Karan Wahi (born 9 June 1986) is an Indian actor, model and television host. Wahi has also played for the

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under-17 cricket team. He started his television career in 2004 with the television show ''

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'' on Star One. He later starred as Dr. Siddhant Modi in the medical youth show ''

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''. He showcased his comedy talent in

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's comedy show ''

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''. Wahi participated in the reality shows ''

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'', '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India'' and hosted ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He made his

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debut with a supporting role in

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's romantic comedy film ''

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'' (2014). He later made his second Bollywood appearance as one of the leads in ''

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'' (2018).

Early life and cricket career

Wahi was born on 9 June 1986 in

to a

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father and a

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mother. He did his schooling from

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and completed his higher education at the IILM Institute. Wahi began his career as a cricketer, representing

during his school days. In 2003, he was selected for the Under-19 cricket team for Delhi alongside

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and

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. Owing to a major injury, Wahi had to leave the sport and enrolled in a marketing course to join his father's business. In 2004, Wahi rose to fame after getting cast in the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia in the show ''Remix''.

Career

Wahi started his acting career with the 2004 "Rose Audio Visuals" television series ''

'', where he portrayed the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia, the angry lover boy character, opposite

Shweta Gulati Shweta Gulati is an Indian television actress best known for playing the role of Tia Ahuja in '' Remix'' and Dr. Nikita Malhotra in ''Dill Mill Gayye''. Career Her first advertisement was directed by Prahlad Kakkar. Later more commercial a ...

. The story of the show was based on the lives of 12th-grade students in an elite school for the kids of the rich and the famous, and scholarship students from poorer families. His performance in the show won him the Indian Telly Award for GR8 Best Male Newcomer. In March 2008, Wahi was a contestant in the celebrity talent hunt show '' Mr. & Ms. TV'' judged by filmmaker

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and actress

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. After a break from fiction shows, Wahi made a comeback in the 2009

's soap opera ''

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'' as the male lead opposite

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. By the following year, he played Dr. Siddhant Modi in

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productions'

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series ''

'' opposite

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. He was also seen playing the supporting role of a fun-loving guy, Rohan in mid-December 2011 on

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's romance-drama series ''

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''. The show was the Indian adaption of the Pakistani television drama series ''

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''. In September 2011, he appeared in the travel reality show ''Ritz Jee Le Ye Pal'', which he won. In July 2012, he was one of the hosts of the red carpet segment for the '' 5th Zee Gold Awards''. He was cast alongside

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and

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. In 2012, Wahi was paired with

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to play the lead in Shontara Productions'

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''. Wahi signed his first movie with

's romantic comedy film ''

'' in 2014. He was seen in a supporting role of a

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i boy, Amjad alongside

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and

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. He also signed to play the male lead opposite

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in the 2014 romantic drama film ''Babbu Ki Jawani'', produced by Amritpal Singh Bindra, under the UTV Spotboy productions. In September 2015, Wahi was seen as a comedian contestant alongside

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's comedy show ''

''. In 2016, Wahi played the lead character in &TV's '' Kahani Hamari...Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki''. Karan Wahi and Mandira Bedi

Wahi has been the host of various red carpet events and awards shows including the

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and

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. He was the co-host of two seasons of the dance reality show ''

'' along with

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He also hosted the additional series of the same show, ''Sriman vs Srimati'' along with

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. Along with

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, he was next seen co-hosting the singing reality show ''

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''. In 2015, he replaced

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for the second season as the host of ''

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''. He entered as a wild card in the fifth season of BBC Productions' celebrity dance reality show ''

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'', but was eliminated next month. Wahi was seen in two episodes of Colors Television's popular comedy talk show ''

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''. He was also a part of the winning team of the first season of the reality show ''Box Cricket League''. In March 2015, he participated in the reality game show '' India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun?'', hosted by actor

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. He also participated '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' in 2017. He ended up at 8th place. In August 2020, he participated 2nd time in

's stunt-based reality show '' Khatron Ke Khiladi - Made In India'' where he finished at 1st runner-up. After a gap of 6 years, he made a comeback in July 2022 with

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's show ''

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'' as Aditya Raj Singh, opposite

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Off-screen work

In addition to acting, Wahi has also supported various charitable organisations. In 2012, he joined the All Stars Football Club, a celebrity football club that raises fund for India's largest non-profit organisations. He has also participated in the Gold Charity Soccer matches to raise funds for supporting the junior artists of the industry. In August 2014, he took part in the

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to spread awareness for

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(ALS).

Media

In 2013, Wahi featured at number 46 in the UK newspaper ''

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s "Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet" list. He was also ranked 9th in ''

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''s Top 20 Most Desirable Men on Indian Television 2018, 13th in 2019 and 15th in 2020.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Films

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wahi, Karan 1986 births Living people Punjabi people Punjabi Hindus Kashmiri people Indian people of Kashmiri descent Male actors from New Delhi Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Indian television presenters Indian male models Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi television Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Delhi Participants in Indian reality television series Cricketers from Delhi Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants