Kanan Malhotra is an Indian
model and
television actor
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.
Television career
In 2010, he made his television debut in the show ''
Chand Chupa Badal Mein'' on
Star Plus
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where he played the cameo role of Aditya Sharma. He then appeared in the
Zee TV
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show ''
Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudh'' as Prateek Bhagat. In 2011, he starred as Dhruv Ahluwalia in the
Imagine TV
Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi.
The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, ''Swayamvar'', '' Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''M ...
television show ''
Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto''.
In 2012, Malhotra rose to fame with his portrayal of Daljeet Singh in the romantic series ''
Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' on
Zee TV
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. He later bagged the episodic role of Siddharth Kapoor in the episodic drama ''
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' on
Zing. He then went on to appear in several mythological drama series, including ''
Suryaputra Karn'' on
Sony Entertainment Television
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SET India's You ...
and ''
Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai'' & ''
Karmaphal Daata Shani'' on
Colors TV
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History
It was launched on 2 ...
.
In 2018, he appeared in
Colors TV
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History
It was launched on 2 ...
's horror episodic drama ''
Kaun Hai?'' as Rudrapratap Singh. In the same year, he went on to appear in
Colors TV
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History
It was launched on 2 ...
's supernatural series ''
Tantra'' as Nirvan Khanna.
In 2019, he appeared as Vivek Oberoi in show called ''
Navrangi Re!'' and in the same year he played the role of
Bharata in show ''
Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush
''Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush'' (''Ram Siya's Luv Kush'') is an Indian mythological drama television series, which aired on Colors TV from 5 August 2019 to 10 February 2020. The series focused on the story of Rama and Sita as well as their children Lu ...
'' till the show went off-air in 2020.
In 2020, he played the role of Bhagwan
Vishnu
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Vishnu is known as "The Prese ...
in ''
Devi Adi Parashakti'' and of
Yudhishthir in
Star Bharat
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's serial ''
RadhaKrishn''. From July 2022, he is playing the role of Gunojirao in ''
Punyashlok Ahilyabai''.
Personal life
Malhotra met television actress
Chahat Khanna in 2010 and they dated for 2 years but the couple had a falling out. after which he began dating his ''Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' co-star
Ekta Kaul
Ekta Kaul (born 16 May 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sahiba Agarwal in '' Rab Se Sohna Isshq'', Dr. Suhani Malhotra in '' Bade Acche Lagte Hain'' and Riya Mathur in '' Me ...
but the couple split up in 2013.
In 2014, he married Delhi girl
Aakanksha Dhingra.
Television
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malhotra, Kanan
Living people
People from New Delhi
Indian male television actors
Indian male soap opera actors
1987 births
21st-century Indian male actors