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Harshad Chopda
Indian actor (born 1983)
Harshad Chopda (born 17 May 1983) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi television. Chopda is the recipient of several accolades including five Indian Television Academy Awards, three Indian Telly Awards and two Asian Viewers Television Awards.[1]
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| Born | Harshad Chopda (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 40) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Tere Liye Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? Bepannaah Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai |
| Awards | See below |
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Chopda made his acting debut in 2006, with Mamta. He later received wider reach for his portrayal of Prem Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Anurag Ganguly in Tere Liye and Raghavendra Pratap Singh in Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?. He established himself as a successful leading actor and earned recognition by playing Captain Aditya Hooda in Bepannaah and Dr. Abhimanyu Birla in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. His performance in both shows earned him four ITA Awards for Best Actor Popular.[2]
Chopda was born on 17 May 1983 in Gondia, Maharashtra.[3] His Marwari family has roots in the city of Balotra, which is located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.[4] He finished his school education from Rabindranath Tagore School. Chopda then graduated in computer engineering from Modern College of Engineering, Pune.[5]
Debut and breakthrough (2006–2017)
Chopda started his television career in 2006 with Zee TV's Mamta where he played Karan Srivastav.[6] From 2006 to 2007, he essayed the role of Cadet Ali Baig in SAB TV's Left Right Left.[7] This was followed by Sony TV's Amber Dhara where he portrayed Akshat Mehra opposite Kashmira Irani.[8]
From 2008 to 2010, he played Prem Juneja in Star Plus's Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil opposite Additi Gupta.[9] The show was a success amongst the TV audience. From 2010 to 2011, Chopda portrayed Anurag Ganguly in Star Plus's Tere Liye opposite Anupriya Kapoor.[10] For it, he won the Indian Television Academy Award for GR8! Face of the Year and the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor In Leading Role Male Popular.
From 2011 to 2012, he portrayed Mohan Gala in NDTV Imagine's Dharampatni opposite Aasiya Kazi.[11] He followed it up in 2012 by playing Raghavendra Pratap "Raghav" Singh in Life OK's Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? opposite Sriti Jha.[12] From 2014 to 2015, he was seen portraying Sahir Azeem Chaudhary in Sony TV's Humsafars opposite Shivya Pathania.[13][14]
In 2017, Chopda made his film debut in 2016 The End where he played Rahul. The movie co-starred Priya Banerjee, Divyendu Sharma and Kiku Sharda.[15]
Bepannaah and further success (2018–present)
In 2018, he portrayed Aditya Hooda in Colors TV's Bepannah opposite Jennifer Winget.[16] The show made a successful debut, entering the list of top five Hindi language shows in its first week.[17] In their review, Times of India said, "Harshad Chopda is a complete natural and plays his part effortlessly."[18] On the other hand, India Today felt, "Harshad nails his character of Aditya with some black humour and hard-hitting one-liners."[19] For his portrayal, he won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor Popular.[20]
In 2020, he starred in Stebin Ben's song Juda Kar Diya opposite Erica Fernandes.[21] Chopda was also a part of the musical series Aakhiri Mulaqaat which spanned a total of four songs opposite Smriti Kalra.[22]
From 2021 to 2023, he played Dr. Abhimanyu Birla in Star Plus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai opposite Pranali Rathod.[23][24] He won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor Popular three years in a row for it.[25]
Chopda is one of the highest-paid actors on Hindi television.[26] Since 2017, Chopda has been placed each year in Times of India's Most Desirable Men on Television annual list. He was ranked 16th in 2017, 8th in 2018 and 8th in 2019.[27][28][29] Chopda's on-screen pairing with Jennifer Winget in Bepannah, won them the title of Times of India's Most Favourite Onscreen Jodi 2018.[30] In Eastern Eye's 50 Sexiest Asian Men list, he was placed 19th in 2018 and 6th in 2019.[31]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Bondhu Amar | Joy | Bengali film | |
| 2017 | 2016 The End | Rahul | [32] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mamta | Karan Srivastav | |
| 2006–2007 | Left Right Left | Cadet Ali Baig | [33] |
| 2007 | Amber Dhara | Akshat Mehra | [34] |
| 2008–2010 | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | Prem Juneja / Gaurav Sharma | [35] |
| 2008 | Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Arjuna | [36] |
| 2010–2011 | Tere Liye | Anurag Ganguly | [37] |
| 2011–2012 | Dharampatni | Mohan Gala | [38] |
| 2012 | Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? | Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh | |
| 2014–2015 | Humsafars | Sahir Azeem Chaudhary | [39] |
| 2018 | Bepannah | Captain Aditya "Adi" Hooda | [40][41] |
| 2021–2023 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Dr. Abhimanyu "Abhi" Birla | [42][43] |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Co-star | Singer(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Juda Kar Diya | Erica Fernandes | Stebin Ben | [44][45] | |
| 2021 | Humsafar | Smriti Kalra | Suyyash Rai | Musical series: Aakhiri Mulaqaat | [46] |
| Pyaar Ke Saleeqe | Lakshay Chaudhary Aakanksha Sharma |
[47] | |||
| Ghalat | Himani Kapoor | [48] | |||
| Aakhiri Mulaqaat | Suyyash Rai | [49] |
Chopda has received numerous nominations and awards, including five Indian Television Academy Awards, three Indian Telly Awards and two Asian Viewers Television Awards.[50]
- "Happy Birthday Harshad Chopda: 5 iconic roles that make him the ultimate dreamboat". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- "Five impressive performances of birthday boy Harshad Chopda". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- Shukla, Richa (30 April 2022). "Exclusive! It was sizzling outdoors, but the locations were gorgeous: Harshad Chopda, Pranali Rathod on shooting in Samode". Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024.
- "#EngineersDay: Meet the TV actors who also have a degree in engineering". The Times of India.
- "This is what the cast of 'Left Right Left' is up to". The Times of India.
- "The actors of Amber Dhara: Where are they now?". The Indian Express.
- "Lucknow's aura holds a different charm: Harshad Chopda". The Times of India.
- "Harshad Chopda and Anupriya Kapoor in Tere Liye". The Indian Express.
- "Harshad Chopda not comfortable with Bigg Boss". The Times of India.
- "Harshad Chopda: I try not to get affected by rumors". The Times of India.
- "Harshad Chopda returns with unconventional love story 'Humsafars'". The Times of India.
- "Harshad Chopda: Took a break to find myself". The Times of India.
- "Will cherish the experience: Harshad Chopda on his debut film". Hindustan Times.
- "Indian Television Academy Awards 2018 | Winners". The Indian Express.
- "Meet the 7 highest paid actors and actresses on Indian television right now". GQ India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV". The Times of India.
- "Top 20 Most Desirable Men on Indian Television 2018". The Times of India.
- "Meet the Times Top 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019". The Times of India.
- "2016 The End's trailer is out!". International Business Times.
- "Five youth shows we miss on television". The Indian Express.
- "All in the family". The Indian Express.
- "On the right side!". The Hindu.
- "It's not about Gandhiji: Harshad Chopra". The Times of India.
- "Twists, turns ahead for Humsafars". The Indian Express.
- "Humsafar sung by Suyyash Rai featuring Smriti Kalra and Harshad Chopda". The Times of India.
- "Telly Tattle: A musical tale". Mid-day.
- "Aakhiri Mulaqaat sung by Suyyash Rai featuring Smriti Kalra and Harshad Chopda". The Times of India.
- "The Tenth Indian Telly Awards Winners". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- "Harshad bags award". Tribune India.
- "Gold Awards 2020: Sidharth Shukla, Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna to Kanika Mann, list of TV celebs who won big". INDIA TV. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "Gold Glam and Style Awards 2020: Hina Khan, Sidharth Shukla win big". The Indian Express.
- "Celebs win big at Indian Telly Awards 2023". India Today.
