Karan Tacker

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Karan Tacker
Karan Tacker snapped at the premiere of Tanvi The Great (cropped).jpg
Tacker in 2025
Born (1986-05-11) 11 May 1986 (age 39)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
Years active2009–present

Karan Tacker (born 11 May 1986 [1] ) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and series. Tacker is best known for his portrayal of Viren Singh Vadhera in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai , Farooq Ali in Special OPS and Amit Lodha IPS in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter . In 2014, he participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and emerged as the 1st runner-up.

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Early life

Tacker was born on 11 May 1986 in Mumbai, in a Hindu family from Punjab. [2] He acquired a degree in Business Management before joining the television space. [3]

Career

Early work in television (2009–2019)

Tacker had his first acting appearance in the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). [4] Tacker made his television debut with Love Ne Mila Di Jodi , where he played Sameer Saxena opposite Perneet Chauhan, from 2009 to 2010. [5] From 2010 to 2011, he played Shantanu Khandelwal opposite Yashashri Masurkar in Rang Badalti Odhani . [6]

Tacker had his career breakthrough with Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai , where he played Viren Singh Vadhera opposite Krystle D'Souza, from 2011 to 2013. [7] The series earned him nomination for ITA Award for GR8! Performer Of The Year – Male. [8]

In 2014, Tacker participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and emerged as the first runner up of the show. [9] Tacker then became host for Halla Bol (2014), The Voice India (2015) and Nach Baliye (2017). [10] [11]

Success with streaming projects (2020–present)

Tacker expanded to web in 2020 with Special Ops , where he played an undercover agent. This marked his return to acting in a major role after 7 years after Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, that ended in 2013. [12] Saibal Chatterjee stated that he gave an "impressive performance". [13] Divyanshi Sharma of India Today noted, "Tacker gives a fine performance and looks dashing throughout." [14] In 2021, Tacker reprised his role in the spin off series Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story . [15]

Tacker portrayed SP Amit Lodha IPS opposite Nikita Dutta in the 2022 series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter . [16] [17] Both Anuj Kumar and Saikat Chakraborty were appreciative of his performance adding that he "looks the part", but criticised the under development of his character. [18]

Tacker had two releases in 2025. He first made his film debut with Tanvi the Great , portraying an army officer. [19] A Bollywood Hungama critic found him to be "adorable" in his role. [20] He then reprised his role in the second season of Special Ops. Chirag Sehgal of News18 noted, "Tacker gets less screen time in comparison to the first season but does his part with utmost perfection." [21]

Media image

In Times Most Desirable Men on Television list, Tacker was placed 3rd in 2017. [22]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2025 Tanvi the Great Captain Samar Raina [23]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009–2010 Love Ne Mila Di Jodi Sameer Saxena [24]
2010–2011 Rang Badalti Odhani Shantanu Khandelwal
2011–2013 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Viren Singh Vadhera [25]
2011 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? HimselfGuest appearance
2012 Punar Vivah
Teri Meri Love Stories
2013 Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Contestant1st runner-up
Halla BolHost
Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 Himself
Box Cricket LeagueContestant [26]
2015 Farah Ki Dawat Episode: "Karan Special" [27]
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah [28]
India's Got Talent [29]
The Voice Host [30]
Strictly Come Dancing 13 Himself [31]
Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal [32]
Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi [33]
2016 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 [34]
2017 Nach Baliye 8 Host [35]
2018The Remix [36]
Bepannah Himself
Ace of Space 1 [37]
Naagin 3
2019Kitchen Champion 5Contestant

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Special Ops Farooq Ali / Amjad Sharif / Rashid Malik3 seasons [38]
2021 Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter SP Amit Lodha IPS [39]
2025 Special Ops 2 Farooq Ali / Amjad Sharif / Rashid Malik [40]
TBABhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Story†TBACompleted [41]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2012 Gold Awards Most Fit Actor—Won [42]
Indian Television Academy Awards GR8! Performer Of The Year – Male Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Nominated
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Most Fit Actor—Won [43]
2023 Iconic Gold Awards Power Pack Performer Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Won [44]

References

  1. ↑ "8 times birthday boy Karan Tacker stole our heart with these drool-worthy selfies". India Today. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Desai, Purva (31 July 2012). "Parineeti & I are true Punjabis: Karan Tacker". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Happy Birthday Karan Tacker: 10 Photos which prove why we need him in Bollywood ASAP". 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Karan Tacker all set to foray into Bollywood". The Times of India. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "The cast of Love Ne Mila Di Jodi: Where are they now?". The Indian Express . Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rang Badalti Odhani, Yeh Ishq Haaye face the axe". The Times of India . Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Karan Tacker and Kushal Tandon to play them ain male leads in Star Plus next". Metro Masti. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ek Hazaaron Mein to end as actors refuse to age". Times of India. 17 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Karan Tacker in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". 18 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Karan Tacker looks super hot in this new commercial". The Times of India. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Voice India debuts with fantastic singing". India Today. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Karan Tacker to make a comeback with Neeraj Pandey's web series Special Ops". India Today. 23 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Special Ops Review: Burning Espionage Thriller Never Loses The Plot". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. ↑ Sharma, Divyanshi (21 March 2020). "Special Ops Review: An overly-stretched espionage thriller". India Today. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Disney+Hotstar announces Special Ops 1.5, the backstory of Himmat Singh". India Today. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Neeraj Pandey, Netflix team up for crime series 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter'". The Hindu. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022– via www.thehindu.com.
  17. ↑ "Khakee The Bihar Chapter teaser: Netflix unveils Neeraj Pandey and Karan Tacker's blood-soaked crime series". 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter review: Inside the cauldron of caste and crime". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Karan Tacker reacts to two releases on the same day – Tanvi The Great and Special Ops 2; says, "I'm extremely nervous and anxious"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Tanvi The Great Movie Review: TANVI THE GREAT is a heartfelt and well-intentioned film". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Special Ops 2 Review: Tahir Raj Bhasin steals the show, Kay Kay Menon's return is impressive". News18. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV". The Times of India. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  23. ↑ "'Tanvi The Great': Anupam Kher announces new directorial". The Hindu . 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  24. ↑ Shruti, Jambhekar (9 February 2013). "I have dated all my female co-stars: Karan Tacker". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai". The Indian Express.
  26. ↑ "Karan Tacker mifted on BCL!". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "Farah Ki Daawat: Karanvir Bohra, Karan Tacker and Karan Grover with Karan Johar at 'Karan Special Episode'! (PICS)". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "Krushna Abhishek and Karan Tacker in Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah". Times Of India . 3 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Karan Tacker, Mouni Roy, Siddharth Shukla, Sana Khan perform at India's Got Talent 6 – view pics!". Times Of India . Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "Karan Tacker to host desi version of 'The Voice'". timesofindia.com. 28 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Karan Tacker to be seen on international dance show". India Today . 16 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "Karan Tacker and Krystle D'Souza are back together for 'Sarojini'! (PICS)". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  33. ↑ "Social: Karan Tacker shares dais with Big B on 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi'". Times Of India . Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  34. ↑ "Karan Tacker surprises friends on the sets of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9' - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  35. ↑ "Trouble brewing between Nach Baliye 8 hosts Karan Tacker and Upasana Singh?". India Today . 10 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  36. ↑ "The Remix host Karan Tacker: Digital gives you the freedom to unleash your personality". The Indian Express . 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  37. ↑ "Karan Tacker: Would love to participate in Ace of Space with Vikas Gupta". The Indian Express.
  38. ↑ "'Special Ops' Season 2 trailer - Kay Kay Menon returns as Himmat Singh, battles cyber-terrorism". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  39. ↑ "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Teaser: Karan Tacker and Avinash Tiwary are at loggerheads in Neeraj Pandey's Netflix series". Bollywood Hungama. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  40. ↑ "Special Ops Season 2 released on OTT: When and where to watch Kay Kay Menon's thriller series". The Economic Times. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  41. ↑ Bhatnagar, Akash (November 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Karan Tacker and Kalki Koechlin to star together in a web series". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  42. ↑ "ITA Awards 2012: Complete list of winners". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  43. ↑ "Gold Glam and Style Awards 2020: Hina Khan, Sidharth Shukla win big". The Indian Express. 25 November 2020.
  44. ↑ "Iconic Gold Awards 2023: Celebrating the Best of Bollywood and Television on March 18th in Mumbai". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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