Karan Kundrra

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Karan Kundrra
Karan Kundrra at Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Awards 2023.jpg
Kundrra in 2023
Born (1984-10-11) 11 October 1984 (age 40) [1]
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • host
Years active2009–present
Known for

Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language television and films. One of the highest-paid television actors in India, [2] he made his acting debut with Ekta Kapoor's popular television show Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009). He tried his luck in cricket, comedy and politics but for no avail. He is believed to be an upcoming star.

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Kundrra went on to star in several TV shows like Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 , Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum , Dil Hi Toh Hai , Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal . He has also hosted reality shows like MTV Roadies , MTV Love School , Dance Deewane Juniors and Temptation Island India , and featured in the Hindi films Mubarakan , 1921 and Tera Kya Hoga Lovely . In 2021, he participated in Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the 2nd runner-up. [3]

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 participated 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 as the lead character. Ronobir Chatterjee. In April 2021, he played the role of Ranveer Chauhan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [4] 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 . [5]

In 2024, he took part in the reality show called Laughter Chef where his pair with Arjun Bijlani was applauded for their teamwork and performance. [6] In June 2025, he participated as contestant in the Prime Video's The Traitors . [7] He was eliminated on Day 3 and placed 17th. [8]

Personal life

Karan Kundrra was in a relationship with VJ and actress Anusha Dandekar from 2015 to 2020. Kundrra has been in a relationship with actress Tejasswi Prakash since 2021. The two met while working on Ladies vs Gentlemen , and started dating during their stay in the reality show Bigg Boss 15 . [9] [10]

In the media

Kundrra in 2018 Karan Kundra graces Lux Golden Rose Awards 2018.jpg
Kundrra in 2018

Kundrra has appeared on Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list twice. He debuted in 2018 at 84th position with an estimated annual income of ₹110.1 million (US$1.3 million). [11] In 2019, he was placed at 92nd position. [12] [13]

Kundrra was the guest of honour at Asia’s largest youth conference in 2013. [14]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2012Pure PunjabiPrem Punjabi
2013 Horror Story Neel Hindi [15]
Jatt RomanticPunjabi
2014Mere Yaar KamineyKetan
2015Control Bhaji ControlDicky Brar
2017 Mubarakan Manpreet SandhuHindi [16]
2018 1921 Ayush Ashthana [17]
2020 Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare DJ Gurjar Teja [18]
2023 Thank You for Coming Arjun Malhotra [19]
2024 Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Gurdeep "Guggu" Dagar [20]
2025Missing FaceAryan Mehera

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009 Kitani Mohabbat Hai Arjun Punj [21]
2009–2010 Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai Veeru
2010 Zara Nachke Dikha 2 Contestant
2010–2011 Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 Arjun Singhania [22]
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 [23]
2015 MTV Roadies 12 Gang Leader
2015–2016 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Host [24]
2016 MTV Roadies 13 Gang LeaderWinner
2016–2017 MTV Love School 2 Host [25]
2017 MTV Roadies Rising Gang Leader
2018 MTV Love School 3 Host [26]
Dil Hi Toh Hai Ritwik NoonSeason 1
2019 MTV Love School 4 Host
2021 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Ranveer Chauhan [27]
2021–2022 Bigg Boss 15 Contestant2nd runner-up [28]
2022 Dance Deewane Juniors Host [29]
2023 Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal Veer Oberoi [30]
2024India's Ultimate MotostarHost
2024–2025 Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment ContestantSeason 1–2 (Season 2 winner) [31]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Himself
2014 MTV Splitsvilla 7
2015 Comedy Nights with Kapil
MTV Splitsvilla 8 [32]
Bigg Boss 9 [33]
Bad Company [34]
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao
2018 Ace of Space 1
MTV Troll Police [35]
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 [36]
2023 Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull [37]
Bigg Boss 16 [38]
Bigg Boss 17 [39]
2024 [40]
Playground
Dance Deewane 4 [41]
Bigg Boss 18
2025 Celebrity MasterChef

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019–2020 Dil Hi Toh Hai Ritwik NoonSeasons 2 & 3 [42]
2020It Happened In CalcuttaRonobir Chatterjee [43]
2021 Dating Aaj Kal Host [44]
2022 Lock Upp Jailor [45] [46]
2023 Temptation Island: Pyaar Ki Pariksha Host [47]
2024 Love Adhura Sumit [48]
2025 The Traitors India Contestant17th place [49]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2016Do Chaar Din Rahul Vaidya [50]
2020Kangna Lede Aditi Singh Sharma [51]
2021Jiss Waqt Tera Chehra Amit Mishra, Tarannum Malik
Na Maar Afsana Khan [52]
Sukoon Mannat Noor [53]
Pind Baluchi Shahid Mallya
2022Rula Deti Hai Yasser Desai [54]
Kamle Akasa Singh, Yasser Desai [55]
Bechari Afsana Khan [56]
Baarish Aayi Hai Stebin Ben, Shreya Ghoshal [57]
AkhiyaanShekhar Khanijo [58]
Inni Si Gal Stebin Ben [59]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2009 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face – Male Kitani Mohabbat Hai Nominated [60]
2015Best Anchor Gumrah: End of Innocence Nominated [61]
2023 Iconic Gold Awards Most Popular TV Actor of the Year—Won [62]
Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish TV Actor – Male—Won [63]
2024—Nominated [64]
2025 Indian Telly Awards Editor's Choice: Most Versatile Performer on Television - Male—Won [65]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Happy Birthday Karan Kundrra: Reasons why he is truly a youth icon". The Indian Express . 11 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "10 highest-paid TV actors in India right now — Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Kundrra and others". GQ India. 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bigg Boss 15: Karan Kundrra becomes the second runner-up; Tejasswi Prakash and Pratik Sehajpal become the Top 2". The Times of India. 31 January 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Karan Kundrra to enter Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Ranveer; his entry to bring a new twist in Kartik and Sirat's lives". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Ishq Mein Ghayal Promo: 4 Things we liked-disliked about Gashmeer Mahajani, Reem Shaikh, Karan Kundrra's show". PINKVILLA. 1 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Laughter Chefs: Karan Kundrra and Arjun Bijlani drop a fun BTS from the show; fans heap praises". The Times of India. 7 June 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Fernandes, Shefali (30 May 2025). "The Traitors CONFIRMED Contestants List: Jannat Zubair, Karan Kundrra, Apoorva Mukhija Join The Ultimate Test Of Trust & Betrayal". Free Press Journal . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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  30. ↑ "Netizens troll Karan Kundrra's new TV show Ishq Mein Ghayal: 'Pls don't copy Vampire Diaries'". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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  56. ↑ "Afsana Khan's impactful & gripping song Bechari featuring Karan Kundrra & Divya Agarwal releases on Times Music" . Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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