Kunal Jaisingh (born 29 July 1989) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi television. Jaisingh is widely recognised for his portrayal of Omkara Singh Oberoi in '' Ishqbaaaz'' and its spin-off series, '' Dil Boley Oberoi''. The former earned him an Indian Telly Award and a Gold Award. Jaisingh made his acting debut in 2011 with '' Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya''. He is known for playing Ranveer Shergill in '' The Buddy Project'', Reyansh Khurana in '' Pavitra Bhagya'', Veer Pratap Singh in '' Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye'' and Kabir Singh Shekhawat '' Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho''. Jaisingh made his web debut with '' Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2'' as Ruhaan.

Early life

Jaisingh was born on 29 July 1989 in

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family. Jaisingh completed his graduation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics.

Career

Debut and early work (2011-2015)

Jaisingh made his acting debut with '' Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' where he played a mute guy, Sarang. From 2012 to 2014, Jaisingh played Ranveer Shergill, his first lead role as a college student in '' The Buddy Project'', opposite Palak Jain. The series was well received. In 2014 and 2015, Jaisingh played Prince Jeet Singh and Abhishek respectively in two episodes of '' Yeh Hai Aashiqui''. In 2015, he also played Chiku Gaurav Singh in '' Doli Armaano Ki'' and Aryan in ''Twist Wala Love'' opposite Bharati Kumar.

Success with ''Ishqbaaaz'' and beyond (2016-present)

In 2016, Jaisingh first appeared in the short film ''It Happened That Night'', alongside Bharati Kumar. In the same year, he played episodic roles of Arjun and Ruzbeh in '' Savdhaan India'' and '' Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' respectively. From 2016 to 2018, Jaisingh played Omkara Singh Oberoi in '' Ishqbaaaz'' opposite Shrenu Parikh. The show proved to be a major success and earned him recognition. He later won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the show. In 2017, he played Omkara in Indian television's first spin-off series, '' Dil Boley Oberoi'' opposite Shrenu Parikh. Jaisingh made his web debut in 2019 with '' Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2'', playing Ruhan opposite Tejasswi Prakash and Aneri Vajani. In 2020, Jaisingh played Reyansh Khurana in '' Pavitra Bhagya'' opposite Aneri Vajani, which was ended abruptly. Then in 2021, Jaisingh played a prince Veer Pratap Singh in '' Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye'', opposite Gracy Goswami. Jaisingh played a businessman Kabir Singh Shekhawat, in '' Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho'', opposite Tanvi Malhara in 2022. In 2023, he played Anirban Banerjee opposite Adrija Roy and Rachi Sharma in '' Durga Aur Charu''.

Personal life

Jaisingh met actress Bharati Kumar on the set of '' The Buddy Project'' in 2012. The two were in a relationship for five years. Jaisingh and Kumar got engaged on 18 March 2018 and married each other on 20 December 2018 in

In the media

In UK-based newspaper '' Eastern Eyes list of 50 Sexiest Asian Men, Jaisingh was placed 48th in 2018. In Times' Most Desirable Men on TV, Jaisingh was placed 17th in 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaisingh, Kunal 1989 births Living people Male actors from Mumbai Indian male soap opera actors Male actors in Hindi television 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors