Namit Khanna

Namit Khanna (born 29 October 1985)[1] is an Indian model-turned-actor best known for portraying Siddhant Sinha in Sony TV series Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai and Dr. Siddhant "Sid" Mathur in Sanjivani.[2]

Namit Khanna
Born (1985-10-29) October 29, 1985
Delhi, India
OccupationModel, actor
Years active2017–present
Known forYeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai, Sanjivani

Early life

Namit hails from Delhi[3] and was born into a higher-class business family.[4][5] He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from Kingston University London. He started his modelling career in 2004 and was listed as India's Top Super-Model.

"I achieved everything that a male model can achieve in our country. There was nothing more left for me to do apart from the same job. That’s what lead me to move on to bigger better things, but haven’t left modelling."

— Namit Khanna

After modelling for almost a decade, he decided to retire. Acting opportunities kept coming his way and he began working on his acting skills. He joined a clowning group and did plays for underprivileged kids. He took a method acting course at the Jeff Goldberg Studio, Mumbai for a year. He appeared in a play called Six at the studio and he continued to audition.

“Modelling is more about carrying a certain attitude and walking on the ramp showcasing the clothes you wear. After doing that for many years, you get used to keeping your face expressionless. Then, when you suddenly take the plunge into acting, it becomes difficult to start emoting. But we all learn and over the years, may be, everyone improves. Being on stage made me realise the importance of truly being in the moment and letting the magic happen. I’m truly grateful for these experiences and hope to be able to do more theatre in the future.”

— Namit Khanna

Career

Namit made his acting debut in 2017 with Vikram Bhatt's web series (Jio Cinema / VB on The Web) Twisted as Ranbir Raichand in a lead role opposite Nia Sharma.[6]

"It is a common belief that models can't act. I cannot take the responsibility for other models or their acting abilities. I can only speak for myself through my work. The audience is free to judge whether I can act or not. I am only going to work hard and do my best to entertain audience with my performance."

— Namit Khanna with Bombay Times

In 2018, he made his television debut[7] with Sony TV's Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai, a Dilip Jha creation,[8] as the main protagonist Siddhant Sinha[9] opposite Palak Jain.[10] Namit received rave reviews.

Khanna was listed 17th in Times[11] Top 20 Most Desirable Men on Indian Television 2019.[12].

From 2019 to 2020, he portrayed the lead role of Dr. Siddhant "Sid" Mathur in Star Plus's Sanjivani opposite to Surbhi Chandna.[13][14][15]

In 2019, he placed 28th in Eastern Eye's Top 50 Sexiest Asian Men List.[16] Khanna ranked 19th in Biz Asia's Top 30 TV Personality List 2019.[17]

Filmography

Television
Year Show Role Channel Reference
2018 Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai Siddhant Sinha Sony TV [18]
2019–2020 Sanjivani Dr. Siddhant "Sid" Mathur Star Plus [19]

Web
Year Title Role Platform Reference
2017 Twisted Ranbir Raichand Jio Cinema [20]
2019 Sepia Farhaz

(cameo appearance)

 YouTube

References
  1. "Sanjivani actor Namit Khanna celebrates birthday in Sri Lanka. See pics". India Today.
  2. "Sanjivani reboot to return in July with Namit Khanna, Surbhi Chandna joining original cast members Mohnish Bahl, Gurdeep Kohli". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Here's why Twisted actor Namit Khanna quit modelling". India Today.
  4. "Exclusive - After cancellation of 4 flights, Sanjivani 2 fame Namit Khanna finally manages to meet family in Delhi".
  5. "Sanjivani actor Namit Khanna manages to reach home after 4 cancelled flights; Talks about his experience".
  6. "Twisted teaser: Nia Sharma locks lips with Namit Khanna in this tale of seduction and betrayal". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. "Namit Khanna: Most models who turned actors did not emote well on screen - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. Team, Tellychakkar. "Experienced actors come with baggage, says producer Dilip Jha". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "#BLBestOf3: Namit Khanna beats Mohit Raina and Harshad Chopra to become the best TV actor in the first quarter of 2018". Bollywood Life. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Namit Khanna It is better to be safe than sorry". Mid-day. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. "Meet television's most desirable dudes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. Parth Samthaan, Pearl Puri or Zain? Who topped Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2018 List? | Full, retrieved 16 March 2020
  13. "Namit Khanna - 'Sanijvani was a project I couldn't say no to!'". Urban Asian. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. "Sanjivani actors Surbhi Chandna, Namit Khanna get trained by real doctors for maximum authenticity. See pics". Hindustan Times. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  15. "Sanjivani 2's Namit Khanna on his bond with Surbhi Chandna, show not meeting expectation & more".
  16. Team, Tellychakkar. "Vivian Dsena, Mohsin Khan , Shaheer Sheikh and Parth Samthaan bag the 'Sexiest Men' title in popular annual list". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  17. # (25 December 2019). "TV Personality 2019: Live updates". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 16 March 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. Uniyal, Parmita (21 March 2019). "Palak Jain: I share a good chemistry with Namit Khanna". India Today. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  19. "Surbhi Chandna and Namit Khanna join Mohnish Bahl and Gurdeep Kohli for Sanjivani's reboot". Mumbai Mirror.
  20. "Namit Khanna: I don't mind doing bold scenes if the script demands it |Exclusive".
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