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However, this is not Raina's first saviour act. Before winning hearts in the OTT space with 'Mumbai Diaries', the actor was well-known for his role as Mahadev in the TV show 'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev'. In 2011, Raina was cast as the lead in Nikhil Sinha's Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev. The TV series focused on the Lord Shiva and his journey from hermit to householder through his marriage to Sati and later to Parvati. For the role, Raina underwent a physical transformation and also learnt the classical Indian dance form of Kathak. He played over 30 different characters in the series, which ran for three years, ending in December 2014, by which time Mohit had become a celebrity. Mohit's believable performance as Lord Shiva had many takers. To the point, audiences forgot the actor behind the character and started believing in his God-like aura. 

Such was Raian's popularity as Mahadev, Priyanka Chopra once revealed how it impacted her family. She revealed that her aunt wanted her to get married to Raina as she believed he was a "well-behaved, honest young man who is also an exceptionally good actor". 

After Mahadev, Mohit Raina was seen in a memorable role in National award-winning film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', which again was a saviour act. He later made his web debut with the ZEE5 web series Kaafir, starring opposite Dia Mirza.