Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian actor known for playing Rajiv Lal in Pardes and Armaan Suri in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[1][2]
Apurva Agnihotri | |
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 Agnihotri in 2013 | |
| Born | 2 December 1972 |
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| Years active | 1997–2021 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editIn 2004, he married television actress Shilpa Saklani. The couple have a daughter.[3][4]
Career
editAgnihotri debuted in the film Pardes, co-starring with Shahrukh Khan and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film was highly successful and garnered Agnihotri with the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Zee Cine Awards.
After several more film roles, he rose to prominence when he was offered the lead role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, an Indian television serial. The show became successful and his performance was appreciated. His work as Armaan Suri won him the Indian Telly Awards Best Actor Award for 2005.
He participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 7 on 15 September 2013 with his wife Shilpa Saklani. He went on to play roles in shows like Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara, Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh and SauBhagyalaxmi. In 2018, he joined Bepannah as Rajveer Khanna.[5] He then portrayed Harry Somani in ALT Balaji's Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain for three seasons.[6]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pardes | Rajiv Lal | |
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Ashok/Sunil | |
| 2000 | Krodh | Raj Verma | |
| 2001 | Hum Ho Gaye Aapke | Mohan Sachdev | |
| Kasoor | Amit | ||
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Vikram | |
| 2003 | Dhund | Kunal | |
| 2004 | Lakeer | Ronny Dsouza |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2006 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Armaan Suri | |
| 2005 | Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant | 6th place |
| 2006–2007 | Kaajjal | Dev Pratapsingh | |
| 2008–2009 | Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi | Dr. Shekhar Kapoor | |
| 2009 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Contestant | |
| 2010 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Anmol Rajvansh | |
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Dev Chopra | |
| Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Himself | Guest | |
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | 13th place |
| 2014 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Vikram Dhanrajgir | |
| 2014–2015 | Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh | Vikram Ahuja | |
| 2015 | Power Couple | Contestant | 7th place |
| 2016 | SauBhagyalaxmi | Samarth Ranawat | |
| 2017–2018 | Meri Durga | Coach Bhagat | |
| 2018 | Bepannaah | Rajveer Khanna | |
| 2021 | Anupamaa | Dr. Adavait Khanna |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Harry Somani |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Show | Notes |
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| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor (Male) | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Won |
References
edit- ^ Abraham, Letty Mariam (28 February 2018). "Apurva Agnihotri: Like my life away from the limelight". Mid-Day.com.
- ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (21 November 2013). "Apurva Agnihotri wants to return to films". Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri wishes wife Shilpa Saklani on their anniversary, shares a beautiful picture of their wedding!". The Times of India.
- ^ "These photos of Apurva and Shilpa Agnihotri will make you go awww!". The Times of India.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri is all set to enter Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda's Bepannaah". India Today.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri: Television is somehow still stuck in the regressive stage". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2023.