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Karan Wahi

Karan Wahi

Indian actor (born 1986)


Karan Wahi (born 9 June 1986) is an Indian actor, model and television host. He is known for his roles as Ranveer Sisodia in teen drama series Remix and Dr. Siddhant Modi in the medical youth show Dill Mill Gayye (2009–10). He has also appeared in several notable shows. In 2003, Wahi was selected to play for the Delhi Under-19 cricket team.

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Wahi ventured into reality with participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India. In addition to acting, he hosted Nach Baliye, Indian Idol and India's Next Superstars and showcased his comic side in Colors TV's comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.[2] He made his Bollywood debut with a supporting role in Habib Faisal's romantic comedy film Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) and later in Hate Story 4 (2018).[3]

Early life and work

Wahi was born on 9 June 1986 in Delhi to a Punjabi father and a Kashmiri mother.[1][4][5][6] He did his schooling from St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School and completed his higher education at the IILM Institute.[7]

In 2004, Wahi rose to fame after getting cast in the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia in the show Remix.[8]

Career

Early roles and breakthrough (2004–2013)

Wahi started his acting career with the 2004 "Rose Audio Visuals" television series Remix, where he portrayed the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia, the angry lover boy character, opposite Shweta Gulati.[9][10] The story of the show was based on the lives of 12th-grade students in an elite school for the kids of the rich and the famous, and scholarship students from poorer families.[11] His performance in the show won him the Indian Telly Award for GR8 Best Male Newcomer.[12] In March 2008, Wahi was a contestant in the celebrity talent hunt show Mr. & Ms. TV judged by filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and actress Sonali Bendre.[13]

After a break from fiction shows, Wahi made a comeback in the 2009 Colors TV's soap opera Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari as the male lead opposite Mugdha Chaphekar.[14][15][16][17] By the following year, he starred played Dr. Siddhant Modi in Cinevistaas Limited productions' medical drama series Dill Mill Gayye opposite Jennifer Winget.[18][19][20]

He was also seen playing the supporting role of a fun-loving guy, Rohan in mid-December 2011 on Sony Entertainment Television's romance-drama series Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. The show was the Indian adaption of the Pakistani television drama series Dhoop Kinare. In September 2011, he appeared in the travel reality show Ritz Jee Le Ye Pal, which he won.[21][22][23] In July 2012, he was one of the hosts of the red carpet segment for the 5th Zee Gold Awards.[24][25] He was cast alongside Kritika Kamra and Mohnish Behl in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.[26][27][28] In 2012, Wahi was paired with Chhavi Pandey to play the lead in Shontara Productions' anthology series Teri Meri Love Stories.[29][30]

He entered as a wild card in the fifth season of BBC Productions' celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, but was eliminated next month.[31][32][33] He was the co-host of two seasons of the dance reality show Nach Baliye along with Gautam Rode[34][35][36] He also hosted the additional series of the same show, Sriman vs Srimati along with Aishwarya Sakhuja.[37][38]

Television host and Channa Mereya (2014–present)

Wahi and Mandira Bedi at a press conference for Indian Idol Junior

Wahi signed his first movie with Habib Faisal's romantic comedy film Daawat-e-Ishq in 2014. He was seen in a supporting role of a Hyderabadi boy, Amjad alongside Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur.[39][40][41]

He also signed to play the male lead opposite Rhea Chakraborty in the 2014 romantic drama film Babbu Ki Jawani, produced by Amritpal Singh Bindra, under the UTV Spotboy productions.[42][43] In September 2015, Wahi was seen as a comedian contestant alongside Bharti Singh in Colors TV's comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.[44][45] In 2016, Wahi played the lead character in &TV's Kahani Hamari...Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki.

Wahi has been the host of various red carpet events and awards shows including the Indian Telly Awards and Star Guild Awards.

Along with Mandira Bedi, he was next seen co-hosting the singing reality show Indian Idol Junior.[46][47][48] In 2015, he replaced Jay Bhanushali for the second season as the host of Dance India Dance Super Moms.[49][50][51]

Wahi was seen in two episodes of Colors Television's popular comedy talk show Comedy Nights with Kapil.[52][53][54] He was also a part of the winning team of the first season of the reality show Box Cricket League. In March 2015, he participated in the reality game show India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun?, hosted by actor Shah Rukh Khan.[55][56] He also participated Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2017. He ended up at 8th place.[57] In August 2020, he participated 2nd time in Colors TV's stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi - Made In India where he finished at 1st runner-up.[58]

After a gap of 6 years, he made a comeback in July 2022 with Star Bharat's show Channa Mereya as Aditya Raj Singh, opposite Niyati Fatnani.[59]

Other work and media image

Wahi at All Stars Football charity match

In addition to acting, Wahi has also supported various charitable organisations. In 2012, he joined the All Stars Football Club, a celebrity football club that raises fund for India's largest non-profit organisations.[60] He has also participated in the Gold Charity Soccer matches to raise funds for supporting the junior artists of the industry.[61][62][63][64] In August 2014, he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge to spread awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[65][66]

Wahi began his career as a cricketer, representing St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School during his school days. In 2003, he was selected for the Under-19 cricket team for Delhi alongside Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan.[67] Owing to a major injury, Wahi had to leave the sport and enrolled in a marketing course to join his father's business.[68]

In 2013, Wahi featured at number 46 in the UK newspaper Eastern Eye's "Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet" list.[69] He was also ranked 9th in Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men on Indian Television 2018,[70] 13th in 2019[71] and 15th in 2020.[72]

Filmography

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