Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi television and films. He made his acting debut with Ekta Kapoor's popular television show Kitani Mohabbat Hai. He then starred in several TV shows like Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2, Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum, Dil Hi Toh Hai and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and hosted reality shows like MTV Roadies, MTV Love School and Dance Deewane Juniors. Kundra has also featured in films like Mubarakan and 1921. In 2021, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the 2nd runner-up.
Karan Kundrra | |
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 Kundrra in 2023 | |
| Born | 11 October 1984[1] |
| Alma mater | MBA Florida, US |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Career edit
Kundrra made his acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Arjun Punj in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on NDTV Imagine. In late 2009, he played the lead character of Veeru in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai on Sony TV. After appearing in an episodic role as a ghost Prince in Aahat on Sony TV, he went on to participate in the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha on Star Plus in May 2010. Later, he played the lead role of Arjun Singhania in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on Imagine TV. He was then seen as a host in the first two seasons of Gumrah – End Of Innocence on Channel V. He played the role of Karan Kapoor in Teri Meri Love Stories on Star Plus. Kundrra was next seen in V The Serial on Channel V in 2012. He was also seen as a gangleader in the reality show Roadies on MTV. He also hosted another reality show Love School on MTV for 3 seasons.
In 2017, he was cast as Manpreet Sandhu in Anees Bazmee's film Mubarakan alongside Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz. In 2018, he starred as the lead Ayush Asthana in Vikram Bhatt's horror film 1921. The same year, he made a comeback to television with Ekta Kapoor's romantic drama Dil Hi Toh Hai, which extended for two more seasons on the OTT platform ALTBalaji and mx player 2019 and 2020.
In 2020 Kundrra appeared in ALT balaji web series It happened in Calcutta where he portrayed the lead character of Ronobir Chatterjee. In April 2021, he played the role of Ranveer Chauhan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[2] In October 2021, Kundrra participated in the popular reality show Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the second runner-up. In March 2022, he was seen as a jailor on the reality show LockUpp which streamed on ALTBalaji and MX Player. In April 2022, Kundrra hosted the dance reality show Dance Deewane Juniors 1 on Colors TV.
In 2023, he was seen portraying Veer, a shape shifting werewolf, in Colors TV’s series Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal.[3]
Personal life edit
The actor is dating actress Tejasswi Prakash since 2021. The two met at Ladies vs Gentleman and started dating in Bigg Boss 15 house.[4][5]
In the media edit
Kundrra ranked at 84th and 92nd position on the Forbes India list for top 100 celebrities in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[6]
He was 'Guest of Honour' at Asia’s largest youth conference held in 2013.[7] He was awarded the ‘Outstanding Talent of the Year’ at Filmfare Middle East 2022 held in Dubai.[8]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pure Punjabi | Prem | Punjabi |
| 2013 | Horror Story | Neel | Hindi |
| Jatt Romantic | Vijay Singh | Punjabi | |
| 2014 | Mere Yaar Kaminey | Ketan | |
| 2015 | Control Bhaji Control | Dicky Brar | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Manpreet Sandhu | Hindi |
| 2018 | 1921 | Ayush Ashthana | |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | DJ Gurjar Teja | |
| 2023 | Thank You for Coming | Arjun Malhotra | |
| 2024 | Tera Kya Hoga Lovely | Gurdeep Dagar |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai | Arjun Punj | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai | Veeru | ||
| 2010 | Zara Nachke Dikha 2 | Contestant | ||
| Aahat | Prince | |||
| 2010–2011 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 | Arjun Singhania | [9] | |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Karan Kapoor | ||
| V The Serial | Himself | |||
| Gumrah End Of Innocence | Host | |||
| 2014 | MTV Fanaah | Vivan | ||
| 2015–2016 | Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum | Rahul Sabarwaal | [10] | |
| 2015 | MTV Roadies 12 | Gang Leader | ||
| 2015–2016 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Host | [11] | |
| 2016 | MTV Roadies 14 | Gang Leader | Winner | |
| 2016–2017 | MTV Love School 2 | Host | [12] | |
| 2017 | MTV Roadies Rising | Gang Leader | ||
| 2018 | MTV Love School 3 | Host | [13] | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | Ritwik Noon | Season 1 | ||
| 2019 | MTV Love School 4 | Host | ||
| 2021 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Ranveer Chauhan | [14] | |
| 2021–2022 | Bigg Boss 15 | Contestant | 2nd runner-up | [15] |
| 2022 | Dance Deewane Juniors | Host | [16] | |
| 2023 | Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal | Veer Oberoi | [17] |
Special appearances edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Himself | |
| 2014 | MTV Splitsvilla 7 | ||
| 2015 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | ||
| MTV Splitsvilla 8 | [18] | ||
| Bigg Boss 9 | [19] | ||
| Bad Company | [20] | ||
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | ||
| 2018 | Ace of Space 1 | ||
| MTV Troll Police | [21] | ||
| 2019 | Ace of Space 2 | ||
| Nach Baliye 9 | |||
| The Greedy Closet | |||
| 2021 | Candid Yaari by Mahreen Khan | ||
| 2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show | ||
| Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan | [22] | ||
| 2023 | Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull | [23] | |
| Bigg Boss 16 | [24][25] | ||
| 2024 | Bigg Boss 17, Playground S3 | [26] |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Do Chaar Din | Rahul Vaidya | [27] |
| 2020 | Kangna Lede | Aditi Singh Sharma | [28] |
| 2021 | Jiss Waqt Tera Chehra | Amit Mishra, Tarannum Malik | |
| Na Maar | Afsana Khan | [29] | |
| Sukoon | Mannat Noor | [30] | |
| Pind Baluchi | Shahid Mallya | ||
| 2022 | Rula Deti Hai | Yasser Desai | [31] |
| Kamle | Akasa Singh, Yasser Desai | [32] | |
| Bechari | Afsana Khan | [33] | |
| Baarish Aayi Hai | Stebin Ben, Shreya Ghoshal | [34] | |
| Akhiyaan | Shekhar Khanijo | [35] | |
| Inni Si Gal | Stebin Ben | [36] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Ritwik Noon | Seasons 2 & 3 | |
| 2020 | It Happened In Calcutta | Ronobir Chatterjee | [37] | |
| 2021 | Dating Aaj Kal | Host | [38] | |
| 2022 | Lock Upp | Jailor | [39][40] | |
| 2023 | Temptation Island: Pyaar Ki Pariksha | Host | ||
| 2024 | Love Adhura | Sumit | [41] |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Karan Kundrra to enter Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Ranveer; his entry to bring a new twist in Kartik and Sirat's lives". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ishq Mein Ghayal Promo: 4 Things we liked-disliked about Gashmeer Mahajani, Reem Shaikh, Karan Kundrra's show". PINKVILLA. 1 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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- ^ "Karan Kundra Calls His Darling Girlfriend As lodi Kundra, The Latter's Reaction Is Unmissable". BollywoodShaadis.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Karan Kundra - Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Karan Kundra to be Guest of Honour at Asia's largest youth conference". Bollywoodlife. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare Middle East Achievers Night 2022: Karan Kundrra-Tejasswi Prakash paint the town red; Shehnaaz Gill casts black magic, Rakhi Sawant attends event with beau Adil Khan Durrani". Peepingmoon. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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- ^ "Karan Kundra back to daily soaps after four years". The Indian Express. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Karan Kundra to host Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya". dna. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar are turning up the heat with this MTV Love School 2 photoshoot". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Karan Kundra and Anusha Dandekar to host Love School season 3". The Times of India. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Karan Kundra and Shivangi Joshi's chemistry in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai bewitches fans". News 18. 15 April 2021.
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- ^ "Dance Deewane Juniors: Karan Kundrra kickstarts shooting for the much-awaited dance reality show". Times of India. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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- ^ "Karan Kundra Says, 'Trolling Caused Problems Between Him And Girlfriend Anusha Dandekar'". 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Dharmendra, Karan Kundrra and more to celebrate New Year with Bigg Boss 16 contestants on Weekend ka Vaar". tellychakkar.com. 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Shiv Thakare, Sumbul Touqeer, Archana Gautam reunite for Entertainment Ki Raat - Housefull; Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi also join in". The Times of India. 10 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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- ^ "Bigg Boss Season 17 : Exclusive! Karan Kundrra and Mouni Roy to grace the "Weekend Ka Vaar" episode to promote his upcoming serial "Temptation Island"t". tellychakkar.com. 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 17 Grand Finale: Karan Kundra, Sandip Sikcand, Shalin Bhanot Are All Set To Support Their Favourite Finalist". india.com. 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Karan Kundra, Ruhi Singh share a passionate lip-lock in Do Chaar Din song". Times of India. 23 August 2016.
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- ^ "Karan Kundrra-Tejasswi Prakash in 'Rula Deti Hai'; TejRan Song Goes Viral". News18. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Kamle is a perfect wedding song, fans want to see Karan Kundrra as a 'real dulha'". The Indian Express. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Afsana Khan's impactful & gripping song Bechari featuring Karan Kundrra & Divya Agarwal releases on Times Music". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Baarish Aayi Hai song: तेजस्वी प्रकाश और करण कुंद्रा का रोमांटिक 'बारिश आई है' गाना हुआ रिलीज". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Shekhar Khanijo's song 'Akhiyan' featuring Karan Kundrra and Erica Fernandes surpasses 10 million views". Mid Day. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Inni Si Gal Poster: Karan Kundrra and Aditi Budhathoki's romantic music video to release on THIS date". Pinkvilla. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "It Happened In Calcutta actor Karan Kundrra: Ronobir is one of my toughest characters". The Indian Express. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Looking for love, drama and non-stop entertainment? Flipkart Video launches 'Dating Aaj Kal' featuring Karan Kundrra". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Lock Upp: Karan Kundrra enters Kangana Ranaut's show as new jailor to teach inmates 'sharafat'". No. INDIA TV. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Karan Kundrra is the new jailor for Lock Upp, threatens to get contestants 'back in line' for Kangana Ranaut's reality show". The Indian Express. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Karan Kundrra and Erica Fernandes to play leads in Tanveer Bookwala's web series for Amazon miniTV". www.iwmbuzz.com/. 23 December 2023.
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