Raqesh Vashisth (born
Rakesh Bapat) is an Indian actor and model. He was the runner up in the 1999
Grasim Mr. India contest, and first runners-up at the Mr Intercontinental. He was in television commercials for Colgate and Wrigley's gum. He played Aditya in the show . His advertisement roles led to
Bollywood film roles, starting with the movie
Tum Bin in 2001 and including
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar and
Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai. However, the movies he played in were not commercially successful or were not released at all. He made his television debut in the serial
Saat Phere. He played Aditya in , Rohan Mishra in
Hongey Judaa Na Hum and Shlok in
Seven. Vashisth replaced
Karan Singh Grover in
Qubool Hai in January 2014, but did not continue with that series when it made a time leap in early 2014.