Born on July 4, 1996, to actor Ravi Kishan and Preeti, Riva Kishan has three siblings - sisters Tanishq and Ishita and a younger brother Saksham. Her birth name is Riva Shukla. (All photos/Riva Kishan's official Instagram account)
Riva Kishan's father Ravi Kishan - Bhojpuri cinema's superstar and also an equally popular actor in Bollywood - is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur.
In picture: Riva's childhood picture with her father Ravi Kishan.
Riva Kishan always had an aspiration for acting. They are four siblings, and out of them, only Riva chose to get into films, as since childhood she had an inclination towards films and acting to get into it. "Unless your passion drives you, it is difficult to sustain," Riva had said in an interview, earlier.
You will be surprised to know that she has worked with Naseeruddin Shah's daughter, Heeba for a play titled, Parindo Ki Mehfil in 2015. Heeba Shah is someone who taught Riva a lot in terms of acting.
In picture: Riva with her mother Preeti Kishan.
Riva Kishan loves dancing. In 2016, Riva took dance training from Terence Lewis Professional Training Institute (TLPTI) in Mumbai.
Riva Kishan is now all set to make her Bollywood debut with upcoming rom-com Sab Kushal Mangal.
In picture: Riva Kishan with Sab Kushal Mangal producer Prachi Nitin Manmohan (Nitin Manmohan's daughter) and co-star Priyank Sharma (son of veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure).
Prachi Nitin Manmohan had revealed how they approached Riva Kishan for the role. She said in an interview, "Ravi sir and my family have a common friend in Moin Baig who showed us Riva's pictures and she looked right for the part of a bubbly small-town girl. She really liked the script and immediately came on board."
"I was travelling to Los Angeles and London, when I got a call from Baig uncle informing that Nitin uncle wanted to meet me for a film. One of dad's first movies, Army, too was with Nitin uncle. I'm enjoying the journey and learning so much from it. This film is like an unexpected gift," said Riva.
In one of her interviews with media, Riva Kishan had said that she will not cross the line of decency and do anything on the screen that her family will be embarrassed about.
Talking about Riva Kishan's debut - Sab Kushal Mangal, the film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Satish Kaushik, Supriya Pathak, Rakesh Bedi and a special appearance by actress Shriya Saran. It's a love triangle cum comedy set in a small town where there's a palette of humourous and idiosyncratic characters. And at the center of the tale is Khanna, a local goon who falls in love with Kishan.
Sab Kushal Mangal is set to hit theatres on January 3, 2020, and all eyes are pinned on the two debutants - Riva and Priyank!
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