Himanshu Ashok Malhotra | |
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 Malhotra in 2025 | |
| Born | Himanshu Malhotra 2 April 1982 Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Mohit Malhotra (brother) |
Himanshu Ashok Malhotra (born on 2 April 1982) is an Indian actor who has worked in numerous television shows and feature films. He is also the winner of Nach Baliye 7 and later participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 .
Malhotra was born on 2 April 1982 in Delhi. [1] He has a younger brother Mohit Malhotra, who is also an actor. [2]
Himanshu Ashok Malhotra first came to limelight when he was selected to participate in Zee TV's India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2004, an all India talent hunt in acting and dance where he was amongst the top 6 contestants of the country. The actor is a popular face on Indian television as he has appeared in various shows like Hum Tum, Bindass Champ, Seven by Yashraj films, Shubh Kadam, Aap Ki Antara, Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer , and Airlines . He was also seen in Sony's Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage as Anoop. [3] Along with his recurring roles, he had special appearances in several shows like Star One's Horror Nights, Sony’s CID , Zee TV's Rab Se Sona Ishq , Yeh Hai Aashiqui on Bindass opposite Shivshakti Sachdev, Encounter on Sony TV and Fear Files on Zee TV. He also essayed an important role in Airlines on Star Plus. In 2015, He participated in Nach Baliye season 7 with his wife Amruta Khanvilkar and won the dance based reality show. He also joined the cast of Ek Nayi Ummeed Roshni as Dr. Sameer Purohit on Life Ok and acted as Milind Joshi in Star Plus’s famous show Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei .
Malhotra started 2016 with Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 . [4] He then appeared in an episode of Darr Sabko Lagta Hai and played Abu Saleem in Gangster Ki Girlfriend. In the same year, Malhotra made his film debut with Wajah Tum Ho . [5] The film failed at the box office. In 2017, he played Prem in Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1 . [6]
From 2018 to 2019, Malhotra played Lord Vishnu in Paramavatar Shri Krishna and Zain Ashraf in Mariam Khan – Reporting Live opposite Sheena Bajaj. [7] In 2019, he played Aarambh opposite Simran Sharma in the film Hum Chaar . [8] Ramesh S from Rediff.com stated that he "lends decent support" to the film. [9] In 2020, he played a doctor, Dr. Sanjay in Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do . [10]
Malhotra portrayed Captain Rajeev Kapoor in Shershaah alongside Siddharth Malhotra, his first release of 2021. [11] The film emerged as a major digital success and became the most-watched Indian film on Amazon Prime in India at the time of its release. [12] He then played Shiva, Nikki's father in Nikki Aur Jadui Bubble . [13] From 2021 to 2022, Malhotra played Milind Joshi opposite Paridhi Sharma, a couple searching for their lost daughter in Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei . [14] [15]
Malhotra met actress Amruta Khanvilkar on the sets of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj and they eventually began dating. After a decade relationship, Malhotra married Khanvilkar on 24 January 2015, in Delhi. [16] [17] That year, they both won the dancing reality show Nach Baliye season 7. [18] [19] Their relationship has been the subject of media attention in India. On this, Khanvilkar remarked, "I'm traditional in my approach. Himmanshoo and I go way back—to a time before Instagram even existed, back in 2004, when we used to take pictures with a camera. We want to safeguard each other's identities and respect that." [20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wajah Tum Ho | Karan Parekh | [21] | |
| 2019 | Hum Chaar | Aarambh | [22] | |
| 2021 | Shershaah | Captain Rajeev Kapoor | [23] | |
| 2023 | Doosari Duniya | Nikhil | Short film | |
| 2025 | Kesari Veer | Rasool | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Contestant | [25] | |
| 2007 | Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai | Rahil | ||
| 2008 | Champs | Raj | ||
| Kaisi Laagi Lagan | Swayam | |||
| 2009–2010 | Aapki Antara | Sameer Malhotra | [26] | |
| 2010 | Seven | Haryaksh Vashisht | ||
| 2010–2012 | Bhagonwali – Baante Apni Taqdeer | Guddu Shukla | ||
| 2012–2013 | Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage | Anup Sisodiya | [27] | |
| 2013 | Rab Se Sohna Isshq | Unknown | Special appearance | |
| Fear Files | Unknown | |||
| 2014 | Encounter | Inspector Tilak Nambiyar | Episode: "Ulhas and Urmila's Revenge" | [28] |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Inspector Mayur | Episode: "Love, Camera, Dhokha" | ||
| 2014–2015 | Airlines | Rohit Mafatlal | [29] | |
| 2014 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | ||
| 2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | Winner | [30] |
| Ek Nayi Ummeed Roshni | Dr. Sameer Purohit | |||
| 2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | Contestant | 15th place | [31] |
| 2015–2016 | Box Cricket League Season 2 | Contestant | ||
| 2016 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Unknown | ||
| Gangster Ki Girlfriend | Abu Saleem | |||
| 2017 | Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1 | Prem | ||
| 2018–2019 | Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Vishnu | ||
| Mariam Khan – Reporting Live | Zain Ashraf | |||
| 2020 | Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do | Dr. Sanjay | [32] | |
| 2021 | Nikki Aur Jadui Bubble | Shiva | [33] | |
| 2021–2022 | Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei | Milind Joshi | [34] | |
| 2022 | Swaraj | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | [35] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mauka Ya Dhokha | Amit | ||
| 2025 | Rana Naidu | Paritosh Oberoi | Season 2 | [36] |
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