Lt Col Nitin Mehta was born and brought up in the Army environment travelling all across the country every 1 1/2 to 2 years His father is also an Ex Army officer & mother is a homemaker. After his schooling from DPS Ghaziabad, he was selected in the National Defence Academy and there after Indian Military Academy and was the commissioned as an Officer in the Indian Army . He did his B Tech (Mech) graduate and after that special Ed in Repair and Maintenance of Helicopters of the Indian Army . During his carrier he met with an accident with injuries to his neck and spine due to which he took a premature retirement after serving the Army for 21 years in 2016 . He then started his career in modelling in 2016 at the age of 44 . He walked in Lakmé Fashion Week and India Fashion week and has been featured in numerous TV commercials and Advertisements. He then ventured into acting . He is presently doing number of Telugu and Tamil films after the success of Telugu movie AKHANDA in which he played the main antagonist. He is a fitness enthusiast and a fashion icon which is clearly visible on his Social Media .