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Shakti Arora
Arora in 2020
Born (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 39)[1]
Occupation
  • Actor and Entrepreneur
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
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Shakti Arora (born 16 May 1986) is an Indian television actor.[1][2]

Career

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Initial days and critical appreciation (2006–2014)

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Arora made his television debut in 2006 with Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai and then played Kamran in Sony SAB's Left Right Left that year.[3] In 2007, he signed Star Plus's medical based series Dill Mill Gaye for the supporting role of Sumit.[4]

After a two-year break, he was back to television in 2009 as Jigar Thakkar in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby.[5] In 2010, he joined Star Plus's Tere Liye as Taposh Banerjee.[6] In 2011, he was roped in as Mukul in Zee TV's Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and as Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi.[7]

Arora gained appreciation for his performance as Onir Dutt, a doctor in one of Zee TV's soap opera, Pavitra Rishta, which he did from 2012 to 2013.[8] In 2012, he also hosted Gyaan Guru and Gumrah: End of Innocence.[9]

His first show as a contestant came with Rasoi Ki Rani.[citation needed] In 2013, he hosted Science With BrainCafe and acted in Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Mayank opposite Kapoor and in MTV Webbed as Kavish Mehta apart from a special cameo in Star Plus's Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.[10] His first project of 2014 was playing Avinash opposite Charlie Chauhan in Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

Establishment as a leading actor (2014–present)

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Arora achieved his first leading role in June 2014, as Ranveer Vaghela, a successful business tycoon in Colors TV's Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi opposite Radhika Madan and later also played Ranveer's twin brother Milan Vaghela in it.[11] He earned several awards and nomination for the show, before it ended in February 2016.[12] Simultaneously, he also took part in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 7 in 2015.[13]

Arora additionally gave guest appearances in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and Krishnadasi as his character Ranveer Vaghela from Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi.[14] He was a guest in Comedy Nights Bachao and narrated Colors TV's Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki.[15]

In 2016, he contested in season 2 of Box Cricket League.[16] That year he also participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 as a contestant. He then hosted Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2.[17]

In June 2018, Arora begun starring alongside Drashti Dhami and Aditi Dev Sharma in Colors TV's Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka as pediatrician Kunal Malhotra.[18] He quit the show in 2019. He next appeared in Colors TV's cooking show Kitchen Champion 5.[19]

In June 2022, he replaced Dheeraj Dhoopar as lead Karan Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya.[20][21] However, he quit the series in March 2023 owing to a generation leap in the show and to explore different projects.[22] From June 2023 to June 2024, he portrayed Ishaan Bhosale in Star Plus's Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin opposite Bhavika Sharma. His character was written out of the show after a time leap.[23]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Various
2006 Left Right Left Kamran [3]
2007 Dill Mill Gayye Sumit [24]
2009 Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Jigar Thakkar [5]
2010 Tere Liye Taposh Banerjee [6]
2011 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo Mukul [7]
Sanskaar Laxmi Angad Purohit [12]
2012–2013 Pavitra Rishta Dr. Onir Dutt [8]
2012 Gyaan Guru Host [10]
Gumrah: End of Innocence Rambo [9]
2013–2014 Rasoi Ki Rani Contestant
2013 Science with Brain Café
Yeh Hai Aashiqui Mayank [25]
MTV Webbed Kavish Mehra
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Vyom Chauhan
2014 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Avinash
2014–2016 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Ranveer Vaghela/Milan Vaghela [11]
2015 Nach Baliye 7 Contestant 12th place [26]
2016 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 8th place
Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2 Host [17]
2017 Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya Sakti

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2018–2019 Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Dr. Kunal Malhotra [18]
2022–2023 Kundali Bhagya Karan Luthra / Arjun Sooryavanshi [28][21][22]
2023–2024 Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin Ishaan Bhosale [29]

Special appearances

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Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Ranveer Vaghela
2016 Box Cricket League 2 Himself [30]
Krishnadasi Ranveer Vaghela [31]
Comedy Nights Bachao [32]
Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki Narrator
2017 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Himself
2019 Kitchen Champion 5 [33]
2024 Udne Ki Aasha Ishaan Bhosale [34]

Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2018 Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Arwah Shakti Indonesian
2020 Tera Yaar Hu Main Sahil Hindi Short film

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Indian Television Academy Awards GR8! Performer of the Year - Male Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Nominated
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best On-screen Couple
Best Actor in Lead role
Indian Television Academy Awards Youth Icon of the Year Won
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor In Lead Role (Male) Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Nominated
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Stylish Influencer (Male) — Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Farzeen, Sana (16 May 2018). "Happy Birthday Shakti Arora: Lesser-known facts about the Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi actor". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Farzeen, Sana (17 April 2018). "Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena tie the knot". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Shakti Arora". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  4. ^ "20 most adorable pictures of Shakti Arora aka RV of Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi". dailybhaskar. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Out of the Box: Shakti Arora". Verve Magazine. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Tere Liye couple in a relationship". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. ^ a b "From sideys, these TV hotties moved on to play lead roles". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Shakti Arora is Veera's love interest". dna. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Shakti Arora as Rambo in Gumrah!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Shakti Arora enjoys travelling". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Shakti faces the pressure of playing a double role". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Shakti Arora looks up to Big B as an anchor!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Nach Baliye: Reasons it made news this year". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Shakti Arora, Aishwarya and Anita Hassanandani on Krishnadasi". 4 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Dance dates laughter; Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 participants on Comedy Nights Bachao". 20 July 2016.
  16. ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Shakti Arora to take over as the host from Nitish Bharadwaj". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Shakti Arora: Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka will focus on new-age relationships". The Indian Express.
  19. ^ "Sanaya Irani, Mohit Shegal, Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena shoot for Kitchen Champion". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Shakti Arora makes a smashing entry in Kundali Bhagya". India Today. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  21. ^ a b "I have reached a stage where comparisons can't break me: Shakti Arora on replacing Dheeraj Dhoopar". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  22. ^ a b "I have done a lot of romance in my career and wish to do more of thrilling and fast-paced roles: Shakti Arora on life post Kundali Bhagya". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin EXCLUSIVE: Check out new poster of Shakti Arora, Bhavika Sharma, Sumit Singh". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  24. ^ Sana Farzeen (16 May 2018). "Happy Birthday Shakti Arora: Lesser-known facts about the Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi actor". Indian Express. Mumbai.
  25. ^ "Anupriya Kapoor & Shakti Arora in Yeh Hai Aashiqui". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Nach Baliye: Reasons it made news this year". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  27. ^ Paramitha, Tasya (6 May 2017). "Shakti 'Ranveer' Arora Beradu Akting dengan Cut Tari". Viva (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  28. ^ "The graph of my character Arjun in Kundali Bhagya prompted me to take it up, says Shakti Arora who is otherwise averse to joining a show midway". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Shakti Arora to play the new male lead in Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  30. ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  31. ^ "Shakti Arora, Aishwarya and Anita Hassanandani on Krishnadasi". Times Of India. 4 March 2016.
  32. ^ "Dance dates laughter; Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 participants on Comedy Nights Bachao". India Today. 20 July 2016.
  33. ^ "Sanaya Irani, Mohit Shegal, Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena shoot for Kitchen Champion". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  34. ^ "Udne Ki Aasha and Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin to have a 'Mahasangam' episode". Times Now (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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