Dheeraj Dhoopar (born 20 December 1984) is an

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and model who appears in

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television. He is best known for his portrayal of Prem Bharadwaj in ''

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'' and Karan Luthra in ''

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'' for which he received several awards including

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and

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for Best Actor Male (Popular).

Personal life

Dheeraj Dhoopar with his Vinny Arora at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018

Dhoopar was born to Sushil Dhoopar on 20 December 1984. He married actress

Vinny Arora Vinny Arora Dhoopar ( Arora; born 28 June 1991) is an Indian television actress. She started her acting career with '' Kasturi''. She later appeared in ''Kuchh Is Tara'' and ''Aathvaan Vachan''. She went on to portray prominent roles in shows l ...

on 16 November 2016 in Delhi. They first met on the sets of ''

Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg ''Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg'' (English: ''There's Heaven In The Foots Of Parents'') is an Indian television series based on the concept of love, emotion, and respect among children and parents. The series premiered on Colors on 29 June ...

.'' In April 2022, they announced that they were expecting their first child. On 10 August 2022, the couple had their first child, a boy, Zayn.

Career

Dhoopar started his career as a model and featured in over hundred commercials for brands like

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, Parker, Dabur Honey, Samsung Galaxy, Videocon Mobile. Before venturing in acting, Dhoopar did an advanced course in fashion designing as well as worked as an airline cabin crew member. Dhoopar made his television debut with ''

'' as Ansh. He also played Bhavesh Patel in

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's ''

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'', Sushant in ''

Mrs. Tendulkar ''Mrs. Tendulkar'' is an Indian comedy series which aired on SAB TV. The show follows the daily lives of Suhaas and Vibhavari Tendulkar, set in the Gangaram Godbole Sahkari Bank colony. Suhaas stays at home while Vibhavari is the manager of the ...

'' and Shikhar in ''Zindagi Kahe – Smile Please''. He also made a cameo appearance in

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's ''

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''. From 2013 to 2017, he portrayed Prem Bhardwaj in

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's ''

'' opposite

Dipika Kakar Dipika Kakar Ibrahim (born 6 August 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and Sonakshi in ''Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. She participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 12 ...

. He also hosted the grand finale of ''

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''. From 2017 to 2022, he has played the lead role of Karan Luthra in

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's ''

'' opposite

Shraddha Arya Shraddha Arya Nagal (born 17 August 1987) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut as a lead role in SJ Suryah's Tamil film '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' along with Nayantara in 2006, in Hindi film '' Nishabd'' and in Telugu film ''Godava'' with ...

. In 2019, he also hosted '' Dance India Dance 7'' but later quit. In 2020, Dhoopar portrayed a cameo role of Cheel Akesh and Shakura respectively, opposite

Hina Khan Hina Khan (born 2 October 1987) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Akshara in Star Plus's ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' and Komolika in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2''. In 2017, she participa ...

in '' Naagin 5''. In June 2022, Dhoopar quitted ''

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'' to take a paternity break for his pregnant wife

. In the same month he signed

's upcoming series ''

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'' opposite

Surbhi Chandna Surbhi Chandna (born 11 September 1989) is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut in 2009 with the role of Sweety in ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' and had her first major role in ''Qubool Hai'' as Haya. Chandna is best known for he ...

as Rajkumar Yadav. The following month Dhoopar announced that he is participating in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'' but walked out of the show in Week 4 owing to health and personal issues.

Media

Dhoopar was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men On TV at No. 12 in 2019, at No. 9 in 2020. Dhoopar was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 47 in 2019, at No. 45 in 2020.

Filmography

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhoopar, Dheeraj 1984 births Living people Male actors in Hindi television Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Actors from Mumbai

Personal life

Career

Media

Filmography

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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