Karan Mehra
Karan Mehra | |
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| Born | 10 September 1982 |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009–2016) Bigg Boss 10 (2016) Khatmal E Ishq (2017) Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan (2021) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer. He is known for his performance as Naitik Singhania, the main lead in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009–2016) which is one of the longest-running Indian television serials.[1] He is also known for the role of Sumit Mishra in Khatmal E Ishq (2017). Mehra is one of the highest-paid actors in the Indian television industry and was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 10 (2016).[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in Jalandhar, Punjab in a Punjabi family.[3][4] His family moved to Delhi when he was very young. Mehra studied at Apeejay School in Noida and after completing the 12th grade worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza.[5] He then studied fashion designing from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi and was the topper of his batch.[3][6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Mehra came to Mumbai and started working for directors Rajkumar Hirani and Ram Gopal Verma as an assistant in four movies.[3][7] He then appeared in the movie Love Story 2050. After that, he started doing modelling and TV commercials.[3] In 2009, while training in acting classes, he got the role of Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[8] He got a big break from the show, continued it for nearly seven-and-a-half years until June 2016 and quit then owing to health issues.[9] Along with this, he participated in the dance reality shows Nach Baliye 5 and Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati with his wife Nisha Rawal in 2012–13.[10]
In October 2016, Mehra entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant with his co-star Rohan Mehra. He was evicted in the fifth week as the first celebrity to be evicted.[11]
He then did a short stint in Khatmal E Ishq (2017) as Sumit Mishra.[12] Mehra's 2018 film Basthi Hai Sasthi is about stepping up game and leaning how to cope with reality. He announced it in an interview, and advertised it on the TV show Saath Nibhana Saathiya in 2016. It was supposed to release in 2017, however release dates were pushed back to 2018.[citation needed]
In October 2020, Mehra started shooting for the 2021 Zee Punjabi soap Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan in Chandigarh.[4] In November 2020, he featured in the Jubin Nautiyal and Rochak Kohli song "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra".[13]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Mehra was married to actress Nisha Rawal. He saw her on the sets of Hastey Hastey where he was styling.[14] After dating for six years, they married on 24 November 2012.[14] Rawal found out that she was pregnant while he was in the Bigg Boss house.[15] The couple had a son in 2017.[16]
Domestic dispute
[edit | edit source]A complaint of domestic violence was filed against Mehra by Rawal on 31 May 2021 in Mumbai's Goregaon police station after the latter arrived with a bleeding forehead. Mehra was subsequently arrested and released on bail. Later, Rawal claimed that Mehra had admitted to an extramarital affair with a Delhi girl while he was away on a shooting in Chandigarh.[17] Divorce has been filed following the event in August 2021,[18] and the couple is separated as of October 2022.[19][20]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Films
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| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Love Story 2050 | Karan's Friend | Bollywood debut | |
| 2013 | Bloody Ishq | Doctor | ||
| 2018 | Basthi Hai Sasthi | Pinder Buppa "Bups" | ||
| 2021 | Mahina | Adi | Short film; Released on MX Player |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
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| 2009–2016 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Naitik Singhania | Star Plus | Lead role | [8] |
| 2012 | Nach Baliye 5 | Contestant | 5th place | ||
| 2013 | Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati | ||||
| 2016 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Guest | To promote his film | ||
| 2016 | Bigg Boss 10 | Contestant | Colors TV | Evicted, Day 34 | [21] |
| 2017 | Khatmal E Ishq | Sumit Mishra | Sony SAB | Lead role | [22] |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion | Contestant | Colors TV | Winner | |
| Ek Bhram...Sarvagun Sampanna | Dr. Ashok Sharma | Star Plus | Cameo | [23] | |
| 2020 | Shubharambh | Bharat Hasija | Colors TV | Cameo | [24] |
| 2021 | Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan | Karan Khurrana | Zee Punjabi | Lead role | |
| Zee Punjabi Antakshari | Contestant | [25] | |||
| 2024 | Mehndi Wala Ghar | Dr. Manoj "Manu" Agarwal | Sony TV | [25][26] |
Music videos
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| 2020 | "Ek Umeed" | Various artists | Zee Music Company | |
| "Bewaffa Tera Masoom Chehra" | Jubin Nautiyal | T-Series | ||
| 2021 | "Ghungroo Toot Gaye" | Javed Ali | Sunshine Music | |
| 2022 | "Mulakaatein" | Utkarsh Saxena | Zee Music Company | [27] |
| 2022 | "Kachiyaan Kachiyaan" | Jubin Nautiyal | T-Series | [28] |
| 2022 | "Rooh-E-Daari" | Altamash Faridi | Rangrezaa Films | |
| 2023 | "Tum Toh Aise Na They" | Javed Ali | Rangrezaa Films | [29] |
| 2023 | "Hai Aisa Kyun" | Amit Mishra | Gem Tunes | [30] |
| 2023 | "Pyar Dobara" | Altamash Faridi | Rangrezaa Films | [31] |
| 2023 | "Jawai Tera" | Sony Maan | Gem Tunes Punjabi |
Awards
[edit | edit source]- ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009)[32]
- ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2015)[33]
- Gold Award for Best Jodi as Naitik Singhania with Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2016)[34]
- STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Pati (lit. 'Favourite Husband', 2015, 2011)
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Karan Mehra at IMDb
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- 1982 births
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Apeejay School alumni
- Indian fashion designers
- Indian male soap opera actors
- Indian male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Delhi
- Male actors from Punjab, India
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Hindi television
- Models from Delhi
- Models from Punjab, India
- National Institute of Fashion Technology alumni
- Participants in Indian reality television series
- People from Jalandhar
- Punjabi people