Karan Mehra (born 28 December 1982),
also known as Karan Veer Mehra, is an Indian actor. He began his career with the show
''Remix'' in 2004 and has later appeared in many shows. Mehra is best known in television for his role in the serial ''
Pavitra Rishta
''Pavitra Rishta'' (International title: ''Sacred Relationship'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms that aired on Zee TV from 1 June 2009 to 25 October 2014 starring Ankita Lokhande, Susha ...
.'' He has also worked in
Hindi cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
and starrred in
movies
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such as ''
Ragini MMS 2'', ''
Mere Dad Ki Maruti'',
''Blood Money'', ''
Badmashiyaan'' and web series and short films like
''Sacred Games'' and
''Amen''. Mehra is winner of the reality show
''Bigg Boss 18'' and the stunt-based show ''
Khatron Ke Khiladi 14.''
Early life
Karan Mehra was born in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
in a
Punjabi family on 28th December 1978. Mehra was diagnosed with partial dyslexia in his childhood.
Later in his early career, Karan added Veer to his name on the instruction of his grandmother. Veer is the name of Karan’s late grandfather.
Personal life
Mehra married his childhood sweetheart, Devika Mehta, in 2009 at the age of 26. Nine years later, in 2018, they divorced. In 2020 jan 21, he married
actress
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. ...
Nidhi Seth during the
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
pandemic
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, but the couple separated after two years.
Career
Television debut (early 2005–2006)
His started his acting career from the youth-based show
''Remix'' in 2005 where he get the role of Aditya Sahani which marked his television debut. In the same year, he played Soham Mehta in the college drama ''
Saath Rahega Always
''Saath Rahega Always'' is an Indian television series based on all matters within the premises of college from typical college atmosphere, mature girl, funky and modish dude to the jealous or scheming friend. The show premiered in India on Saha ...
''.
Acting debut in films (2007–2016)
In 2007-2008, Mehra had been cast in the soap opera ''
Virrudh
Virrudh () is a Hindi language Indian soap opera that premiered on Sony TV on 26 March 2007 and ended on 17 January 2008. The series is jointly produced by Smriti Irani's production house ''Ugraya Entertainment'' and Aditya Birla Group's media ...
'' as a wealthy, devil-may-care youngster Vedant Raisinghania. He then went on to score the key role of a winsome aspiring director, Karan Mehra, in
Star One
Star One was an Indian pay television channel based in Mumbai and owned by Star TV, with worldwide distribution handled by Fox International Channels. Launched on 1 November 2004, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky in November 2006.
Sta ...
's ''
Pari Hoon Main'' opposite
Rashami Desai. He secured his
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
debut with the movie
''Drona''. He was also seen in the movie ''
Aagey Se Right''.
He was cast in
Sony TV's ''
Hum Ladkiyan'', where he played the love interest of the protagonist
Urmila Tiwari and then came an
antagonistic character named Karan Rajvansh in
StarPlus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented realit ...
soap opera ''
Behenein'' in 2010.
He played a
homosexual
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" exc ...
male character, Harry, in a 2010
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
called
''Amen''. He also made a brief appearance in 2011’s thriller ''
No One Killed Jessica.''
He played
He played, Naren Karmarkar, in
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
’s long-running serial ''
Pavitra Rishta
''Pavitra Rishta'' (International title: ''Sacred Relationship'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms that aired on Zee TV from 1 June 2009 to 25 October 2014 starring Ankita Lokhande, Susha ...
''. While the show was in the running and when it ended, he snagged a number of roles in
Hindi films
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood". The industry, producing films in th ...
like the friend-turned-antagonist Dr Rahul in ''
Bloody Isshq'', an unexpected saviour brother-in-law Raj in ''
Mere Dad Ki Maruti,'' and then Inspector Bobby Kapadia in the
Kunal Khemu
Kunal Khemu (born 25 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema.
Early life and background
Kunal Khemu was born on 25 May 1983 in Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, into a Kashmiri ...
-led
''Blood Money'' and the
comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
flick ''
Badmashiyaan'' where he played a central character of a self-proclaimed detective. He also play his role as Maddy in 2014
erotic horror
Erotic horror, alternately called horror erotica or dark erotica, is a genre of fiction in which sensual or sexual imagery are blended with horrific overtones or story elements for the purpose of sexual arousal. Horror fiction of this type is mos ...
film ''
Ragini MMS 2'', directed by
Bhushan Patel.
In 2015, he also slipped-in an appearance in
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
miniseries
In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...
''
Rishton Ka Mela'', opposite
Sargun Mehta as Karan Singh Gurjar.
Later years and Reality shows (2017–2024)
After playing a caught-in-a-bind TV producer Rajeev Gupta in
Sab TV
Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to Subscription busi ...
’s comedy show ''
TV Biwi Aur Main'' in 2017 where he collaborated onscreen with
Shruti Seth as spouses, Mehra swerved to
web shows and OTT projects. Cast opposite
Swara Bhasker as Jayesh in the
Voot
Voot was an Indian subscription video-on-demand and over-the-top streaming service owned by Viacom18, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Network18. The service was initially launched on 4 May 2016. It initially launched as an adver ...
/
JioCinema web series ''
It's Not That Simple
''It's Not That Simple'' is a 2016 Indian comedy-drama web series starring Akshay Oberoi, Vivan Bhatena, Karan Veer Mehra, Swara Bhaskar, Sumeet Vyas, Purab Kohli, Manasi Rachh, Neha Chauhan, Rohan Shah and Devika Vatsa in the lead rol ...
'' in 2018.
He also appeared in the
SonyLIV
Sony LIV is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Culver Max Entertainment. Sony LIV was introduced in 2013 as the first OTT service in India. As a streaming service, it provides live sports, origina ...
series ''Heartbreak Hotel'' as Rohit while doing a cameo of a key character Jaiveer Khanna in the
ZEE5
ZEE5 or Z5 is an Indian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on We ...
action crime thriller ''
Poison 2''.
Returning to television, after he caught the role of a famed
journalist
A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism.
Roles
Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...
Rohit Khanna in the
women empowerment
Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several method, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, ...
comedy show ''
Carry on Alia'', Mehra did roles in
Sony SAB
Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment
Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Trade name, trading as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN or SPNI), is an Indian media ...
’s ''
Ziddi Dil Maane N'' ''
Woh Toh Hai Albelaa'' ,''
Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si''.
Mehra started the year 2024 with a cameo in
Sony Entertainment
Sony Entertainment, Inc. is the umbrella entertainment division of Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation and managed by its American subsidiary, established in 2012 to oversee the corporation's ventures in film, televisio ...
revenge thriller show ''
Pukaar - Dil Se Dil Tak''.
In 2024, Mehra participated in the 14th season of
''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' and he brought home the trophy of ''
Khatron Ke Khiladi 14''.
In the same year, he also participated in the eighteenth season of
''Bigg Boss'', and became the winner of the show.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Music videos
References
External links
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Indian male television actors
Living people
Male actors in Hindi television
Male actors from Delhi
Year of birth missing (living people)
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) winners
Khatron Ke Khiladi winners