Mohit Raina is an Indian actor primarily known for his work in Hindi television and web series. He achieved widespread recognition for portraying the Hindu deity Shiva in the mythological television series Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev, which aired on Life OK from 2011 to 2014. He has since transitioned to films and digital streaming platforms, appearing in productions on Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.
| Full name | Mohit Raina |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Place of origin | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Primary languages of work | Hindi |
| Notable role | Shiva in Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev |
| Active since | 2000s |
Mohit Raina hails from Jammu and Kashmir. Before establishing himself as an actor, he worked as a model and appeared in television commercials. He moved into acting through small roles on Hindi television, gradually progressing to lead parts in mythological and historical genres, which were a dominant strand of Indian general entertainment programming during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Raina's early television appearances included supporting and guest roles in serials such as Antariksh, Bhaskar Bharti, Chehra and Ganga Kii Dheej. He played mythological roles in shows including Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn, where he portrayed Indra.
His breakthrough came in 2011 with Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev, produced by Triangle Film Company for Life OK. The serial, which dramatised stories from Shaiva traditions and the Puranas, ran for over 800 episodes and made Raina a household name. He continued to appear in mythological projects, reprising the role of Shiva across related crossover episodes on the same channel.
He later starred in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and headlined the historical drama Porus on Sony TV (2017–2018), in which he played the Macedonian king Alexander.
Raina shifted focus to streaming platforms in the late 2010s. He featured in the Disney+ Hotstar Specials series Kaafir (2019), set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan conflict, opposite Dia Mirza. In 2020 he appeared in the ensemble web series Mrs. Serial Killer on Netflix.
His feature film debut came with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), directed by Aditya Dhar, in which he played a senior Indian Army officer. He has since appeared in other film and streaming projects, including Bhaukaal on MX Player and the legal drama The Freelancer on Disney+ Hotstar.
Raina is regarded as one of the prominent faces of the mythological television revival in India during the early 2010s, a period when channels such as Life OK, Star Plus and Colors invested heavily in Puranic and historical storytelling. His portrayal of Shiva is frequently cited alongside earlier televised depictions of Hindu deities for its visual styling and long broadcast run. His subsequent move to films and OTT platforms reflects a broader trend among Indian television actors transitioning to digital long-form content.
Raina is known to keep his personal life relatively private. He has spoken in interviews about his roots in Jammu and Kashmir and the influence of his upbringing on his career choices.