Nishant Singh Malkani | |
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Born | [1] | 1 September 1987
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Nishant Singh Malkani (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian television actor and model. [1] He began his acting career in 2009 with "Miley Jab Hum Tum" portraying the character of Adhiraj Singh. [2] He is well-known for his roles as Akshat Jindal in "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega" and Anukalp Gandhi in "Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi". In 2020, he participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss 14. [3]
Malkani was born on 1 September 1987 in Dubai. He comes from a Sindhi family. He went to Laxman Public School in New Delhi for his early education. Later, he graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and then completed his MBA from Kolkata. [1]
Malkani's first television role was in Star One's romantic drama Miley Jab Hum Tum as Adhiraj Singh which he began in 2009. It wrapped up in 2010. [4] He portrayed Anukalp Gandhi in Ram Milaayi Jodi on Zee TV in 2010 but quit in 2011 to search for film work. [5]
Later, he made his debut in the Vikram Bhatt film "Horror Story" in 2013. He also appeared in other films such as "Bezubaan Ishq," "Cute Kameena," and "Love Training". [6]
In 2017, Malkani made his debut in web series, portraying the character Raj in "Ragini MMS: Returns". [7]
He made a comeback to television in September 2018 portraying the lead Akshat Jindal in Zee TV's Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega , [8] until he quit the series in 2020. [9] It is regarded as his best and most lovable performance ever in his career. [10]
In 2020, Malkani participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 14 as a contestant. [11] He survived for 5 weeks before getting evicted. [12]
Nishant Malkani was ranked 10th in the Times Of India's 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020. [13]
He was ranked at 44th position in Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Men of 2020. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2013 | Horror Story | Achint | Debut movie | [15] |
2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Swagat | [16] | |
2016 | Cute Kameena | Bunty | [17] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2009–2010 | Miley Jab Hum Tum | Adhiraj Singh | [2] | |
2010–2011 | Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi | Anukalp Gandhi | [18] | |
2012 | Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath | Sameer | [19] | |
2018–2020 | Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega | Akshat Jindal | [20] | |
2020 | Bigg Boss 14 | Contestant | Evicted Day 31 | [21] |
2021–2022 | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Umed Pratap Singh and Shivraj Umed Pratap Singh/Balwant Singh | [22] [23] | |
2022 | Control Room | ACP Ayushman sharma | [24] [25] | |
2023–2024 | Pashmina – Dhaage Mohabbat Ke | Raghav Kaul |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2010 | Sasural Genda Phool | Raj | Cameo | [26] |
2011 | Pavitra Rishta | Anukalp | Crossover special | |
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani | Himself | Special dance performance with Sanaya Irani | ||
2015 | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Dance performance | ||
2017 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | To support Salman Yusuff Khan | ||
2018 | Kundali Bhagya | Akshat | Dance performance | |
2019 | Yeh Teri Galiyan | Crossover special | ||
2021 | Meet | Himself | Guest appearance | [27] |
2022 | Kumkum Bhagya: Pyaar Wali Holi | Dance performance | [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Platform |
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2017–2018 | Ragini MMS: | Raj | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
2022 | Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal | Vishwanath (Vishu) | Hungama Play and MX Player |
2023 | Johri | Neeraj Bodi | Atrangii |
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