Karan Grover

Karan Vipin Grover
Born (1982-06-22) 22 June 1982
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Occupation Actor, TV anchor
Years active 2004 - present

Karan Vipin Grover (born 22 June 1982[1]) is an Indian actor known for his work in the television serials Saarrthi (2004-2007), Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli (2009-2012) and Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant ( 2016).

Karan debuted in Bollywood through the film Wedding Pullav in 2015, and was also a TV anchor on Sony's Comedy-Drama show The Drama Company.

Personal life

Born and raised in Mumbai, Karan stays with his parents and a younger brother, Mihir V Grover.[2]

He attended a diploma in chemical engineering and an Event Management course for one year before receiving an offer to appear on Gladrags.[2][3][4]

Career

He worked with Omang Kumar's Event management company for a year before participating in the Gladrags manhunt contest in 2004. He was amongst the top five finalists.[2]

For one and half years, he was a VJ with Zee Music but he was not satisfied and wanted to do something different.[2]

He came to know about the upcoming show in Star Plus through one of his friend. After giving the audition he and was selected as the male protagonist, Arjun Goenka in Saarrthi.[2]

After Saarrthi, he appeared in several shows, including Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni, Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Hum Aapke Hai In laws, Teri Meri Love Stories and Lakhon Mein Ek.[2] He also participated in dance reality show Nach Baliye 3 with Kavita Kaushik,[4] and acted in serial Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed on Zee TV.[5]

Grover won the Kalakar Award for the Best Actor for Punar Vivah - Ek Nayee Umeed in 2014. He debuted in Bollywood with the film, Wedding Pullav in 2015. In 2016, he played a scientist in the serial Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant with actress Ridhima Pandit, and also played a serial killer in Gulmohar Grand Show. He worked in The Drama Company on Sony TV. He was seen in Vikram Bhatt's web series Spotlight 2 which aired on Viu. He also appeared in a YouTube web series, Shitty Ideas Trending. He is going to be seen in the upcoming web series Vodka Shots, playing the character "Shlok".

Films

Television shows

YearSerialRoleChannel
2004-2007SaarrthiArjun GoenkaSTAR Plus
2007-2008Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni[6]Raj MalikSTAR Plus
2007Nach BaliyeHimselfSTAR Plus
2007-2009Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki [7]Rishabh RathodSahara One
2009-2012Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli [8]Karan Prasad / Ranchod Tiwari / Siddharth Kumar (Double Role)Zee TV
2012Teri Meri Love Stories (Episodic) [9]RohitSTAR Plus
2012Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series) (Episodic) [10]MalharSTAR Plus
2013Hum Aapke Hai In laws [11]Gulshan GroverSAB TV
2013Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed[12]Raj Sohanlal JakhotiaZee TV
2014Savdhaan IndiaJeevanLife OK
2015Gulmohar Grand (Episodic) [13]Charlie (Mysterious Scarf Killer)STAR Plus
2015CID (Episode 1288 - Khooni Sandook)HimselfSony Entertainment Television
2016-2017Bahu Hamari Rajni KantShantanu Kant / ShaanLife OK
2017The Drama CompanyHimselfSony Entertainment Television
2018Spotlight 2 (web series) VickyViu
2018Shitty Ideas Trending (web series) RishiYouTube
2018Vodka ShotsShlokUnknown

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the birthday boy - Karan V Grover". Tellychakkar.com. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Instead of participating, I would like to host reality shows: Karan V Grover". Tellychakkar.com. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  3. ↑ "Kavita has "forgotten "Karan's face and Karan "doesn't like talking" about Kavita anymore". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  4. 1 2 "I did Nach Baliye only after a lot of persuasion". Times of India. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Karan to play a henpecked husband". Times Of India. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  6. ↑ "Image trap doesn't bother Karan Grover «". Businessofcinema.com. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  7. ↑ "Karan Grover back in television with sahara ones woh rehne wali mehlon ki". bigdhamaka.wordpress.com.
  8. ↑ "Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Karan V Grover wants to be filmmaker". Metromasti.com. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  9. ↑ Purva Desai, TNN (2012-09-25). "Karan V Grover back on TV as Rohit!". - Times Of India. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  10. ↑ "Laakhon Mein Ek". DesiRulez. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  11. ↑ "Lapataganj makes way for Hum Apke Hai In laws". The Times Of India. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  12. ↑ "My duty is not to let the viewers down: Karan V Grover". The Times of India. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Gulmohar Grand - Episode 4". Star India. 24 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Zee Rishtey Awards 2010 – Winners". Dishtracking.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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