Karan Grover

Karan V Grover (born 22 June 1982)[1] is an Indian television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Arjun in Saarrthi, Shantanu Kant in Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant and Dr. Rohit Sippy in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum.

Not to be confused with Karan Singh Grover.

Karan Grover
Karan V Grover in 2008
Born (1982-06-22) 22 June 1982
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materBombay Institute of Technology, Mumbai
OccupationActor, anchor
Years active2004—present

Early life

Grover was born and raised in Mumbai. He stays with his parents and younger brother.[2]

Grover did his diploma in chemical engineering from Bombay Institute of Technology, Mumbai and an event management course from National Institute of Event Management. He worked as event manager for a year before receiving an offer to appear on Gladrags.[2][3][4]

Career

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

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

He made his television debut in 2004 as Arjun Goenka in Saarrthi.[2] After which he appeared in several shows, including Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni, Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Hum Aapke Hain In Laws, Teri Meri Love Stories and Lakhon Mein Ek and Punar Vivah.[2] In 2007, he participated in Star Plus's Nach Baliye 3 with Kavita Kaushik.[4][5]

In 2015, Grover made his film debut with Wedding Pullav where he played J. In 2016, he played Shantanu Kant in Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant opposite Ridhima Pandit. He also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's web series Spotlight 2 which aired on Viu.

From 2019 to 2020, Grover portrayed Dr. Rohit Sippy in Star Plus's Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum opposite Dipika Kakar.[6]

Filmography

Films

Television
YearSerialRoleChannel
2004–2007Saarrthi[7]Arjun GoenkaStar Plus
2006Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - DhruvtaalAdi (Episode 7)STAR One
2007–2008Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni[8]Raj MalikStar Plus
2007Nach BaliyeContestant
2007–2009Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki[9]Rishabh RathodSahara One
2008Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - ChakravyuhRajit (Episode 64 & Episode 65)STAR One
2009–2012Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli[10]Karan Prasad/Ranchod Tiwari/Siddharth KumarZee TV
2012Teri Meri Love Stories[11]RohitStar Plus
2012Lakhon Mein Ek[12]Malhar
2013Hum Aapke Hain In Laws[13]Gulshan GroverSAB TV
2013Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed[14]Raj JakhotiaZee TV
2014Savdhaan IndiaJeevanLife OK
2015Gulmohar Grand[15]CharlieStar Plus
2015CIDHimselfSony TV
2016–2017Bahu Hamari Rajni KantShantanu Kant/ShaanLife OK
2017The Drama CompanyHimselfSony TV
2018SpotlightVickyViu
2018Shitty Ideas TrendingRishiYouTube
2019–2020Kahaan Hum Kahaan TumDr. Rohit SippyStar Plus

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Show Result
2012 Zee Rishtey Awards Popular Face (Male) Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Won
2014 Kalakar Awards Best Actor (Male) Punar Vivah Won
2019 Gold Awards Best Actor (Male) Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum Nominated

See also

References
  1. "Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum actor Karan V Grover's eco-friendly birthday celebrations". India Today.
  2. "Instead of participating, I would like to host reality shows: Karan V Grover". Tellychakkar.com. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. "Kavita has "forgotten "Karan's face and Karan "doesn't like talking" about Kavita anymore". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. "I did Nach Baliye only after a lot of persuasion". Times of India. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. "Karan to play a henpecked husband". Times Of India. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. "Dipika Kakar- Karan V Grover's show to be titled as Kahaan Hum- Kahaan Tum, Producer Sandip Sikcand confirms - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. Khan, Shameem (27 May 2007). "Karan quits Sarrthi". DNA India. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. "Image trap doesn't bother Karan Grover «". Businessofcinema.com. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  9. "Karan Grover back in television with sahara ones woh rehne wali mehlon ki". bigdhamaka.wordpress.com. 21 July 2008.
  10. "Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Karan V Grover wants to be filmmaker". Metromasti.com. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  11. Purva Desai, TNN (25 September 2012). "Karan V Grover back on TV as Rohit!". - Times Of India. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  12. "Laakhon Mein Ek". DesiRulez. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  13. "Lapataganj makes way for Hum Apke Hai In laws". The Times Of India. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  14. "My duty is not to let the viewers down: Karan V Grover". The Times of India. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  15. "Gulmohar Grand - Episode 4". Star India. 24 May 2015.
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