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Karan Singh Grover
Karan Singh Grover
Born (1982-02-23) February 23, 1982 (age 42)
Delhi, India
Other namesKSG, Karan Singh, Karan Grover
Occupation(s)Model, Actor, TV Anchor
Years active2004–Present

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. 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. He's married to popular television actress Jennifer Winget.

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. (Indian TV series) 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 working in a new show Qubool Hai as Asad Ahmed Khan on Zee TV.

Television

Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2004–2005 Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi Arnav Deol MTV India Karan's debut serial. One of main leads of the show opposite Panchi Bora, Barkha Bisht & Mansi Parekh.
2005 Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag Aman Star Plus Fantasy Show. He played main lead Dollie's love interest for a little while opposite Karishma Randeva.
2005-2006 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Sharad Gupta Star Plus Initially a positive role opposite Jennifer Winget their characters get married and later his role turns negative.
2006–2007 Solhah Singaarr Abhimanyu Sahara One Initially, it was the role of the main lead opposite character of Meera played by Akangsha Rawat. But, later the story changed as Meera got married. His character re-entered the show in mid 2007 again for a little while and then exited in August, 2007.
2007 C.I.D. Rahul and Sameer(Sid) Sony TV Only in two episodes Case of the Invisible Killer as Rahul & Body in Mid Air as Sid.
2007 Parrivaar Adhiraj Shergill Zee TV Only in the show for about a week as the main lead left it for Dill Mill Gayye and character's face was changed.
2007–2010 Dill Mill Gayye Season 1 & 2 Dr. Armaan Mallik STAR One Main lead in Season 1 as intern and season 2 as Senior doctor opposite Shilpa Anand, Sukirti Kandpal & Jennifer Winget.
2008 Nach Baliye 3 Himself Star Plus Special dance Performance in one Episode with Shraddha Nigam.
2008 The Global Indian Film and Television Honours Himself 9X Special dance Performance with Shilpa Anand.
2008 Zara Nachke Dikha Season 1 Host STAR One Co-hosted the 1st season of the show with Shweta Gulati.
2009 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3 Himself Sony TV Dance reality show Second runner-up in Season 3.
2009 Idea Rocks India Host Colors TV Musical reality show Co-hosted the show with Mansi Parekh.
2010 Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3 Himself Colors TV Contestant in the show in Season 3 in Brazil.
2011 Perfect Couple Host Channel V Host of the travelling reality show.
2011 Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt Himself Channel V As Guest Judge for two episodes.
2011 Dil Dosti Dance Professor Karan Mallik Channel V Guest role as a student counselor for about a month.
2012 Teri Meri Love Stories Raghuvir Star Plus Third telefilm titled Ek nano si love story, Main lead opposite Anita Hassanandani.
2012-Present Qubool Hai Asad Ahmed Khan Zee TV Lead Actor opposite Surbhi Jyoti in a show based on Muslim family.
2012 Zee Rishtey Awards Himself Zee TV Special dance performance with Surbhi Jyoti & Rishabh Sinha.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Bhram Minor role as Carlton, one of the friends of the main lead.
2012 I am 24 Minor Role as Aman Singh, Completed since 2008, Released August 30th 2012, small comic role.
2012 Lorie/The Loving Doll Arjun Kapoor as Male lead , Currently under post production, co-star Diana Hayden and director Pavan Kaul.

Awards & Nominations

Year Award Result Award function Notes
2004 Most Popular Model Award Won Gladrags Manhunt Contest
2007 Most Promising Actor Won Kalakar Awards Kalakar Parivar Foundation Kolkatta
2008 GR8 Face Male Of The Year Nominated Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Awards(Indian Television Academy Awards) for Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan.
2008 Best Actor(Male) Nominated Indian Telly Awards for Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan.
2008 Best Anchor Nominated Indian Telly Awards Zara Nachke Dikha season 1 with Shweta Gulati.
2010 Most Fit Actor(Male) Won Zee Gold Awards
2012 Favorite Naya Sadasya Won Zee Rishtey Awards as Asad Ahmed Khan for Qubool Hai
2012 Favorite Bhai Won Zee Rishtey Awards as Asad Ahmed Khan for Qubool Hai with Rishabh Sinha

Appearances

Year Show Notes
2010 Boroplus Gold Awards Presenting an Award with Jennifer Winget
2010 Pearl Wave II concert Presenting an Award to Rashmi Desai
2011 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 As a guest in one of the episodes supporting Chang

Advertisements

Year Advertisement Notes
2009 Rupa Frontline Rupa Vests TV advertisement with Rajpal Yadav
2009 Cleartrip.com Cleartrip.com TV advertisement
2009 Indian Gem & Jewellery Print Ads for Men's jewellery company
2009 Kajaria tiles Kajaria tiles ad with Shraddha Nigam
2010 Rupa Frontline Rupa Vests TV advertisement with Rashmi Desai

References

  1. ^ 'I am just like Dr. Armaan'. rediff.com, 17 July 2008.
  2. The witching hour, 24 January 2011.

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