Karan Mehra

Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer. He rose to prominence with the role as Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, opposite Hina Khan. He participated in Bigg Boss 10 and emerged as one of Indian television's highest-paid actors.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Karan Veer Mehra.

Karan Mehra
Mehra with Nisha Rawal at launch of the latter’s single "Aye Dil Hai Mushkil"
Born (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982[1]
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • fashion designer
Years active2008–present
Known forYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2012)​
Children1

Early life

Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in Jalandhar, Punjab in a Punjabi family.[1][4] His family moved to Delhi when he was very young. Mehra studied fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi and studied at Apeejay School, Noida.[1] He was the topper in his batch at the University.[5] After his 12th grade, Mehra worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza.[6]

Career

Mehra came to Mumbai and started working for directors Rajkumar Hirani and Ram Gopal Verma as an assistant in four movies.[1][7] He then appeared in the movie Love Story 2050. After that, he started doing modelling and TV commercials.[1] In 2009, while training in acting classes, he got the role of Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

In October 2016, Mehra entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant with his co-star Rohan Mehra. He was evicted in the fifth week as the first celebrity to be evicted.[11]

He then did a short stint in Khatmal E Ishq as Sumit Mishra.[12]

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 have been pushed back to 2018.

In October 2020, Mehra started shooting for the upcoming Zee Punjabi soap Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan in Chandigarh.[4]

In November 2020, he featured in the Jubin Nautiyal - Rochak Kohli song "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra".[13]

Personal life

Mehra is married to actress Nisha Rawal. He saw her on the sets of Hastey Hastey where he was styling.[14] After dating for six years, they married in 24 November 2012.[14] Nisha found out that she was pregnant while he was in the Bigg Boss house.[15] The couple had a son in 2017.[16]

Television
YearNameRoleNotesRef
2009–2016Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiNaitik Raj Shekhar SinghaniaOpposite Hina Khan [8]
2012Nach Baliye 5ContestantAlong with Nisha Rawal [10]
2013Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati
2016Saath Nibhaana SaathiyaGuestTo promote his film
Bigg Boss 10ContestantEvicted, Day 34 [17]
2017Khatmal E IshqSumit Mishra [18]
2019Kitchen Champion 5ContestantAlong with Nisha
Ek Bhram...Sarvagun SampannaDr. Ashok Sharma [19]
2020 Shubharambh Bharat Hasija Cameo [20]
2021 Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan Cop Zee Punjabi [4]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Love Story 2050 Karan's Friend
2013 Bloody Isshq Doctor[21]
2018 Basthi Hai Sasthi Sasha Chi Chen

See also

References
  1. "Karan 'Naitik' Mehra turns a year older". The Times of India. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. "Bigg Boss: From Hina Khan to Sreesanth, here's the list of highest paid celebs". Times Of India.
  3. "From Karan Mehra, Karan Patel to Krushna Abhishek and Kapil Sharma, here is the list of highest earning celebrities on television". India TV News.
  4. "Jalandhar-boy Karan Mehra, who is shooting for Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan, wants to work in Pollywood". Tribune. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. "I was good at studies: Karan Mehra". Jagran Josh. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. "Did you know Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Karan Mehra worked at a pizza shop before becoming an actor?". The Times of India. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. Arora, Naina (4 January 2019). "Romancing in the city,TV actor Karan Mehra gets his DDLJ moment". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. "Karan Mehra gets nostalgic on remembering his Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai days, thanks fans - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. "The reason behind Karan Mehra's exit from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is just sad". India Today. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. "Karan Mehra and Nisha Rawal eliminated from Nach Baliye 5". Telly Chakkar.
  11. Sameeksha (20 November 2016). "Bigg Boss 10: Karan Mehra Gets Evicted From the House". News18. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. "Bigg Boss 10 contestant Karan Mehra is making a comeback with this TV show". India Today. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  13. "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra, Featuring Karan Mehra And Ihana Dhillon, Is Out Now". NDTV.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. "Happy birthday Karan Mehra: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Naitik is a doting father". Times Of India.
  15. "Karan Mehra Announces Wife Nisha Rawal's Pregnancy With This Adorable Post". 10 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  16. "Karan Mehra blessed with a baby boy, says wife Nisha Rawal and son doing well". Indian Express. 15 June 2017.
  17. "Karan, Rohan Mehra to participate in 'Bigg Boss 10'; Check out the CONFIRMED list of celebrity contestants here". 15 October 2016.
  18. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Naitik aka karan mehra making a comeback on tv".
  19. Maheshwri, Neha (27 April 2019). "Karan Mehra: I can't play goody two-shoes all my life - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  20. Trivedi, Pooja (8 September 2020). "Karan Mehra to enter Shubhaarambh: The role is different, hope people like it". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  21. Dundoo, Sangeeta Devi (31 March 2012). "Travel to eat". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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