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Karan Singh Grover(born on February 23, 1982) is an Indian television actor and model. He began his television career with Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi on MTV India. Karan is most recognized for playing the role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gayye on Star One. 2012 marked Karan's return to television as Asad Ahmed Khan, the main lead in Zee TV's show Qubool Hai.

Personal life

Karan Singh Grover was born on February 23, 1982 in Delhi, India to a Punjabi Sikh family hailing from Ambala, Haryana. He has one younger brother Ishmeet Singh Grover. During his childhood, Karan and his family moved to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, he studied at International Indian School Dammam. In 2000, he moved back to Mumbai and pursued a degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai, Dadar Catering College. He was in a band during his college days called the Thousand Decibels. After completing his degree, Karan moved to Muscat, Oman where his family was located and started working at the Sheraton Hotel as a marketing executive for about a year. He later returned to India to pursue a career in modeling and participated in the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt contest in 2004. He won the award for the Most Popular Model. Karan married Jennifer Winget, his friend and co-star from Kasautii Zindagi Kay and Dill Mill Gayye, in a private ceremony on April 9th 2012.

Career

Before starting his television acting career, Karan did many modeling assignments, ramp shows, advertisements and even hosted a radio show. Later, he entered the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt Contest in 2004 and ended up winning the award for the Most Popular Model. Through a nationwide talent hunt contest he, along with five others, got selected to play leads in an MTV show Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, followed by Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag. He was also seen in Kasautii Zindagii Kay in a negative role. Subsequently, he acted in Solhah Singaarr on Sahara One, as well as some short stints on C.I.D. and Parrivaar. Karan rose to fame through the role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gaye, which became widely popular and gained him a massive fan base. Along with Dill Mill Gayye, he anchored the STAR One reality television show Zara Nachke Dikha throughout its first season. He was the second runner-up in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in Season 3.

In 2009, he co-hosted the music show Idea Rocks India on Colors TV. In 2010 he participated as a contestant in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 3). In 2011 he hosted the traveling reality show Perfect Couple on Channel V. Also made a special guest appearance for about a month of the Channel V series Dil Dosti Dance as professor Karan Mallik. He also starred in a telefilm in the Star Plus telefilm series Teri Meri Love Stories in August 2012. Currently, Karan is seen in Qubool Hai as Asad Ahmed Khan on Zee TV. Karan's debut Bollywood film Lorie/The Loving Doll.

Television

Filmography

Awards & Nominations

Appearances

Advertisements

References

External links

• I’m flirtatious, says Karan, DNA India, 20 December 2007.
• 'Dill Mill Gaye for Karan Singh Grover and Jennifer'
• 'I am just like Dr. Armaan'
• Karan Singh Grover all set to marry Jennifer Winget today!
• Karan Singh Grover Filmography

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• Indian actors
• Indian film actors
• Indian television actors
• Indian male models
• Hindi film actors
• Indian people
• Indian Sikhs
• Indian television presenters
• 1982 births
• Living people
• People from Mumbai
• Punjabi people