Karan Veer Mehra is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role in the television serial Pavitra Rishta and for appearing in the Hindi film Ragini MMS 2. In 2024, he won Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 and Bigg Boss 18 in 2025.
Early life Karan Veer Mehra was born on 28 December 1980 in Delhi, India, to Rajeev Mehra and Ruchita Mehra, into a Punjabi family. He has a younger sister, Kamsin Mehra. He completed his schooling in Delhi and later pursued higher education at Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi. During his early years, he developed an interest in acting and theatre, which eventually led him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Personal life Mehra has undergone leg surgery in the past following a serious injury, which required the insertion of a titanium plate. He has spoken about performing stunts despite the injury during his participation in one of the reality shows.
Mehra married his first spouse in 2009 at the age of 26; the couple divorced in 2018. On 21 January 2020, his second marriage took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the couple divorced after two years.
Career
Television debut (2005–2006) Mehra began his acting career with the youth-based show Remix in 2005, where he played the role of Aditya Sahani, marking his television debut. In the same year, he portrayed Soham Mehta in the college drama Saath Rahega Always.
Between 2007 and 2008, Mehra appeared in the soap opera Virrudh as Vedant Raisinghania, a wealthy and carefree young man. He later played the role of Karan Mehra, an aspiring director, in Star One's Pari Hoon Main opposite Rashami Desai. He made his Hindi film debut with Drona (2008) and also appeared in Aagey Se Right.
He was subsequently cast in Sony Entertainment Television's Hum Ladkiyan, where he played the love interest of the protagonist portrayed by Urmila Tiwari. In 2010, he played the antagonist Karan Rajvansh in the StarPlus soap opera Behenein.
In 2010, he portrayed a homosexual character named Harry in the LGBTQ short film Amen. He also made a brief appearance in the 2011 thriller No One Killed Jessica.
In 2013, Mehra gained wider recognition for playing Naren Karmarkar in Zee TV’s long-running series Pavitra Rishta opposite Ankita Lokhande.
During this period, he appeared in several Hindi films, including Bloody Isshq as Dr. Rahul, Mere Dad Ki Maruti as Raj, and Blood Money starring Kunal Khemu, where he played Inspector Bobby Kapadia. He also played a central role in the comedy film Badmashiyaan. In 2014, he appeared as Maddy in the erotic horror film Ragini MMS 2, directed by Bhushan Patel.
In 2015, he made an appearance in Zee TV’s miniseries Rishton Ka Mela opposite Sargun Mehta.
Later years and reality shows (2017–present) In 2017, Mehra played television producer Rajeev Gupta in Sony SAB’s comedy series TV Biwi Aur Main, where he starred opposite Shruti Seth. He later transitioned to web series and OTT projects. In 2018, he appeared opposite Swara Bhasker in the Voot and JioCinema web series It's Not That Simple.
He also appeared in the SonyLIV series Heartbreak Hotel and made a cameo appearance in the ZEE5 action-crime thriller Poison 2.
Returning to television, he portrayed journalist Rohit Khanna in the comedy-drama Carry on Alia. He later appeared in Sony SAB’s Ziddi Dil Maane Na, Woh Toh Hai Albelaa, and Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si.
In 2024, he made a cameo appearance in Sony Entertainment Television’s thriller Pukaar - Dil Se Dil Tak.
In the same year, Mehra participated in the 14th season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14. He emerged as the winner of the season.
Later in 2024, he participated in the eighteenth season of Bigg Boss 18 and won the show.
On 26 May 2025, he was announced as the primary antagonist in director Omung Kumar’s action-romance film Silaa, alongside Harshvardhan Rane and Sadia Khateeb. The film went on floors on 1 July 2025.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2017 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor In A Comic Role TV Biwi Aur Main 2025Iconic Gold Awards Most Influential Personality TV MaleBigg Boss Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards Most Stylish Reality Show Star - Male Bigg Boss
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2008Pathan DronaRajesh/Roger 2009 Aage Se Right Rocky 2011 No One Killed Jessica Model Cameo 2012 Blood Money Inspector Bobby KapadiaLove Possible Gaurav Jetlly 2013 Bloody Isshq Rahul Mere Dad Ki Maruti Raj 2014 Ragini MMS 2 Maddy 2015 Badmashiyaan Pinkesh Kapoor 2021 Choices Tarun Cameo TBA Zehraak Filming
Television Year Title RoleNotes2005 Remix Aditya Sahani Saath Rahega Always Soham Mehta 2006 Sati...Satya Ki Shakti Rajdeep Sikand Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar RockyShanno Ki Shaadi KunnuSsshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Karan/Kunal/SahdevEpisode 12/32 2007 Aahat Sushant Season 3, Episode 5 2007–2008Virrudh Vedant Raisinghania 2008 Pari Hoon Main Karan Mehra 2008–2009 Hum Ladkiyan Yuvraj Goel 2009 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo Ganesia Sardesai 2010–2011 Behenein Karan Rajvansh 2011 Surya – The Super Cop Inspector Rajhans2011Bade Achhe Lagte HainBhanu Shergill 2012–2013 Amrit Manthan Yug Prakashan Mehra 2013–2014 Pavitra Rishta Naren Karmarkar 2015 Rishton Ka Mela Karan Singh Gurjar 2017 TV Biwi Aur Main Rajeev Gupta 2020 Carry On Alia Rohit Khanna 2021–2022 Ziddi Dil Maane Na Abhay Mehra 2022–2023 Woh Toh Hai Albelaa Dr. Vikrant Desai 2023–2024 Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si Vaibhav Joshi 2024 Pukaar – Dil Se Dil Tak Gautam Rathore Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 Contestant Winner2024–2025Bigg Boss 18
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2010 Amen Harry Short film2018It's Not That Simple Jayesh 2019 Heartbreak Hotel Rohit Episode 2 Lights Out Bhaskar Zee Theatre Play Sacred Games Rajeev Chawla Season 2 2020 Poison 2 Jaiveer Cameo
Music video appearances +YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.2020"Aadat"Aaman Trikha, Lizza Malik 2024 "Kehna Galat Galat" Jyoti Nooran, Javed–Mohsin
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