Namik Paul

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Namik Paul
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Paul in 2019
Born (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 37) [1]
Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India
Alma mater Lewis & Clark College, Oregon
Occupations
  • Actor
  • journalist
Years active2015–present
Known for Ek Duje Ke Vaaste
Ek Deewana Tha

Namik Paul (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2015 with Qubool Hai portraying Ahsaan. He earned recognition with his portrayal of Shravan Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste and his dual portrayal of Shiv Kapoor and Krish Khanna in Ek Deewaana Tha . [2]

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Paul made his web debut with Bindass's web series The Trip portraying Adil Malik in 2016. From February 2023 to May 2023, he played the dual roles of Shiv Dhoopar and Aniket Dhoopar in Lag Ja Gale . [3]

Early life and education

Paul was born on 19 September 1987 in Dehradun, Uttrakhand. [4] [5] He completed his schooling from Woodstock School, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand and graduated from Lewis & Clark College, Oregon. [6] [7] He started his career as a journalist with NDTV 24x7, but left the job due to erratic schedule and later took up acting. [8]

Career

Paul made his acting debut in 2015 with Qubool Hai portraying Ahsaan opposite Additi Gupta. [9]

Paul portrayed Shravan Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste opposite Nikita Dutta in 2016. [10] It proved as a major turning point in his career. He received Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role - Male nomination for his performance. [11] He also hosted Befikre Belgium Ke with Loveleen Kaur Sasan in the same year.

From 2016 to 2017, he portrayed Adil Malik opposite Lisa Hayden in Bindass's web series The Trip , marking his web debut. [12] In 2017, he hosted Aye Zindagi.

Paul received wider recognition with his portrayal of Shiv Kapoor in Ek Deewaana Tha opposite Donal Bisht from 2017 to 2018. [13] In 2018, he portrayed Krish Khanna opposite Bisht post the leap in the show. [14] He received Gold Best Onscreen Jodi nomination with Bisht. [15]

He portrayed Angad Jindal in Kavach... Maha Shivratri opposite Deepika Singh in 2019. [16]

In 2020, he portrayed Viraj Bharadwaj in Kasautii Zindagii Kay opposite Erica Fernandes. [17]

Post a hiatus of 2 years, Paul made his comeback with Lag Ja Gale . [18] He played the dual roles of Shiv Dhoopar and Aniket Dhoopar opposite Tanisha Mehta since February 2023 to May 2023. [19]

Television

YearSerialRoleNotesRef.
2015 Qubool Hai Ahsaan [20]
2016 Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Shravan Malhotra [21]
Befikre Belgium KeHost [22]
2017Aye ZindagiHost
2017–2018 Ek Deewaana Tha Shiv Kapoor [23]
2018Krish Khanna
2019 Kavach... Maha Shivratri Angad Jindal
2020 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Viraj Bharadwaj
2023 Lag Ja Gale Shiv DhooparDual role [24]
Aniket Dhoopar

Web series

YearShowRoleNotesRef.
2016–2017 The Trip Adil MalikSeason 1

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Male Actor Of The Year Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Nominated [25]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Male) Nominated [26]
2017 Lions Gold Awards Best Onscreen Couple (Jury)Won [27]
2018 Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi (With Donal Bisht) Ek Deewaana Tha Nominated [28]

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  2. ↑ Divya Pal. "Meet Namik Paul: The New Angry Young Man Of Indian Television". News18 India. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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