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K.K. Raina Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth16 October 1952

Age65 (as in 2017)

BirthplaceSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

ProfessionActor, Screenwriter, Theatre Director

NationalityIndian

FamilyBrother - M.K. Raina

K.K. Raina Biography

K.K. Raina is an Indian actor, screenwriter and theatre director known for character roles in film, television and theatre. A National School of Drama alum

Early life and background

K. K. Raina was born on 16 October 1952 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Raised in a Kashmiri family, he ultimately pursued performing arts after leaving an earlier job as an auditor. Encouraged by his mentor M.P. Sharma, Raina sought formal training at the National School of Drama in Delhi, where he secured admission and received a scholarship.

Career

Raina's professional credits span theatre, film, television and screenwriting. He made his film acting debut in 1982 with Vijeta and appeared on television in the acclaimed serial Tamas in 1988. On the small screen he is widely remembered for his role as Ajit Kumar Banerji, a subordinate in the 1993 Doordarshan detective series Byomkesh Bakshi.

Beyond acting, Raina has worked as a screenwriter and was credited as an associate screenplay writer on the 1996 film Ghatak: Lethal. His film work includes roles in well-known Hindi features such as Gandhi, Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Tanu Weds Manu, Mirzya and Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017).

After a long period away from television, he returned to the medium in 2012 with the serial Upanishad Ganga. Raina has spoken about his preference for film work because scripts are often available in advance, allowing him to prepare more fully. An early experience working with Ben Kingsley on Gandhi reinforced his belief that acting requires deep commitment; he was struck by Kingsley’s focused approach to the role and the care he took in assembling reference materials for the part.

Public profile

Raina is noted as a veteran character actor and a versatile presence across stage and screen. He has been recognized within the industry for his writing as well; he won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for China Gate (1998). Physically, he is listed at approximately 170 cm (5'7") tall, with dark brown eyes and grey hair. His interests include reading and writing.

Family and personal life

Available information names his brother M.K. Raina. Other family details, including the names of parents, marital status and spouse, are not provided in the available material. His parents were reportedly initially opposed to his decision to pursue acting.

Latest updates

In addition to ongoing character work in films, television and theatre, Raina’s return to television in 2012 and his continuing appearances in mainstream Hindi cinema through titles released as recently as 2017 illustrate a sustained, multi-decade career in performance and writing.

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Recent Work

Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana

Actor (film listed among his recent film appearances)

2017
Upanishad Ganga

Television serial marking his return to TV after 22 years

2012
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Career Highlights

  1. Graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi
  2. Film debut in Vijeta (1982)
  3. Television appearance in Tamas (1988)
  4. Played Ajit Kumar Banerji in Byomkesh Bakshi (1993)
  5. Associate screenplay credit on Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
  6. Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for China Gate (1998)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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When was K.K. Raina born?

K.K. Raina was born on 16 October 1952.

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K.K. Raina is known for actor, Screenwriter, Theatre Director.