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Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian
television actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
,
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and
fashion designer Fashion design is the Art (skill), art of applied arts, applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction, and natural beauty to clothing and its Fashion accessory, accessories. It is influenced by diverse cultures and different trends and has va ...
. He is known for his performance as main lead Naitik Singhania in ''
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
'', one of the longest-running Indian television serials. He is also known for Sumit Mishra in
Khatmal E Ishq Khatmal E Ishq is an Indian comedy show produced by Aswini Dheer under the banner of Garima Productions. Khatmal E Ishq...Kaat Lega, the first series of the show premiered on 13 December 2016 on Sony SAB. It starred Vishal Malhotra and Umang Ja ...
, Do phool ek maali. One of the highest-paid actors in Hindi television industry, he was also a contestant on '' Bigg Boss 10'' (2016).


Early life

Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in
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,
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in a Punjabi family. His family moved to
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when he was very young. Mehra studied fashion designing from
National Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India. History NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Tex ...
(NIFT), Delhi and studied at Apeejay School, Noida. He was the topper in his batch at the university. After his 12th grade, Mehra worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza.


Career

Mehra came to
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and started working for directors
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and
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as an assistant in four movies. He then appeared in the movie'' Love Story 2050''. After that, he started doing modelling and TV commercials. In 2009, while training in acting classes, he got the role of Naitik Singhania in ''
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
''. He got a big break from the show, continued it for nearly seven-and-a-half years until June 2016 and quit then owing health issues. Along with this, he participated in the dance reality shows '' Nach Baliye 5'' and '' Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati'' with his wife Nisha Rawal in 2012–13. In October 2016, Mehra entered the
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house as a contestant with his co-star Rohan Mehra. He was evicted in the fifth week as the first celebrity to be evicted. He then did a short stint in ''
Khatmal E Ishq Khatmal E Ishq is an Indian comedy show produced by Aswini Dheer under the banner of Garima Productions. Khatmal E Ishq...Kaat Lega, the first series of the show premiered on 13 December 2016 on Sony SAB. It starred Vishal Malhotra and Umang Ja ...
'' as Sumit Mishra. Mehra's new movie ''Basthi Hai Sasthi'' is about stepping up game and leaning how to cope with reality. He announced it on an interview, and advertised it on TV show '' Saath Nibhana Saathiya'' in 2016. It was supposed to release in 2017, however release dates were pushed back to 2018. In October 2020, Mehra started shooting for the upcoming Zee Punjabi soap '' Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan'' in
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. In November 2020, he featured in the
Jubin Nautiyal Jubin Nautiyal (born 14 June 1989) is an Indian playback singer and live performer. In June 2022, he won the IIFA award for "Playback Singer (Male)" for the song "Raataan Lambiyan" from '' Shershaah'' and "Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year" a ...
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song "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra". He received STAR Parivaar Award for 'Favourite Pati' (2015, 2011).


Personal life

Mehra was married to actress Nisha Rawal. He saw her on the sets of Hastey Hastey where he was styling. After dating for six years, they married on 24 November 2012. Rawal found out that she was pregnant while he was in the Bigg Boss house. The couple had a son in 2017.


Domestic dispute

A complaint of domestic violence was filed against Mehra by Rawal on 31 May 2021 in
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's Goregaon police station after the latter arrived with a bleeding forehead. Mehra was subsequently arrested and released on bail. Later, Rawal claimed that Mehra had admitted to an extramarital affair with a
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girl while he was away on a shooting in
Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
. Divorce has been filed following the event in August 2021, and the couple is separated as of October 2022.


Filmography


Films


Television


Music videos


Awards

* ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania -
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
(2009) * ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania -
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
(2015) * Gold Award for Best Jodi as Naitik Singhania with Hina Khan -
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
(2016)


See also

* List of Indian television actors


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mehra, Karan 1982 births Living people Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Apeejay School alumni People from Jalandhar People of Punjabi descent