Karan Mehra

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Karan Mehra
Karan Mehra star parivar awards.jpg
Mehra at Star Parivar Awards in 2012
Born (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 41)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • fashion designer
Years active2008–present
Known for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Bigg Boss 10
Khatmal E Ishq
Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan
Spouse
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(m. 2012;sep. 2021)​
Children1

Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer. He is known for his performance as main lead Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai , one of the longest-running Indian television serials. [1] He is also known for Sumit Mishra in Khatmal E Ishq, Do phool ek maali. One of the highest-paid actors in Hindi television industry, he was also a contestant on Bigg Boss 10 (2016). [2]

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Early life

Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in Jalandhar, Punjab in a Punjabi family. [3] [4] His family moved to Delhi when he was very young. Mehra studied fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi and studied at Apeejay School, Noida. [3] He was the topper in his batch at the university. [5] After his 12th grade, Mehra worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza. [6]

Career

Mehra came to Mumbai and started working for directors Rajkumar Hirani and Ram Gopal Verma as an assistant in four movies. [3] [7] He then appeared in the movie Love Story 2050 . After that, he started doing modelling and TV commercials. [3] In 2009, while training in acting classes, he got the role of Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . [8] He got a big break from the show, continued it for nearly seven-and-a-half years until June 2016 and quit then owing health issues. [9] Along with this, he participated in the dance reality shows Nach Baliye 5 and Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati with his wife Nisha Rawal in 2012–13. [10]

In October 2016, Mehra entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant with his co-star Rohan Mehra. He was evicted in the fifth week as the first celebrity to be evicted. [11]

He then did a short stint in Khatmal E Ishq as Sumit Mishra. [12]

Mehra's new movie Basthi Hai Sasthi is about stepping up game and leaning how to cope with reality. He announced it on an interview, and advertised it on TV show Saath Nibhana Saathiya in 2016. It was supposed to release in 2017, however release dates were pushed back to 2018.[ citation needed ]

In October 2020, Mehra started shooting for the upcoming Zee Punjabi soap Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan in Chandigarh. [4]

In November 2020, he featured in the Jubin Nautiyal - Rochak Kohli song "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra". [13] He received STAR Parivaar Award for 'Favourite Pati' (2015, 2011).[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Mehra was married to actress Nisha Rawal. He saw her on the sets of Hastey Hastey where he was styling. [14] After dating for six years, they married on 24 November 2012. [14] Rawal found out that she was pregnant while he was in the Bigg Boss house. [15] The couple had a son in 2017. [16]

Domestic dispute

A complaint of domestic violence was filed against Mehra by Rawal on 31 May 2021 in Mumbai's Goregaon police station after the latter arrived with a bleeding forehead. Mehra was subsequently arrested and released on bail. Later, Rawal claimed that Mehra had admitted to an extramarital affair with a Delhi girl while he was away on a shooting in Chandigarh. [17] Divorce has been filed following the event in August 2021, [18] and the couple is separated as of October 2022. [19] [20]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008 Love story 2050 Karan's Friend Bollywood debut
2013 Bloody ishq Doctor
2018Basthi Hai SasthiPinder Buppa "Bups"
2021MahinaAdiShort Film; Released on Mx player

Television

YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2009–2016 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Naitik Singhania Star Plus Lead Role [8]
2012 Nach Baliye 5 Contestant5th place
2013 Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati
2016 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya GuestTo promote his film
2016 Bigg Boss 10 Contestant Colors TV Evicted, Day 34 [21]
2017 Khatmal E Ishq Sumit Mishra Sony SAB Lead Role [22]
2019Kitchen ChampionContestant Colors TV Winner
Ek Bhram...Sarvagun Sampanna Dr. Ashok Sharma Star Plus Cameo [23]
2020 Shubharambh Bharat Hasija Colors TV Cameo [24]
2021 Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan Karan Khurrana Zee Punjabi Lead Role
Zee Punjabi AntakshariContestant [25]
2024–present Mehndi Wala Ghar Dr. Manoj "Manu" Agarwal Sony Entertainment Television [25] [26]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)LabelRef.
2020Ek UmeedVarious artists Zee music company
Bewaffa Tera Masoom Chehra Jubin nautiyal T-series
2021Ghungroo Toot Gaye Javed ali Sunshine music
2022MulakaateinUtkarsh saxena Zee music company [27]
2022Kachiyaan Kachiyaan Jubin Nautiyal T-Series (company) [28]
2022Rooh-E-DaariAltamash faridiRangrezaa films
2023Tum Toh Aise Na They Javed Ali Rangrezaa films [29]
2023Hai Aisa Kyun Amit mishra Gem tunes [30]
2023Pyar DobaraAltamash FaridiRangrezaa Films [31]
2023Jawai Tera Sony maanGem tunes punjabi

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  30. ↑ "Hai Aisa Kyun : Amit Mishra | Karan Mehra | Monis Khan | Kashika Sisodia | New Song 2023". YouTube. Gem Tunes. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  31. ↑ "Pyaar Dobara (Official Video) | Altamash Faridi | Karan Mehra | Adaa Khan | Sanjeev Chaturvedi". YouTube. Rangrezaa Films. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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