Karan Kundra

Karan Kundra is an Indian film and television actor best known for playing the role of Arjun Punj in Ekta Kapoor's Kitani Mohabbat Hai that aired on NDTV Imagine. He is also known for hosting three seasons of Kapoor's crime show Gumrah: End of Innocence on Channel V. He was also a 'Gang Leader' in MTV Roadies X2 and X4. He was replaced by Nikhil Chinapa in Roadies Rising as he had to quit it due to movie commitments. He played a significant role as NRI Manpreet Sandhu in director Anees Bazmee's comic movie Mubarakan and was last seen as Rithwik Noon in Kapoor's drama series Dil Hi Toh Hai that aired On Sony TV and online OTT platform ALT Balaji.

Karan Kundra
Kundra at the launch of MTV Roadies X2
Born
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
OccupationActor, model, TV host
Years active2008–present

Career

Karan made his acting debut with the lead role of Arjun Punj in Kitani Mohabbat Hai (NDTV Imagine) in 2008. In late 2009, he went on to play the lead character of Veeru in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai (Sony TV). After appearing in a cameo role as a ghost Prince in Aahat ( Sony TV), he went on to participating in a dance reality show, Zara Nachke Dikha on Star Plus in May 2010.

Karan played the lead role of Arjun Singhania in the sequel of his debut show Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 (Imagine TV). The show was back on public demand.[1] He was then seen as a host in Gumrah – End Of Innocence (Channel V,Star Plus) followed by Gumrah – End Of Innocence season 2 (Channel V). He played the role of Karan Kapoor in Teri Meri Love Stories (Star Plus). Karan was next seen in V The Serial (Channel V) in 2012. He hosted Gumrah from 2012 to 2014.

Personal life

Kundra was in a relationship with actress Kritika Kamra and Anusha Dandekar.[2]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2012Pure PunjabiPrem
2013Horror StoryNeil[3]
2013Jatt RomanticVijay Singh
2014Mere Yaar KamineyKetan
2015Control Bhaji ControlDicky
2017MubarakanManpreet Sandhu
20181921Ayush Ashthana
2020Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte SitareDJ Teja Gujjar[4]

Television

Note: Shows in which role played is of contestant/host are reality shows.

YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2009Kitani Mohabbat HaiArjun Punj [5]
2009–10Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna HaiVeeru
2010Zara Nachke DikhaContestant [6]
AahatHarsha Khandeparkar [7]
2010–11Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2Arjun Singhania [8]
2012Teri Meri Love StoriesKaran Kapoor [9]
V The SerialHimself [10]
Gumrah End Of InnocenceHost [11]
2013Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6Guest (to support Drashti Dhami) [12]
2014MTV FanaahVivan [13]
MTV Splitsvilla 7Guest
2014–15Box Cricket LeagueContestant
2015–16Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye HumRahul Sabarwaal [14]
2015Comedy Nights with KapilGuest
MTV Roadies 12Gang Leader [15]
He TicketHost [16]
MTV Splitsvilla 8Guest [17]
Bigg Boss 9Guest [18]
Bad CompanyHimself [19]
2015–16Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaHost [20]
2016BegusaraiGuest [21]
Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai
Comedy Nights BachaoGuest
MTV Roadies 13Gang Leader [22]
MTV Love School 2Host [23]
2017MTV Roadies 14Gangleader [24]
Bigg Boss 11Guest [25]
2018MTV Love School 3Host [26]
MTV Troll PoliceMTV India [27]
Dil Hi Toh HaiRitwik Noon [28]
Ace Of Space 1Guest [29]
2019Dil Hi Toh Hai 2Ritwik Noon
MTV Love School 4 Host
Ace of Space 2 Guest
Nach Baliye 9 Guest (to support Prince Narula & Yuvika Chaudhary)
2020 Dil Hi Toh Hai 3Ritwik Noon
It Happened In Calcutta Ronobir Chatterjee
 [30]

See also

References
  1. NetNewsPublisher. "Karan Kundra in new look for Kitni Mohabbat Hai 2!". Netnewspublisher.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. Couple talk with Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar
  3. Bollywood Hungama. "Horror Story". bollywoodhungama.com.
  4. Suthar, Author: Manisha (25 October 2018). "Karan Kundra, Amol Parashar and Kubbra Sait bag Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare".
  5. "It's showtime, folks!". The Times of India.
  6. "Karan-Kritika at loggerheads". The Times of India.
  7. "Aahat (season 5)". Setindia.
  8. "Karan Kundra returns as a gangster on 'Kitni Mohabbat Hai 2'". indianexpress.com.
  9. "I can't connect to daily soaps, but now I respect them: Pooja Sharma". The Times of India.
  10. "Not uncomfortable with Kritika Kamra: Karan Kundra". NDTVMovies.com.
  11. "Would focus on shaping career than doing any random film: Karan Kundra". The Indian Express. 18 September 2015.
  12. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6: Karan Kundra supports Drashti Dhami; Sanaya Irani also makes an appearance". Daily News and Analysis. 17 September 2013.
  13. "Karan Kundra: I aim to compete with Varun, Sidharth". India TV News.
  14. "Karan Kundra back to daily soaps after four years". The Indian Express. 24 September 2015.
  15. "Roadies X2: Karan Kundra flirts with a contestant". The Times of India.
  16. "Why Karan Kundra is keeping away from fiction shows". The Times of India.
  17. "Karan Kundra makes surprise entry in 'Splitsvilla'". 24 August 2015.
  18. Anam, Aysha. "Bigg Boss 9 Day 21: Karan Kundra And Shaleen Malhotra Grill The Housemates". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  19. "Bad Company S01 Ep06 – What To Expect From Karan Kundra!". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  20. "Karan Kundra to host Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya". dna. 1 October 2015.
  21. "'Mahasangam' of &TV's Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai, Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum & Begusarai is all about Celebration, Deceit & Chase". 27 May 2016.
  22. "Roadies X4: Karan Kundra flirts with a contestant". The Times of India.
  23. "Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar are turning up the heat with this MTV Love School 2 photoshoot". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  24. "Karan Kundrra confirms he's not part of Roadies; this is what he will do next". 22 February 2017.
  25. "Bigg Boss 11: Hina Khan, Shilpa Shinde, Vikas Gupta, Hiten Tejwani enters the house with Salman Khan; Karan Kundra and Ravi Dubey supports Vikas and Hina". 1 October 2017.
  26. "Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar to host Love School season 3". 7 May 2018.
  27. "Karan Kundra Says, 'Trolling Caused Problems Between Him And Girlfriend Anusha Dandekar'". 7 February 2018.
  28. "Karan Kundra is the new male lead of Ekta Kapoor's next titled Dil Hi Toh Hai; heads to Lavasa for promo shoot]". 17 May 2018.
  29. "Splitsvilla 7 Episode 17: Sunny Leone pairs up with Karan Kundra for a task (see pics)". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  30. Karan Kundra to romance newcomer Naghna Rizwan in ALT Balaji's next titled 'It Happened In Calcutta'
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