Shakti Arora | |
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Born | [1] | 16 May 1986
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Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse | [2] |
Shakti Arora (born 16 May 1986) is an Indian television actor. [1] [2]
Arora made his television debut in 2006 with Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai and then played Kamran in Sony SAB's Left Right Left that year. [3] In 2007, he signed Star Plus's medical based series Dill Mill Gaye for the supporting role of Sumit. [4]
After a two-year break, he was back to television in 2009 as Jigar Thakkar in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby . [5] In 2010, he joined Star Plus's Tere Liye as Taposh Banerjee. [6] In 2011, he was roped in as Mukul in Zee TV's Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and as Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi . [7]
Arora gained appreciation for his performance as Onir Dutt, a doctor in one of Zee TV's soap opera, Pavitra Rishta , which he did from 2012 to 2013. [8] In 2012, he also hosted Gyaan Guru and Gumrah: End of Innocence . [9]
His first show as a contestant came with Rasoi Ki Rani.[ citation needed ] In 2013, he hosted Science With BrainCafe and acted in Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Mayank opposite Kapoor and in MTV Webbed as Kavish Mehta apart from a special cameo in Star Plus's Yeh Hai Mohabbatein . [10] His first project of 2014 was playing Avinash opposite Charlie Chauhan in Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya .
Arora achieved his first leading role in June 2014, as Ranveer Vaghela, a successful business tycoon in Colors TV's Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi opposite Radhika Madan and later also played Ranveer's twin brother Milan Vaghela in it. [11] He earned several awards and nomination for the show, before it ended in February 2016. [12] Simultaneously, he also took part in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 7 in 2015. [13]
Arora additionally gave guest appearances in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and Krishnadasi as his character Ranveer Vaghela from Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi. [14] He was a guest in Comedy Nights Bachao and narrated Colors TV's Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki . [15]
In 2016, he contested in season 2 of Box Cricket League. [16] That year he also participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 as a contestant. He then hosted Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2 . [17]
In June 2018, Arora begun starring alongside Drashti Dhami and Aditi Dev Sharma in Colors TV's Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka as pediatrician Kunal Malhotra. [18] He quit the show in 2019. He next appeared in Colors TV's cooking show Kitchen Champion 5. [19]
In June 2022, he replaced Dheeraj Dhoopar as lead Karan Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya . [20] [21] However, he quit the series in March 2023 owing to a generation leap in the show and to explore different projects. [22] From June 2023 to June 2024, he portrayed Ishaan Bhosale in Star Plus's Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin opposite Bhavika Sharma. His character was written out of the show after a time leap. [23]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006–2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Various | ||
2006 | Left Right Left | Kamran | [3] | |
2007 | Dill Mill Gayye | Sumit | [24] | |
2009 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Jigar Thakkar | [5] | |
2010 | Tere Liye | Taposh Banerjee | [6] | |
2011 | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo | Mukul | [7] | |
Sanskaar Laxmi | Angad Purohit | [12] | ||
2012–2013 | Pavitra Rishta | Dr. Onir Dutt | [8] | |
2012 | Gyaan Guru | Host | [10] | |
Gumrah: End of Innocence | Rambo | [9] | ||
2013–2014 | Rasoi Ki Rani | Contestant | ||
2013 | Science with Brain Café | |||
Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Mayank | [25] | ||
MTV Webbed | Kavish Mehra | |||
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Vyom Chauhan | |||
2014 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Avinash | ||
2014–2016 | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Ranveer Vaghela/Milan Vaghela | [11] | |
2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | 12th place | [26] |
2016 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | 8th place | ||
Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2 | Host | [17] | ||
2017 | Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya | Sakti | ||
2018–2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | Dr. Kunal Malhotra | [18] | |
2022–2023 | Kundali Bhagya | Karan Luthra / Arjun Sooryavanshi | [28] [21] [22] | |
2023–2024 | Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin | Ishaan Bhosale | [29] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Ranveer Vaghela | |
2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Himself | [30] |
Krishnadasi | Ranveer Vaghela | [31] | |
Comedy Nights Bachao | [32] | ||
Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki | Narrator | ||
2017 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Himself | |
2019 | Kitchen Champion 5 | [33] | |
2024 | Udne Ki Aasha | Ishaan Bhosale | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2018 | Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Arwah | Shakti | Indonesian | |
2020 | Tera Yaar Hu Main | Sahil | Hindi | Short film |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Performer of the Year - Male | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Nominated |
2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best On-screen Couple | ||
Best Actor in Lead role | ||||
Indian Television Academy Awards | Youth Icon of the Year | Won | ||
2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor In Lead Role (Male) | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | Nominated |
2020 | Gold Glam and Style Awards | Stylish Influencer (Male) | — | Won |
2023 | Star Eminence Award | The Best TV Actor of the year (Male) | Kundali Bhagya | Won |
2024 | Bollywood Life Awards | Most Popular TV Dude | – | Won |
Best Onscreen Jodi On TV | Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin | Won |