Karan Kundrra

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Karan Kundrra
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Kundrra in 2023
Born (1984-10-11) 11 October 1984 (age 39) [1]
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Alma materMBA Florida, US
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • host
Years active2009–present
Known for

Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi television and films. He made his acting debut with Ekta Kapoor's popular television show Kitani Mohabbat Hai . He then starred in several TV shows like Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 , Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum , Dil Hi Toh Hai and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and hosted reality shows like MTV Roadies , MTV Love School and Dance Deewane Juniors . Kundra has also featured in films like Mubarakan and 1921 . In 2021, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the 2nd runner-up.

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Career

Kundrra made his acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Arjun Punj in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on NDTV Imagine. In late 2009, he played the lead character of Veeru in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai on Sony TV. After appearing in an episodic role as a ghost Prince in Aahat on Sony TV, he went on to participate in the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha on Star Plus in May 2010. Later, he played the lead role of Arjun Singhania in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on Imagine TV. He was then seen as a host in the first two seasons of Gumrah – End Of Innocence on Channel V. He played the role of Karan Kapoor in Teri Meri Love Stories on Star Plus. Kundrra was next seen in V The Serial on Channel V in 2012. He was also seen as a gangleader in the reality show Roadies on MTV. He also hosted another reality show Love School on MTV for 3 seasons.

In 2017, he was cast as Manpreet Sandhu in Anees Bazmee's film Mubarakan alongside Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz. In 2018, he starred as the lead Ayush Asthana in Vikram Bhatt's horror film 1921 . The same year, he made a comeback to television with Ekta Kapoor's romantic drama Dil Hi Toh Hai, which extended for two more seasons on the OTT platform ALTBalaji and mx player 2019 and 2020.

In 2020 Kundrra appeared in ALT balaji web series It happened in Calcutta where he portrayed the lead character of Ronobir Chatterjee. In April 2021, he played the role of Ranveer Chauhan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [2] In October 2021, Kundrra participated in the popular reality show Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the second runner-up. In March 2022, he was seen as a jailor on the reality show LockUpp which streamed on ALTBalaji and MX Player. In April 2022, Kundrra hosted the dance reality show Dance Deewane Juniors 1 on Colors TV.

In 2023, he was seen portraying Veer, a shape shifting werewolf, in Colors TV’s series Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal . [3]

Personal life

The actor is dating actress Tejasswi Prakash since 2021. The two met at Ladies vs Gentleman and started dating in Bigg Boss 15 house. [4] [5]

In the media

Kundrra ranked at 84th and 92nd position on the Forbes India list for top 100 celebrities in 2018 and 2019 respectively. [6]

He was 'Guest of Honour' at Asia’s largest youth conference held in 2013. [7] He was awarded the ‘Outstanding Talent of the Year’ at Filmfare Middle East 2022 held in Dubai. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2012Pure PunjabiPremPunjabi
2013 Horror Story NeelHindi
Jatt RomanticVijay SinghPunjabi
2014Mere Yaar KamineyKetan
2015Control Bhaji ControlDicky Brar
2017 Mubarakan Manpreet SandhuHindi
2018 1921 Ayush Ashthana
2020 Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare DJ Gurjar Teja
2023 Thank You for Coming Arjun Malhotra
2024 Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Gurdeep Dagar

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009 Kitani Mohabbat Hai Arjun Punj
2009–2010 Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai Veeru
2010 Zara Nachke Dikha 2 Contestant
Aahat Prince
2010–2011 Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 Arjun Singhania [9]
2012 Teri Meri Love Stories Karan Kapoor
V The Serial Himself
Gumrah End Of Innocence Host
2014 MTV Fanaah Vivan
2015–2016 Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum Rahul Sabarwaal [10]
2015 MTV Roadies 12 Gang Leader
2015–2016 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Host [11]
2016 MTV Roadies 14 Gang LeaderWinner
2016–2017 MTV Love School 2 Host [12]
2017 MTV Roadies Rising Gang Leader
2018 MTV Love School 3 Host [13]
Dil Hi Toh Hai Ritwik NoonSeason 1
2019 MTV Love School 4 Host
2021 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Ranveer Chauhan [14]
2021–2022 Bigg Boss 15 Contestant2nd runner-up [15]
2022 Dance Deewane Juniors Host [16]
2023 Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal Veer Oberoi [17]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Himself
2014 MTV Splitsvilla 7
2015 Comedy Nights with Kapil
MTV Splitsvilla 8 [18]
Bigg Boss 9 [19]
Bad Company [20]
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao
2018 Ace of Space 1
MTV Troll Police [21]
2019 Ace of Space 2
Nach Baliye 9
The Greedy Closet
2021 Candid Yaari by Mahreen Khan
2022 The Khatra Khatra Show
Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan [22]
2023 Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull [23]
Bigg Boss 16 [24] [25]
2024 Bigg Boss 17, Playground S3 [26]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2016Do Chaar Din Rahul Vaidya [27]
2020Kangna Lede Aditi Singh Sharma [28]
2021Jiss Waqt Tera Chehra Amit Mishra, Tarannum Malik
Na Maar Afsana Khan [29]
Sukoon Mannat Noor [30]
Pind Baluchi Shahid Mallya
2022Rula Deti Hai Yasser Desai [31]
Kamle Akasa Singh, Yasser Desai [32]
Bechari Afsana Khan [33]
Baarish Aayi Hai Stebin Ben, Shreya Ghoshal [34]
AkhiyaanShekhar Khanijo [35]
Inni Si Gal Stebin Ben [36]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019–2020 Dil Hi Toh Hai Ritwik NoonSeasons 2 & 3
2020It Happened In CalcuttaRonobir Chatterjee [37]
2021 Dating Aaj Kal Host [38]
2022 Lock Upp Jailor [39] [40]
2023 Temptation Island: Pyaar Ki Pariksha Host
2024 Love Adhura Sumit [41]

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