Dhairya Karwa | |
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Born | [1] | 19 November 1992
Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2019–present |
Dhairya Karwa (born 19 November 1992) [2] is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), and has since played Ravi Shastri in 83 (2021) and an aspiring writer in Gehraiyaan (2022). [3] Karwa has since starred in the thriller series Gyaarah Gyaarah (2024).
Karwa was born on 19 November 1992 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. [1] [4] Karwa studied at Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun, where he was the school team’s Basketball captain and at Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. [5] Karwa played basketball for his college, and represented the Uttarakhand State team. [6] He worked as a data analyst in Gurugram, before becoming a model. He modeled for many brands like Star Movies and Kerala Tourism. [7]
Karwa made his acting debut in 2019 with Uri: The Surgical Strike . [8] [9] He portrayed Captain Sartaj Singh Chandhok. The film was a box office success grossing ₹359.73 crore. [10] [11] The same year, he made his web debut with Made in Heaven portraying Samar Ranawat. [12] [13]
He next appeared in the 2020 short film Amritsar Junction. He portrayed a rioter in the film based on 1947 communal riots during the Partition of India. [14] In 2021, he appeared in Kabir Khan's sports film 83 , where he portrayed cricketer Ravi Shastri. [15] [16] Despite the positive reviews, the film was unsuccessful at the Indian box office, it grossed ₹193.73 crore. [17] Karwa received moderately positive reviews for his performance. [18]
Karwa next portrayed an aspiring writer in Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan , opposite Deepika Padukone. [19] [20] The film premiered on 11 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Pinkvilla noted, "Dhairya Karwa makes his presence felt enough while sharing screen space with Deepika." [21] While DNA India mentioned, "Karwa makes a solid impression by playing the ignorant partner." [22]
He next appeared alongside Tara Sutaria in Apurva . [23] Karwa has appeared in advertisements for Slice [24] and Shoppers Stop. [25]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Captain Sartaj Singh Chandhok | ||
2020 | Amritsar Junction | Rioter | Short film | |
2021 | 83 | Ravi Shastri | [26] | |
2022 | Gehraiyaan | Karan Arora | [27] | |
2023 | Apurva | Siddharth "Sid" | [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Made in Heaven | Samar Ranawat | Episode: "A Royal Affair" | [2] |
2024 | Gyaarah Gyaarah | Inspector/ ASI Shaurya Anthwal | [29] |