Nakuul Mehta

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Nakuul Mehta
Nakuul Mehta in April 2022.jpg
Mehta in 2022
Born (1983-01-17) 17 January 1983 (age 41) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Known for Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
Ishqbaaaz
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2
Spouse
Jankee Parekh Mehta
(m. 2012)
Children1
Website nakuulmehta.com

Nakuul Mehta (born 17 January 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. Mehta is known for his portrayal of Shivaay Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz and Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 . He is a recipient of four ITA Awards, four Gold Awards and three Indian Telly Awards.

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Mehta made his television debut in 2012 with Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara playing Aditya Kumar, which earned him two Best Debut Male awards. Later, he earned critical acclaim with his portrayals in Ishqbaaaz and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2. Both these shows earned him two ITA Awards for Best Actor Popular and established him as a leading television actor. [2]

Mehta made his web debut in 2016 with I Don't Watch TV , which he co-produced. He has since starred in the series Never Kiss Your Best Friend (2020-2022), the short film Ved and Arya (2020) and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 (2023). Mehta is married to singer Jankee Parekh with whom he has a son.

Early life

Nakuul Mehta's family hails from Udaipur, Rajasthan. [3] [4] His father, Pratap Singh Mehta, is a veteran of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, while his great-great grandfather Laxmilal Mehta was the military commander of the Mewar region. [5]

Mehta completed his Master of Commerce from Mumbai University. He was also trained in dance forms including jazz, hip hop, break, folk, salsa and contemporary. He is a trained ballroom dancer having learned under India's foremost ballroom teacher and Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar. He represented Maharashtra in the All India Dance Sport Federation in June 2011. He was a silver medalist in the Latin Ballroom Category and is a gold medal winner in the Standard Ballroom category. [6]

Career

Debut and television breakthrough (2005–2015)

Mehta did commercials, music videos, and was associated with theatre for a long time. He made his acting debut with the 2005 Telugu film, Abhimaani and then worked in another Telugu film Indian Beauty in 2006. [7] In 2008, he made his Hindi film debut with Haal-e-Dil , playing a painter Shekhar opposite Amita Patak. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama noted, "Nakuul Mehta in all fairness, is very confident, a bundle of energy and knows his job well. His expressions are perfect at all times." [8] In 2011, he appeared in the short film Avant Garde, which received praises and was showcased at various film festivals. [9] The film was a box office failure. [10]

From 2012 to 2014, Mehta played Aditya Kumar in his television debut Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara , opposite Disha Parmar. [11] For his work in the show, he won the Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Male and the Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role - Male. [12] [13] In 2015, Mehta hosted India's Got Talent 6 . [14]

Success, accolades and web expansion (2016–2020)

Mehta with Surbhi Chandna at an event in 2017 Surbhi Chandna.jpg
Mehta with Surbhi Chandna at an event in 2017

From 2016 to 2018, Mehta played Shivaay Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz opposite Surbhi Chandna. [15] [16] The show proved to be a major success for him and earned him recognition. For playing Shivaay, he won numerous accloades including ITA Award for Best Actor - Popular, Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role and his pairing with Chandna won them Gold Best Onscreen Jodi award. [17] In 2017, he played Shivaay in Indian television's first spin-off series, Dil Boley Oberoi opposite Surbhi Chandna. [18] Also, from 2018 to 2019, he played Shivansh Singh Oberoi opposite Niti Taylor, post leap in Ishqbaaaz. [19] [20]

In 2016, Mehta made his web debut with I Don't Watch TV , which he also co-produced. It is a satire on the Indian television industry. [21] In 2020, Mehta first appeared in the short film Ved and Arya alongside Sanaya Irani, playing a supportive brother. Rahul Desai of Film Companion stated, "Nakuul Mehta doesn't overdo the urbane drawl-coolness while reacting to his sister's confessions. His eyes are softer than his mannerisms." [22]

Later in 2020, Mehta expanded his web career with Never Kiss Your Best Friend , playing Sumer Singh Dhillion, opposite Anya Singh. [23] Shweta Keshri of India Today noted, "Nakuul Mehta played the 20 something Sumer with ease. The actor easily transitioned from a grown-up to a college boy in the flashback scenes." In the same year, he appeared in another series, BAE Control, playing Shyam. [24]

Established actor (2021–present)

From 2021 to 2023, Mehta played Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 , reuniting with Disha Parmar. [25] The show won him an ITA Award for Best Actor - Popular and two ITA Award for Best Actor - Drama. [26] In 2021, he played Vishal in a segment of the series Zindagi in Short. [2]

In 2022, Mehta first played Somesh alongside Naveen Kasturia in the short film Tasalli Se. Archika Khurana of The Times of India praised Mehta's for his "believable and restrained" performance. [27] In the same year, he reprised Sumer Singh Dhillon in the second season of Never Kiss Your Best Friend , opposite Anya Singh and Sarah-Jane Dias. [28] News18 's Zinia Bandyopadhyay stated, "Nakuul Mehta is a good actor, and that translates on the screen here as well." [29]

In 2023, Mehta played Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 , a sequel to the previous seasons, opposite Disha Parmar. [30]

Personal life

Mehta with his wife Jankee Parekh, in 2015 Jankee Parekh and Nakuul Mehta at SAB Ke Anokhe Awards 2015.jpg
Mehta with his wife Jankee Parekh, in 2015

Mehta met singer Jankee Parekh in his teenage and the couple was in a relationship for over a decade. On 28 January 2012, Mehta married Parekh in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony. [31] [32] The couple had their first child on 3 February 2021, a boy, Sufi. [33] [34]

Health

In June 2022, Mehta was hospitalised for 2 days in Sujoy Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai, with appendicitis. He underwent appendectomy, a minor surgery, and had his appendix removed. [35]

Other work and public image

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Mehta at an event in 2016

Adit Ganguly of Cosmopolitan India termed him "charming, classy and charismatic" and noted, "Mehta is one of the biggest names in Indian television today and is perennially expanding the scope of his art and talent." [36] Asjad Nazir from Eastern Eye noted Mehta's dashing "good looks" and ability to deliver a "winning performance". [37] In the UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye's list of 50 Sexiest Asian Men, Mehta was placed 35th in 2017 and 16th in 2018. [38] [39] In the Times' Most Desirable Men on TV, Mehta was placed 15th in 2017. [40]

Apart from his acting career, he is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products such as Westside, Fair & Handsome, Karbonn Mobiles and UltraTech Cement. [41] He also featured in an Amazon Audible's ad film with Rithvik Dhanjani. [42] Mehta has also hosted many award shows and events such as he hosted the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2014 and 2023. [43] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote and performed poems under the initiative #PoemsForHumanity, to raise funds for the needy. [44] Mehta is also widely known for his fashion style. [45]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005 Abhimaani Telugu film
2006 Indian Beauty Shekhar [46]
2008 Haal-e-Dil Shekhar Oberoi [47]
2011Avant Garde Pythagoras SharmaPythagoras SharmaShort film
2020Ved and AryaVed [48]
2022Tasalli SeSomesh [49]
2024Fairy FolkCo- producer [50]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012–2014 Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara Aditya Kumar [51]
2015 India's Got Talent HostSeason 6 [52]
2016–2018 Ishqbaaaz Shivaay Singh Oberoi [53]
2018–2019Shivaansh Singh Oberoi
2017 Dil Boley Oberoi Shivaay Singh Oberoi
2021–2023 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Ram Kapoor [54]
2023 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3 Ram Kapoor
2024–present Crime Patrol Host [55]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2012 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Aditya Kumar
Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
2013 Saraswatichandra
Diya Aur Baati Hum
2014 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2016 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Shivaay Singh Oberoi
2017 Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara [56]
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
2018 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2021 Indian Idol 12 Ram Kapoor [57]
2024 Udne Ki Aasha Himself [58]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 I Don't Watch TV HimselfAlso producer [59]
2020 Never Kiss Your Best Friend Sumer Singh DhillonSeason 1
BAE ControlShyam [60]
2021Zindagi in ShortVishalSegment: "Sunny Side Upar"
2022 Never Kiss Your Best Friend Sumer Singh DhillonSeason 2 [61]
2023Star vs Food SurvivalHimselfEpisode 3 [62]
2024Bada Sheher Choti FamilyKartik KhannaMini series [63]
Daring PartnersTBAFilming [64]

Voice artist

YearTitleRoleDub LanguageOriginal LanguageRef.
2021 Free Guy Guy Hindi English [65]
2023 Animal Ranvijay Balbir SinghEnglishHindi [66]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face Male Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara Won [67]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role Male Won [68]
Big Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining TV ActorWon [69]
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Onscreen Couple (with Disha Parmar)Won [70]
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Male Actor Of The Year Ishqbaaaz Won [71]
2017Won [72]
Gold Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Jury Won [73]
Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated
Best Onscreen Jodi (with Surbhi Chandna)Won
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Drama Nominated [74]
Best Actor Popular Won
2018Nominated [75]
Best Actor Drama Nominated
Gold Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Won [76]
Asian Viewers Television Awards Male Actor Of The YearNominated [77]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Won [78]
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Stylish Influencer MaleWon [79]
2022 21st Indian Television Academy Awards [a] Best Actor Drama Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Won [80]
Best Actor Popular Nominated
Nominated [81]
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Drama Won
Best Actor Popular OTT Never Kiss Your Best Friend 2 Nominated
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards Super Stylish TV Star MaleWon [82]
2023 Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish TV Actor – MaleNominated [83]
2024Won [84]

See also

Notes

  1. The 21st ITA Awards and 22nd ITA Awards were both held in 2022

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