Vivan Bhatena | |
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 Bhatena in 2013 | |
| Born | 28 October 1978 [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Nikhila Bhatena (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 (daughter)born 2019 [2] |
Vivan Bhatena (born 28 October 1978) is an Indian model and actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. His notable films include Dangal (2016), Judwaa 2 (2017) and Raja the Great (2017). [3] Vivan won Mister India World title in 2001. In 2016, he was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 .
Bhatena was born to a Parsi father and a Maharasthrian mother, and grew up watching Hollywood, Hindi as well Marathi movies, earning an MBA before entering the entertainment industry as a fashion model. [4]
Bhatena moved from modelling to acting with his first television role as Tulsi Virani's son-in-law Abhishek in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . He later appeared in Maayka , Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan and Pyaar Ka Bandhan . Bhatena, the 2001 "Mr. India" title holder, [5] was also seen on the stage in Sandiip Sikcand's Champagne On The House. [6] He was also seen in Falguni Pathak's video Maine Payal Hain Chankaayi.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Abhimanyu Singh | Debut film |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | ||
| 2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik | Ashish | |
| 2012 | Talaash | Armaan Kapoor | |
| 2015 | Hero | Ranvijay Shekhawat | |
| Katti Batti | Ricky | ||
| 2016 | Dangal | Harkinder [7] | |
| 2017 | Raja the Great | Devaraj | Telugu film |
| Judwaa 2 | Alex | ||
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Aryan [8] | |
| 2019 | Amavas | Sameer | |
| 2021 | Sooryavanshi | Inspector Vivaan Singh | |
| 2022 | Bimbisara | Subhramanya Shastri | Telugu film |
| 2023 | Bloody Daddy | Vicky | Jio Cinema film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Abhishek | Debut show |
| 2004–2005 | Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko | ||
| 2005 | Time Bomb 9/11 | ||
| 2006 | Vaidehi | Inspector Akash Jaisingh | |
| 2006–2007 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Dhruv Wadhwa | |
| 2007–2008 | Chhoona Hai Aasmaan | Flight Lieutenant Samrat Singh Shekhawat / Jahan Sheikh | |
| 2007–2009 | Maayka | Shabd Sareen | |
| 2008–2009 | Chand Ke Paar Chalo | Rahul Oberoi | |
| 2009–2010 | Pyaar Ka Bandhan | Shashank Malhotra | |
| 2010 | Aahat | Himself | |
| 2011 | Sanskaar Laxmi | Parag Purohit | |
| 2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | Contestant | 7th place |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kafas | Vikram Bajaj | SonyLIV series |
| 2023 | Bambai Meri Jaan | Abdullah | Amazon Prime Video series |
| 2023 | Raisinghani vs Raisinghani | Ishaan Talwar | SonyLIV series |
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