Apurva Agnihotri
Apurva Agnihotri | |
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.jpg) Agnihotri in 2013 | |
| Born | 2 December 1972 |
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| Years active | 1997–2021 |
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| Children | 1 |
Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian actor known for playing Rajiv Lal in Pardes and Armaan Suri in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Agnihotri married actress Shilpa Saklani on 29 June 2004 in Dehradun.[3][4] Saklani gave birth to their daughter Ishaani, on 2 December 2022, 18 years after their marriage.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Agnihotri 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.[7] He then portrayed Harry Somani in ALT Balaji's Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain for three seasons.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[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 |
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| 2018–2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Harry Somani |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Won | [9] |
| 2006 | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Onscreen Couple (with Sonali Bendre) | Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye | Nominated | [11] |
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. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "These photos of Apurva and Shilpa Agnihotri will make you go awww!". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri and Shilpa Saklani embrace parenthood after 18 years, introduce daughter Ishaani Kanu Agnihotri". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri and wife Shilpa elated as their daughter turns 6 months old, call her a 'miracle'". India Today. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Telly awards 2005 Popular Awards winners". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (22 January 2006). "Winners of 2nd Apsara Awards 2005". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2015 Winners list: Karan Patel, Sriti Jha, Kapil Sharma among others". The Indian Express. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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