Harshad Chopra

Harshad Chopda (born 17 May 1983) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi television. Chopda is the recipient of several accolades including six Indian Television Academy Awards, three Indian Telly Awards and two Asian Viewers Television Awards. He is one of the highest paid as well as most awarded actors on Indian television.

Chopda made his acting debut in 2006, with '' Mamta''. He later received wider reach for his portrayal of Prem Juneja in ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' and Anurag Ganguly in '' Tere Liye'', along with his roles of Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh in '' Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?'' and Sahir Azeem Chaudhary in '' Humsafars''. He established himself as a successful leading actor by playing Captain Aditya Hooda in '' Bepannaah'' and Dr. Abhimanyu Birla in ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. His performance in both shows earned him five Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor Popular Drama.

Early life

Chopda was born on 17 May 1983 in Gondia, Maharashtra. His Marwari family has roots in the city of Balotra, which is located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan. He finished his school education from Rabindranath Tagore School. Chopda then graduated in computer engineering from Modern College of Engineering, Pune.

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2006–2017)

Chopda started his television career in 2006 with Zee TV's '' Mamta'' where he played Karan Srivastav. From 2006 to 2007, he essayed the role of Cadet Ali Baig in SAB TV's '' Left Right Left''. This was followed by Sony TV's ''Amber Dhara'' where he portrayed Akshat Mehra opposite Kashmira Irani.

From 2008 to 2010, he played Prem Juneja in Star Plus's ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' opposite Additi Gupta. The show was a big success and broke records. From 2010 to 2011, Chopda essayed the role of Anurag Ganguly in Star Plus's '' Tere Liye'' opposite Anupriya Kapoor. For it, he won the Indian Television Academy Award for GR8! Face of the Year and the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor In Leading Role Male Popular.

From 2011 to 2012, he portrayed Mohan Gala in NDTV Imagine's '' Dharampatni'' opposite Aasiya Kazi. He followed it up in 2012 by playing Raghavendra Pratap "Raghav" Singh in Life OK's '' Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?'' opposite Sriti Jha. From 2014 to 2015, he was seen portraying Sahir Azeem Chaudhary in Sony TV's '' Humsafars'' opposite Shivya Pathania. He essayed the role of a frosty businessman with a past.

In 2017, Chopda made his film debut in '' 2016 The End'' where he played Rahul. The movie also co-starred Priya Banerjee, Divyendu Sharma and Kiku Sharda.

''Bepannaah'' and further success (2018–2024)

In 2018, he portrayed Aditya Hooda in Colors TV's ''Bepannah'' opposite Jennifer Winget. The show made a successful debut, entering the list of top five Hindi language shows in its first week. In their review, ''Times of India'' said, "Harshad Chopda is a complete natural and plays his part effortlessly." On the other hand, ''India Today'' felt, "Harshad nails his character of Aditya with some black humour and hard-hitting one-liners." For his portrayal, he won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor Popular.

In 2020, he starred in Stebin Ben's song ''Juda Kar Diya'' opposite Erica Fernandes. Chopda was also a part of the musical series ''Aakhiri Mulaqaat'' which spanned a total of four songs opposite Smriti Kalra.

From 2021 to 2023, he played Dr. Abhimanyu Birla in Star Plus's ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' opposite Pranali Rathod. In the popular and long-running family drama, his role was that of a heart surgeon. He was the lead of the third generation and won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor Popular four years in a row for it.

''BALH 4'' and beyond (2025–present)

Since 2025, Chopda is portraying Rishabh Kapoor in ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 4'' opposite Shivangi Joshi. He described the show as slow-burn, delicate, and deeply human with the concept being two unlikely people; both bruised by life, carrying silent scars who find themselves entangled in a relationship that neither of them saw coming. He also called his character a charming mystery waiting to be solved or unsolved.

Media image

Since 2017, Chopda has been placed on ''The Times of India''s Most Desirable Television Men list. He was ranked 16th in 2017, 8th in 2018 and 8th in 2019. In 2018, his on-screen pairing with Jennifer Winget in ''Bepannah'', won them the title of ''Times of India''s Most Favourite Onscreen Jodi. Chopda was also placed on ''Eastern Eye''s 50 Most Sexiest Asian Men list. He was listed 19th in 2018 and 6th in 2019. In 2023, he was placed at 30th in ''Eastern Eye''s Top 50 Asian Stars of 2023 list. In September 2023, he was reported to be one of the highest-paid actors on Hindi television.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Television awards

Other awards

See also

* List of Indian television actors
* List of Hindi television actors

References

External links

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21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male soap opera actors
Indian male television actors
Living people
1983 births
Male actors from Maharashtra
People from Gondia
Place of birth missing (living people)
Marwari people