Kanan Malhotra (born 8 January 1987) is an Indian

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and

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Television career

In 2010, he made his television debut in the show '' Chand Chupa Badal Mein'' on

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where he played the cameo role of Aditya Sharma. He then appeared in the

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show ''

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'' as Prateek Bhagat. In 2011, he starred as Dhruv Ahluwalia in the

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television show '' Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto''. In 2012, Malhotra rose to fame with his portrayal of Daljeet Singh in the romantic series ''

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'' on

. He later bagged the episodic role of Siddharth Kapoor in the episodic drama '' Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' on

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. He then went on to appear in several mythological drama series, including ''

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'' on

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and ''

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'' & ''

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'' on

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. In 2018, he appeared in

's horror episodic drama ''

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'' as Rudrapratap Singh. In the same year, he went on to appear in

's supernatural series ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' till the show went off-air in 2020. In 2020, he played the role of Bhagwan

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in ''

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'' and of Yudhishthir in

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's serial ''

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''. In July 2022, he played the role of Gunojirao in '' Punyashlok Ahilyabai''. In 2023 he is playing the role of Kartik in Dangal's serial ''

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''.

Personal life

Malhotra met television actress

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in 2010 and they were in a relationship for 2 years. He later dated his ''Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' co-star

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but the couple split in 2013. In 2014, he married Delhi-based interior designer Aakanksha Dhingra. The couple divorced in 2023 after being separated for five years.

Television

References

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