KARAN GROVER

Karan Singh Grover (born 23 February 1982) is an Indian television actor and model. He began his television career in Ekta Kapoor's Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi on MTV India. He is recognized for playing the role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gaye Season 1 & 2 on STAR One.









Personal life

Karan was born in Delhi, India but later his family moved to Saudi Arabia, and he lived there for twelve years. He spent his childhood and schooling days in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He did his schooling in International Indian School of Dammam. He had a band during his college days called Thousand Decibels. In 2000 he moved back to Mumbai and pursued a degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai, Dadar Catering College.After completing his degree Karan moved to Muscat in Oman where his family was located and started working at the Sheraton Hotel as a marketing executive for about a year.He later returned to India to pursue his acting career and participated in the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt contest in 2004 and won the award for 'Most Popular Model'. He started his acting career with Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi for Balaji Telefilms on MTV Indiaafter being selected from a nation wide talent hunt. Karan is from a Punjabi Sikh family hailing from Ambala, Haryana. Currently Karan's parents stay in Delhi. Karan currently lives in Mumbai along with his brother Ishmeet Singh . Earlier, from 2004 to mid 2006, he dated Indian television actress Barkha Bisht, his co-star from Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi. They were even engaged but broke up in mid 2006. In April 2007, he started dating television actress Shraddha Nigam. On 2 December 2008 the couple got married in a private ceremony in Goa at a Gurdwara.Near the end of 2009 Shraddha filed for divorce on the ground's of Karan's alleged affairs with his costar and choreographer.He is now dating his costar Nicole . He has four tattoos and Jas Karan Singh, who plays Uday in Miley Jab Hum Tum, is Karan's cousin brother.

Television career

Before starting his television acting career he did many modeling assignments, ramp shows, advertisements and even hosted a radio show. Later he entered the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt Contest in 2004 and ended up winning the award for the 'Most Popular Model.'Then through a nationwide talent hunt contest by Balaji Telefilms he, along with five others, got selected to play leads in an MTV show Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi. Then followed Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag finally ending up in Kasautii Zindagii Kay in a negative role. After that, he did Solhah Singaarr on Sahara One and some short stints on C.I.D. and Parrivaar, before doing the role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gaye which made him a household name with lots of fan following. He anchored the STAR One reality television show Zara Nachke Dikha. He was the second runner-up in the dance reality show - Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3. From September-December 2009 he co-hosted the show Idea Rocks India on Colors TV. Currently he is playing the role of a senior doctor in the 2nd season of Dill Mill Gayye.

Advertisements
Year     Advertisement                      Notes
2009     Rupa Frontline                    Rupa Vests TV advertisement with Rajpal Yadav
2009     Indian Gem & Jewellery     Print Ads for Men's jewellery company
2009     Kajaria tiles                        Kashmiri ad for Kajaria tiles ad with Shraddha Nigam
2010     Rupa Frontline                   Rupa Vests TV advertisement with Rashmi Desssai


Filmography
Year     Movie        Role                                                  Notes
2008     Bhram      as Carleton friend of main lead       Released; Minor Role
2008     I am 24    character role                                  Completed since 2008, Yet to Release;   small comic role.

Awards
Year     Award                                                   Given By
2004     Most Popular Model Award                 Gladrags Manhunt Contest 2004
2007     Most Promising Actor                          Kalakar Awards Foundation Kolkatta
2007     Hottest Actor on Indian Television      GR8 Magazine

Nominations

Year   
Award Nomination   
Show and Character   
Given By

2008   
GR8 Face Male Of The Year   
Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan     I
TA Awards 2008.(Indian Television Academy Awards)

2008   
Best Actor Male   
Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan   
Indian Telly Awards 2008.

2008   
Best Anchor   
Clinic All Clear Zara Nach Ke Dikha nominated with Shweta Gulati   
Indian Telly Awards 2008.

2010   
Most fit Actor male   
Karan singh grover   
Gold Awards 2010.