Shakti Arora

Shakti Arora (born 16 May 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He is known for his predominantly performances in '' Tere Liye'', '' Pavitra Rishta'', '' Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' and '' Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka''. Arora has also participated in dance reality shows like '' Nach Baliye 7'' (2015) and '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9'' (2016).

Career

Initial days and critical appreciation (2006–14)

Arora made his television debut in 2006 with '' Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai'' and then played Kamran in Sony SAB's '' Left Right Left'' that year.

In 2007, he signed Star Plus's medical based series '' Dill Mill Gaye'' for the supporting role of Sumit.

After a 2-year small break, he was back to television in 2009 as Jigar Thakkar in '' Baa Bahoo Aur Baby''.

In 2010, he joined Star Plus's '' Tere Liye'' as the female lead (Anupriya Kapoor)'s brother Taposh Banerjee.

In 2011, he was roped in as Mukul in Zee TV's '' Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo'' and as Angad Purohit in '' Sanskaar Laxmi''.

Arora gained high appreciation for his performance as Onir Dutt, a doctor in Zee TV's one of the most popular soap operas, '' Pavitra Rishta'', which he did from 2012 to 2013.

In 2012, he also hosted ''Gyaan Guru'' and '' Gumrah: End of Innocence''.

His first show as a contestant came with ''Rasoi Ki Rani''.

In 2013, he too hosted ''Science With BrainCafe'' and acted in '' Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' as Mayank opposite Kapoor and in ''MTV Webbed'' as Kavish Mehta apart from a special cameo in Star Plus's '' Yeh Hai Mohabbatein''.

His first project of 2014 was as Avinash opposite Charlie Chauhan in Zing's '' Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya''.

Establishment as a leading actor (2014–present)

Arora achieved his first leading role in June 2014, as Ranveer Vaghela, a successful business tycoon in Colors TV's unique love story '' Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' opposite Radhika Madan and later also played Ranveer's twin brother Milan Vaghela in it; this role established himself as a perfect lead. He earned several awards and nomination for the show, before it ended in February 2016.

Simultaneously along with ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'', he also took part in the dance reality show '' Nach Baliye 7'' in 2015.

Arora additionally gave guest appearances in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'' and '' Krishnadasi'' as his character Ranveer Vaghela from ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi''.

As himself he was a guest in ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' and narrated Colors TV's '' Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki''.

In 2016, he contested in season 2 of '' Box Cricket League''.

That year he participated in his second dance reality show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8'' as a contestant.

By coming back to hosting, he took over from Nitish Bharadwaj in '' Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2''.

In June 2018, Arora begun starring alongside Drashti Dhami and Aditi Dev Sharma in Colors TV's love triangle '' Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'' as Kunal Malhotra, a pediatrician doctor who has an extramarital affair with his gynaecologist wife's best friend. He quit the show in 2019.

He next performed as himself in Colors TV cooking based reality show ''Kitchen Champion 5''.

Since 2022, he is playing Arjun Suryavanshi in Zee TV's '' Kundali Bhagya''.

Filmography

Television

Guest appearances

Films

Awards and nominations

See also

* List of Indian television actors

References

External links

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1986 births
Living people
Indian male television actors
Male actors in Hindi television
Male actors from Mumbai