Viraf Patel

Viraf Phiroz Patel (born 12 June 1980) is an Indian actor, model and screenwriter. He was a sailor in the merchant navy between 1999 and 2004 and was titled as the Grasim Mr. India 2005. He is best known for his roles in Mahi Way, Kismat, Teri Meri Love Stories and Ek Boond Ishq. He made his debut in Theatre with Vikram Kapadia's Bombay Talkies in 2012.

Personal life Viraf got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Saloni Khanna on 20 February 2021. The couple got married on 6 May 2021.

Career After completing five years of sailing in the Merchant Navy, Patel participated in the Grasim Mister India Contest in 2005, which he won. He would go on to pursue a modelling career where he would feature in various shows and TV commercials. He most notably modeled for Limca in 2010.

Patel was the face of India's largest garment retail brand Pantaloon from 2005 to 2009. Prior to his acting career, he modeled for many designers and was seen modelling at the India Fashion Week and Lakme Fashion Week.

In 2010, he made his acting debut in the mini-series Mahi Way. The following year he acted in another TV series Kismat where he played the lead character of Aditya Raj Merchant. Patel portrayed the role of a businessman in the BBC telefilm Tere Meri Love Stories where he starred alongside Shilpa Anand. He also acted in the drama, Ek Boondh Ishq, a BBC worldwide production and his first daily soap. The show stopped airing in October 2014.

From 2016-2017, Patel featured in Mahesh Bhatt's Naamkaran as Ashish Mehta, which aired on StarPlus. In addition to acting, he is also pursuing screenwriting under actor Boman Irani.

Patel had also directed and produced a documentary based on the daughters of sex workers. He made his web-series debut with 13 Mussoorie which aired on Viu.

Television Year Show Role Channel 2010 Mahi Way Shiv Deshraj Sony Entertainment Television (India) Rishta.com Arjun Khanna(cameo) Sony Entertainment Television (India) 2011 Kismat Aditya Raj Merchant Sony Entertainment Television (India) 2012 Teri Meri Love Stories Shreshth Kashyap Star Plus 2013–2014 Ek Boond Ishq Mrityunjay Singh Shekhawat Life OK 2015 Hunnarbaaz Season 2 Host DD National 2016-2017 Naamkarann Ashish Mehta Star Plus 2017 MTV Big F S2E06 Samrat S. MTV 2018 Showbiz with Vahbiz E09 Guest Indian WikiMedia 13 Mussoorie Rishi Pant Viu Laal Ishq E38 Amar &TV 2019 Flip E03 - Massage Navzar Eros Now Heartbreak Hotel E01 - "Phenomenal" Vikram Sony Liv The Verdict - State vs Nanavati Prem Bhagwandas Ahuja ALTBalaji and ZEE5 2020 Taish Shozi ZEE52026Made In India: A Titan StoryMurli Shankar DalmiaAmazon MX Player

Filmography

Year Movie Role Language Notes 2011 Mummy Punjabi Arjun Arora Hindi Debut film 2017 Hanuman: Da' Damdaar Lord Vishnu Voice role 2021 Koi Jaane Na Vicky Singhania 2023 Pathaan Rishi Arya Kutch Express Madan Gujarati 2024 Maharaj Sorabji Hindi Doctors Dr. Abhijat Gupta 2025 Shubhchintak Sanjay Gujarati

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