Jay Bhanushali (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Neev Shergill in
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. ...
's show ''
Kayamath
''Kayamath'' was a popular Indian soap opera that aired on Star Plus. The show started airing on 19 February 2007 replacing '' Kahiin To Hoga'' and ended on 12 March 2009. The show emphasized on how relationships change over the course of time a ...
'' and winning ''
Nach Baliye 5
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Production Concept
The show is a competition wherein 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance ...
Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket
''Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket'' is an Indian television reality show that aired on 9X from 20 July 2008 to 17 November 2008. The winners of the series were TV actors Naman Shaw and partner Bindu.
Mentors
* Zeenat Aman
* Shabana Azmi
* ...
'', ''
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao
''Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'' premiered on 13 July 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (India). It was the first and only Indian series based on British reality game show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''.Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7'' and ''
Bigg Boss 15
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''.
Early life
He was born 25 December 1984 in
Ahmedabad
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,
Gujarat
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, in a middle-class family.
Career
2006–2009
Bhanushali made his television debut with the show '' Kasautii Zindangii Kay'' by playing the supporting role. In 2007 he again played the supporting role of Varun Bhaskar.''
Dhoom Machaao Dhoom
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that ran from 8 January 2007 to 10 January 2008 totaling 100 episodes.Ekta Kapoor
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to play the role of
protagonist
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Neev Shergill in her
soap opera
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''
Kayamath
''Kayamath'' was a popular Indian soap opera that aired on Star Plus. The show started airing on 19 February 2007 replacing '' Kahiin To Hoga'' and ended on 12 March 2009. The show emphasized on how relationships change over the course of time a ...
''. The role not only earned him praises but also won him several awards for his performance in the show. Bhanushali went on to win
Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Male
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List of winners
2000s
*2001 ''Not Awarded''
*2002 ''Not Awarded''
*2003 ''Not Awarded''
*2004 Rajee ...
, ''
Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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...
'' and various other awards for his performance. In 2007 he participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2'' where he finished as 2nd runner-up. In 2008 he participated in the show ''
Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket
''Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket'' is an Indian television reality show that aired on 9X from 20 July 2008 to 17 November 2008. The winners of the series were TV actors Naman Shaw and partner Bindu.
Mentors
* Zeenat Aman
* Shabana Azmi
* ...
'' where he finished as 6th place. In 2009 he also participated in the show ''
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao
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''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' (''In Which Country Does My Heart Live'') is an Indian drama television series that aired on Star Plus. It starred Additi Gupta, Harshad Chopda, Sushant Singh Rajput and Meher Vij as Prem, Heer, Preet and Meher. ...
''. In same year, Bhanushali also hosted ''
Dance India Dance
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'' .He won praise from several quarters for anchoring the show ''
Dance India Dance
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Meethi Choori No 1
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Concept
The show was a chat show which includes 8 actresses, from among whom a few actresse ...
'' where he was praised for his hosting skills. In same year he participated in the reality show ''
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan
''Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan'' is Dance class show hosted by Saroj Khan. Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan Premiered from 21 January 2008.
Show People
Teachers
*Saroj Khan ... Head Teacher(Headmaster A.k.a. Masterji)
*Manish ... Co-teacher Only for D ...
''. In 2010 he played the role of Yash Malhotra in the show ''
Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi
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Plot
Geet is an i ...
Dance India Dance Doubles
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Dance Ke Superkids
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'' and ''
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012
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Overview
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'' and also won the dance reality show ''
Nach Baliye 5
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Production Concept
The show is a competition wherein 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance ...
'' with his wife
Mahhi Vij
Mahhi Vij (born 1 April 1982) is an Indian model and actress who appears on Hindi television. She is known for playing the role of Nakusha in '' Laagi Tujhse Lagan'' and Nandini in ''Balika Vadhu''. Vij and her husband Jay Bhanushali won the da ...
. In 2012 he played the Anuj in ''
Kairi — Rishta Khatta Meetha
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Hate Story 2
''Hate Story 2'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed by Vishal Pandya. Produced by T-Series Films, it stars Sushant Singh, Surveen Chawla and Jay Bhanushali in pivotal roles. It is the sequel to the 2012 sleeper hi ...
'' alongside
Surveen Chawla
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. In 2014 only he played the role of Gyani in
Desi Kattey
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. In the same year, he again hosted two dance shows '' Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2'' and ''Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale''. In 2015 he played the role of Karan in ''
Ek Paheli Leela
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'' alongside
Sunny Leone
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and
Rajneesh Duggal
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. In 2015 only he again hosted '' Dance India Dance 5''. In 2016 he participated in the stunt-based reality show '' Khatron Ke Khiladi 7'' and got eliminated in the 2nd week but re-entered on 5th week and voluntarily exited in 9th week and finished as 9th place. He hosted the dance show ''
The Voice India Kids
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Format
This show bas ...
In 2018, he hosted the famous dance shows '' Super Dancer'' and '' Indian Idol 10''. In 2019, he appeared as an episodic contestant in ''Kitchen Champion 5''. He later hosted the dance reality show '' Superstar Singer''. In 2020 he participated in '' Khatron Ke Khiladi - Made in India'' and finished as 6th place. In 2021, he participated in the reality show ''
Bigg Boss 15
''Bigg Boss 15'', also known as ''Bigg Boss: "Sankat in Jungle"'' or ''Bigg Boss: Pan Pana Pan Pandrah'' was the fifteenth season of the Indian reality TV series ''Bigg Boss''. It premiered on 2 October 2021 on Colors TV Salman Khan hosted the ...
'' and got evicted on day 55.
Filmography
Films
Web series
Television
As actor
As presenter
Special appearances
Personal life
Jay married actress
Mahhi Vij
Mahhi Vij (born 1 April 1982) is an Indian model and actress who appears on Hindi television. She is known for playing the role of Nakusha in '' Laagi Tujhse Lagan'' and Nandini in ''Balika Vadhu''. Vij and her husband Jay Bhanushali won the da ...
on 11 November 2011. Together they have a daughter named Tara who was born on 8 August 2019.
See also
List of Indian television actors
This is an alphabetical list of notable male Indian television actors.
*
List of Hindi actors
List of regional language actors
; Bengali
; Tamil
;Telugu
; Kannada
; Marathi
; Malayalam
See also
* List of Indian television actr ...