Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer. He is known for his performance as Naitik Singhania, the main lead in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009–2016) which is one of the longest-running Indian television serials. He is also known for the role of Sumit Mishra in Khatmal E Ishq (2017). Mehra is one of the highest-paid actors in the Indian television industry and was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 10 (2016).
Early life Mehra was born on 10 September 1982 in Jalandhar, Punjab in a Punjabi family. His family moved to Delhi when he was very young. Mehra studied at Apeejay School in Noida and after completing the 12th grade worked as a summer trainee at Dominos Pizza. He then studied fashion designing from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi and was the topper of his batch.
Career Mehra came to Mumbai and started working for directors Rajkumar Hirani and Ram Gopal Verma as an assistant in four movies. He then appeared in the movie Love Story 2050. After that, he started doing modelling and TV commercials. In 2009, while training in acting classes, he got the role of Naitik Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. He got a big break from the show, continued it for nearly seven-and-a-half years until June 2016 and quit then owing to health issues. Along with this, he participated in the dance reality shows Nach Baliye 5 and Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati with his wife Nisha Rawal in 2012–13.
In October 2016, Mehra entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant with his co-star Rohan Mehra. He was evicted in the fifth week as the first celebrity to be evicted.
He then did a short stint in Khatmal E Ishq (2017) as Sumit Mishra.
In October 2020, Mehra started shooting for the 2021 Zee Punjabi soap Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan in Chandigarh. In November 2020, he featured in the Jubin Nautiyal and Rochak Kohli song "Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra".
Personal life Mehra was married to actress Nisha Rawal. He saw her on the sets of Hastey Hastey where he was styling. After dating for six years, they married on 24 November 2012. Rawal found out that she was pregnant while he was in the Bigg Boss house. The couple had a son in 2017.
Domestic dispute A complaint of domestic violence was filed against Mehra by Rawal on 31 May 2021 in Mumbai's Goregaon police station after the latter arrived with a bleeding forehead. Mehra was subsequently arrested and released on bail. Later, Rawal claimed that Mehra had admitted to an extramarital affair with a Delhi girl while he was away on a shooting in Chandigarh. Divorce has been filed following the event in August 2021, and the couple is separated as of October 2022.
Filmography Films
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2008Love Story 2050Karan's FriendBollywood debut2013Bloody IshqDoctor2018Basthi Hai SasthiPinder Buppa "Bups"2021MahinaAdiShort film; Released on MX Player
Television Year Name Role Channel Notes Ref 2009–2016 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Naitik Singhania Star Plus Lead role 2012 Nach Baliye 5 Contestant5th place 2013 Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati 2016 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Guest To promote his film 2016 Bigg Boss 10 Contestant Colors TV Evicted, Day 34 2017 Khatmal E Ishq Sumit Mishra Sony SAB Lead role2019 Kitchen Champion Contestant Colors TV Winner Ek Bhram...Sarvagun Sampanna Dr. Ashok Sharma Star PlusCameo 2020 Shubharambh Bharat Hasija Colors TV Cameo 2021 Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan Karan KhurranaZee PunjabiLead role Zee Punjabi Antakshari Contestant 2024 Mehndi Wala Ghar Dr. Manoj "Manu" Agarwal Sony TV
Music videos YearTitleSinger(s)LabelRef.2020"Ek Umeed"Various artistsZee Music Company"Bewaffa Tera Masoom Chehra"Jubin NautiyalT-Series2021"Ghungroo Toot Gaye"Javed AliSunshine Music2022"Mulakaatein"Utkarsh SaxenaZee Music Company2022"Kachiyaan Kachiyaan"Jubin NautiyalT-Series2022"Rooh-E-Daari" Altamash FaridiRangrezaa Films2023"Tum Toh Aise Na They"Javed AliRangrezaa Films2023"Hai Aisa Kyun"Amit MishraGem Tunes2023"Pyar Dobara"Altamash FaridiRangrezaa Films2023"Jawai Tera"Sony MaanGem Tunes Punjabi
Awards ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009) ITA Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Popular as Naitik Singhania - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2015) Gold Award for Best Jodi as Naitik Singhania with Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2016) STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Pati (, 2015, 2011)
See also List of Indian television actors
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