Vikrant Rai

Vikrant Rai (born January 1, 1986) is an Indian Actor known for his works in Indian TV Serials and Movies. He starred in the Indian TV serials Kkavyanjali (2005 -2006) which aired on Star Plus and Maayka( 2007 -2009) and Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan (2006 - 2009) which both aired on Zee TV & later made his Bollywood debut in a leading role with film UVAA (2015).

Vikrant Rai was born on a very chilly evening of 1 January 1986 in a small village called Rausar in Kaptan Ganj, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India to parents Gulab Chandra Rai & Madhuri Rai. His father was a newly recruited sailor in Indian Navy during that period. When Vikrant was 6 months, his father took Vikrant & his mother to Mumbai then Bombay where he was posted on an Indian Navy ship. Vikrant's younger brother Vijayant Rai was born in Mumbai when Vikrant was 1 and half years old. Vikrant started his schooling from INS Shivaji, Lonavala where his father moved to, due to his posting. Later he did his schooling from Bombay, Uran & Visakhapattnam. The family faced a lot of hardship due to low income from Indian Navy in the 80's and 90's. Vikrant's father studied hard while working for Indian Navy & cleared all the exams to be an officer in Indian Navy. Gulab Chandra Rai got commissioned as an officer in Indian Navy in 1991 & The family shifted to an officer's area in INS Shivaji. Vikrant along with his brother Vijayant were brought up at different places in India due to father's postings. Right from the beginning Vikrant was seen as a very bright kid with lots of energy by his teachers. But he was also very aggressive, stubborn & a difficult kid to handle often ending up in schools brawls. Vikrant got many prizes and certificates in his school days mainly in sports & extra curricular activities. His teachers don't recall him to be the studious kind. He studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya, INS.Shivaji, Kendriya Vidyalaya no:2 104 Area, Visakhapatnam, Kendriya Vidyalaya No:2, Navy Nagar, Colaba, Kendriya Vidyalaya Karanja, Uran, & Kendriya Vidyalaya No:2 Nausena Baugh, Visakhapatnam. Vikrant graduated in Economics & Political Scienece from Jai Hind College of science & Arts, Mumbai University. However his college days were mostly spent in either college campus/cafeteria or shooting for Balaji Telefilms. Vikrant Rai's father retired from a senior rank of Commander in Indian Navy in 2014 and his brother is an officer & pilot in Indian Navy. Vikrant got married to his girl friend Priya Dass originally from Darjeeling, West Bengal, who also happens to be a daughter of highly decorated Indian Navy Officer Commander (Cdr) PB Dass. Vikrant was already a TV Star before marriage but he made his Big Bollywood debut 6 months after he got married to Priya.

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