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Nitin Sahrawat (born 13 August 1981), is an Indian film-television actor, registered lawyer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Ayurvedic cosmetics and perfumery company BestIndian Luxuries, under which he has created and trademarked several brands including Moviestar, Elixir of Youth, and GlowPotion. Sahrawat is also known for his environmental work, including the creation of the Atal Vatika urban forest, as well as his extensive career in television commercials and series.
In his late thirties, after stepping away from his acting career, Sahrawat returned to academia. He completed a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree with high distinction, earning a score that placed him on the first merit list for the LLB program at D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Dehradun. He continued his studies to become a registered lawyer in his forties while simultaneously building his company.
In 2004 Samsung rolled out a big budget campaign to commemorate Indian cricket team's tour of Pakistan, which was one of the biggest sporting event of the Indian subcontinent as the two nations had resumed sporting ties after a long gap. Sahrawat acted in this campaign which was named "Jeet Lo Dil" (Win Hearts). As a result of this campaign he became popular in Pakistan too, and in spite of Pakistan Government's official ban on using Indian actors for Pakistani ad campaigns, he later went on to act in numerous Pakistani TV commercials.
His TV commercial for Indian Oil Corporation won the IDPA (Indian Documentary Producers' Association) and RAPA (Radio & TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India) Awards in 2005. In 2010 Cannes Lions winner director duo Nic Osborne and Sune Maroni directed a Fiat Punto TV commercial starring Nitin Sahrawat which went on to win numerous awards including Creative ABBY 2011 and Adfest 2011. Other acclaimed directors who have often worked with Sahrawat include Pradeep Sarkar, Shantanu Bagchi, Oni Sen, Arjun Mukherjee, Manav Menon, Aniket Shirke, Prahlad Kakkar, Ram Madhvani, Abhinay Deo, V. K. Prakash, E. Nivas, Pankaj Parashar and Abhijit Chaudhuri (Dadu).
In the first half of 2013 Nitin Sahrawat was seen in two other Balaji Telefilms shows, namely Savdhaan India and Parichay. In Parichay he played the role of a fictitious Bollywood superstar called Aman Kumar which was inspired by real life Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. In the show Aman Kumar hires Kunal (played by Samir Soni ) to defend him in a DUI & Hit and run case which was based on Salman Khan's 2002 Bandra incident.
In the latter half of 2013 Sahrawat signed up for the award-winning show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as the antagonist against the character of Ram Kapoor (played by Ram Kapoor). In February 2014 Sahrawat started shooting for Star Plus's new show Ishq Kills which is directed by Vikram Bhatt. In the latter half of the year Sahrawat started shooting for Saurabh Tewari's new show called Do Deewane Ek Shehar Me, but this show was scrapped by the channel before its telecast.
In 2015 Sahrawat was signed up for two shows of 4 Lions Films, namely Qubool Hai and Adhuri Kahaani Hamari (TV series). In Qubool Hai he portrayed the part of Bollywood superstar Anand Kumar while in Adhuri Kahaani Hamari (TV series) he was seen as Chote Raja Lakshman Dev and was paired opposite Shubhangi Atre Poorey. In September Sahrawat was seen in a special episode of Code Red, in which he played the character of a psychopathic killer. This episode was based on truck driver M. Jaishankar and his killing spree in southern India.
The company operates on a Social enterprise model, with a pledge to utilize 25% of all revenue for social and ecological causes, including animal welfare, environmental restoration, and youth employment initiatives.
In March 2014 Nitin and Vaishnavi were the guests for the launch episode of NDTV's The Getaway in which the two were given a Hyundai Elantra which they then drove down to Kamshet. The theme of the episode being adventure ,the couple then paraglided off the challenging Shelar's site. This episode was shot at their Lokhandwala Complex home and also featured their pet.
Sahrawat and Dhanraj filed for legal separation in July 2015 and were divorced in January 2016, opting for a mutual and amicable divorce in Bandra family court. Incompatibility and emotional disconnect was cited as the reason for the end of the marriage. In December 2016, a celebrity gossip website alleged that even though the divorce was mutual, the reason for the end of the marriage was domestic violence. This version quickly went viral with mainstream news portals and publications quoting the gossip website article. None of these news articles included any quote from Sahrawat, a fact that he lamented in a social media post. This Facebook post was later published by some media outlets as a form of an apology for the unverified publications based on tabloid journalism.
Sahrawat has stated that his decision to become a lawyer was partly driven by the desire to be capable of fighting his own battles after facing damaging allegations following his divorce. He resides in Dehradun where his home serves as a sanctuary for his rescue dogs.
He is extensively involved in animal rescue. He has organized the sterilization and vaccination of approximately 50 stray dogs. His home is a sanctuary for five dogs he has personally rescued from the streets. He has also supported the Patriot Dogs campaign, which works to rehabilitate retired service dogs from the Indian Army and police forces. Over the years Sahrawat has collaborated with the government in the form of his Public Service Films and TV commercials. These include causes like Family Planning in India, Public Safety and World Heart Federation.
Atal Indian is a social movement, focused on providing practical solutions to the challenges faced by the rapidly urbanizing India. It is dedicated to the 10th Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee according to its mission statement. Atal Indian's primary activities include ecocentric projects like Atal Vatika, aimed at betterment of the quality of life of the Indian citizens, in sync with the available natural resources around them.
It strives for the creation of 'Green' smart cities, and modifying the existing Indian population centers, with nature being the core and the unifying essence. A sustainable city which is in sync with its natural resources, provides an ideal foundation for comprehensive growth of its denizens.
An integral part of this project is the waterfront development of the Urban riverside, and creation of greenways. Nature can be used to provide important services for communities by protecting them against flooding or excessive heat, or helping to improve air, soil and water quality. More green space around one's house is associated with better mental health. Also, an availability of green space in neighbourhoods helps the senior citizen segment of the population by encouraging increased physical activity, which results in healthier and longer lifespans.
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| Director: Pradeep Sarkar | |||||
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| Cinthol | TV Commercial | MAD films | Hindi | Director: Francois Merlet | |
| Muthoot Finance | TVC & Print | Apocalypso Filmworks | Director: Pradeep Sarkar |
| 2010 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 | Rajveer Singh Ahluwalia |
| 2013 | Parichay — Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka | Superstar Aman Kumar |
| 2013–2015 | Savdhaan India | Pawan |
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| 2013-2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Rajeev |
| 2014 | Ishq Kills | Avishek |
| 2015 | Code Red | Amar |
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| Qubool Hai | Anand Kumar/Naseer Khan | |
| Adhuri Kahaani Hamari | Laxman Dev |
| 2010 | Rann | Journalist Sahrawat |
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