit acting to pursue his passion for business and organizational development. Over the past eight years, he has successfully built a thriving sports ecosystem through the Tennis Premier League, the TPL App, and his tennis academies.

He started his career with the role of Krishna in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. Later he appeared in Bandini as Hiten. He also acted in Hitler Didi as Sameer and Looteri Dulhan as Abhinav. He played the role of Akash Chatterjee in Uttaran opposite Tina Dutta. He was last seen playing the role of Raghav Patil in Bandhan as the lead opposite Chhavi Pandey.

Personal life

Mrunal was born on 9 January 1985, in Ahmedabad and brought up in Mumbai. He is from a Jain family. He married Sweety Jain, whom he was introduced by a common friend of his and Sweety's family. The marriage took place on 13 July 2013 in Mumbai.

From Acting to Entrepreneurship

Mrunal Jain's vision is to grow and create a complete ecosystem for tennis in India through TPL along with Kunal Thakkur (co-founder, TPL). Established in 2018, Tennis Premier League has witnessed immense success, evolving from a national League to an International league. TPL is supported by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), legendary tennis champion Leander Paes (18-time Grand Slam winner and 1996 Olympic medalist), and several prominent personalities.

In addition to the Tennis Premier League, Mrunal Jain, alongside Kunal Thakkur, has been actively involved in promoting Tennis at the grassroots level. They launched the TPL App, through which they have successfully conducted over 500 tournaments across India for various age categories, ranging from Under-8 to Open. Aiming to find the next Olympic tennis medalist for India, TPL also initiated the "Race to Gold" Scholarship Program.

Filmography

Television Year Show Role Notes Ref(s) 2008 Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Krishna 2009–2011 Bandini Hiten Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi Lead 2011 Looteri Dulhan Abhinav Lead 2011–2012 Hitler Didi Sameer Diwan 2013–2015 Uttaran Akash Chatterjee Lead 2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Himself Guest 2014–2015 Box Cricket League Himself Contestant 2015 Bandhan Raghav Patil Lead 2016 Box Cricket League (Season 2) Himself Contestant 2016–2017 Nagarjuna- Ek Yoddha Shankachurna/Rajbir 2017 Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya Arman 2018 Laal Ishq Episode 5 Harsh/Sooraj Episodic Dil Hi Toh Hai Arjun 2022 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Dr. Kunal Khera 2024 Chaya Graha Rahu Ketu Rahu

Films Year Film Role Notes Ref(s) 2013 Satya 2 Abhijeet Hindi-Telugu bilingual film 2020 Sab Kushal Mangal Vishnu 2021 Sooryavanshi Raza Hafeez