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. He has also starred in the films Alone (2015) and Hate Story 3.
Personal Profile:-
Name : Karan Singh GroverDate of birth : 23 February, 1982
Age : 31 yrs
Height : 5'10"(approx.)
Home Town : Delhi,India
Star Sign : Aries
Status : Married
Religion : Sikh
Ex-Wife/First wife : Shraddha Nigam
Wife : Jennifer winget/Jennifer Karan singh Grover
Occupation : Model,actor,TV anchor
Debut Serial : Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi
Got Fame Through : Dr.Armaan(Dil Mil Gaye)
Current Serial : Qubool Hai Zee TV
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Personal life
Karan was born in Delhi India to a Sikh family. Him and his family later 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. Jas Karan Singh, who used to play Uday in Miley Jab Hum Tum, is Karan's cousin brother.Television career
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi | Arnav Deol | |
| 2005 | Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag | Aman | |
| 2005–06 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Sharad Gupta | |
| 2006–07 | Solhah Singaarr | Abhimanyu | |
| 2007 | Parrivaar | Adhiraj Shergill | |
| 2007–10 | Dill Mill Gayye | Armaan Malik | |
| 2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Host | |
| 2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Contestant/2nd Runner Up | |
| 2009 | Idea Rocks India | Host | |
| 2010 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi | Contestant | |
| 2011 | Perfect Couple | Host | |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Raghu | |
| 2012 | Dil Dosti Dance | Professor Karan Mallik | |
| 2012–13 | Qubool Hai | Asad Ahmed Khan | |
| 2014 | Star Masti Holi Gulaal Ki | Host | |
| 2015 | Thank You Maa | Participant | |
| 2015 | Selfie | Host |
Filmography:-
| Year | Film | Role | Movie Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bhram | Carlson | Released |
| 2012 | I M 24 | Aman | Released |
| 2015 | Alone | Kabir | Released |
| 2015 | Hate Story 3 | Saurav Singhania/Karan | Released |
| 2016 | 3 Dev | Vishnu | Upcoming |
Karan singh grover advertisements:-
1. Rupa Frontline (Rupa Vests) (TV advertisement with Rajpal Yadav)
2. 2009 Cleartrip.com (TV advertisement)
3. 2009 Indian Gem & Jewelery (Print Ads for Men's jewellery company)
4. 2009 Kajaria tiles (Kajaria tiles ad with Shraddha Nigam)
5. 2010 Rupa Frontline Rupa Vests (TV advertisement with Rashmi Desai)
Awards & Nominations:-
| Year | Award | Result | Award function | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Most Popular Model Award | Won | Gladrags Manhunt Contest[5] | ||
| 2007 | Most Promising Actor | Won | Kalakar Awards | Kalakar Awards Foundation Kolkatta | |
| 2008 | GR8 Face Male Of The Year | Won | Indian Television Academy Awards | ITA Awards(Indian Television Academy Awards) for Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan. | |
| 2008 | Best Actor(Male) | Nominated | Indian Telly Awards | for Dill Mill Gayye as Doctor Armaan. | |
| 2008 | Best Onscreen couple | Won | The Global Indian Film and Television Honours | with Shilpa Anand for Dill Mill Gayye | |
| 2008 | Best Anchor | Nominated | Indian Telly Awards | Zara Nachke Dikha season 1 with Shweta Gulati | |
| 2010 | Most Fit Actor(Male) | Won | Boroplus Zee Gold Awards | ||
| 2012 | Favorite Naya Sadasya | Won | Zee Rishtey Awards | as Asad Ahmed Khan for Qubool Hai | |
| 2012 | Favorite Bhai | Won | Zee Rishtey Awards | as Asad Ahmed Khan for Qubool Hai with Rishabh Sinha | |
| 2013 | TV Personality of the year | Won | Indian Telly Awards | ||
| 2013 | Most Fit Actor(Male) | Nominated | Boroplus Zee Gold Awards | ||
| 2013 | Best Actor | Won | Boroplus Zee Gold awards | for Qubool Hai | |
| 2013 | Best onscreen couple | Won | Boroplus Zee Gold Awards | with Surbhi Jyoti for Qubool Hai |
Interview:-
I like everything as I am a very happy-go-lucky guy. The only thing that irritates me is smoking.
What is the one thing you are crazy about?
I am crazy about fitness.
Do you follow fashion trends? What is fashion according to you?
I do follow fashion trends. I believe fashion varies from person to person. Something that you can carry off with ease, confidence and comfort is fashion.
What kind of cinema do you like to see?
I love watching comedy, action thrillers and horror movies.
What are your other interests?
I love to sing. I also had a band during my college days called Thousand Decibels. If not an actor I would have been a singer.
What is your dream role?
There is no dream role as such. I am open to everything that would come my way.