Shivam Bhaargava (born 29 October 1986) is an Indian actor who mainly works in

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and

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. He is mostly known for his work in ''Bombers'' (2018) ''Ghost'' (2019), '' Tuesdays and Fridays'' (2021) and ''Badtameez Dil'' (2023).

Early life and education

Bhaargava was born on 29 October 1986 in

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. He belongs to a political and business family. He attended

Wynberg Allen School Wynberg-Allen School is a boarding school in India, founded in 1888. It is located at Bala hissar in Mussoorie, India. The alumni of Wynberg Allen School are known as Alwynians. History From a meeting in Kanpur in 1887 of friends, Mr. Po ...

Mussoorie Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board, near Dehradun city in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about from the state capital of Dehradun and north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill ...

. He completed a Master of Business Administration degree at

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Career

He started his career in 2018 by playing a role in sports drama web series ''Bombers'', featuring

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. In 2019, he starred in

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's horror thriller film ''Ghost'', alongside

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. In 2021, he featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's '' Tuesdays and Fridays'', which also featured

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and Zoa Morani in lead roles. In the same year, he appeared in ''State Of Siege: Temple Attack'', starring

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in lead roles. In 2023, he played a lead role in

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's romantic drama television series ''Badtameez Dil'', featuring

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Riddhi Dogra Ridhi Dogra (born 22 September 1984) is an Indian actress known for her portrayal of Nusrat in '' Asur'', Astha in ''The Married Woman'', Priya in '' Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?'' and participation in ''Nach Baliye 6'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron K ...

Filmography

Web Series

References

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