Raunaq holds a bachelor's degree in Economics with a concentration in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. During his time at the university, he was selected as a member of Illinois Business Consulting; The largest student-run, professionally managed consulting organization in the US with 260+ members. Raunaq is a passionate football player and has been playing since the age of 8. He has represented the Delhi state football team for 3 consecutive years. He hopes to see India in the 2030 Fifa World Cup Finals and would be more than happy to assist any person/program that could help make this dream a reality. Raunaq has also been certified in method acting from the Whistling Woods International School of filmmaking in Mumbai.