Manav Gohil (born 9 November 1974) is an Indian television actor. He has been active in the Hindi film industry for more than a decade and is best known for his roles in Hindi television shows, including the soap opera ''

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' ( The story of each house) is a Hindi-language Indian soap opera on Indian television which ran on Star Plus from 16 October 2000 to 9 October 2008. The soap opera was created by Ekta Kapoor and was produced by her pro ...

'', the dance reality show ''

Nach Baliye 2 ''Nach Baliye'' () is an Indian Hindi-language celebrity dance reality television series that airs on Star Plus. Production Concept The show is a competition wherein 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance ...

'', the crime drama '' C.I.D.'', the drama ''

Shaadi Mubarak ''Shaadi Mubarak'' () is an Indian drama television series produced under Shashi Sumeet Productions. It premiered on 24 August 2020 on Star Plus. It stars Rati Pandey and Manav Gohil. The final episode was broadcast on 20 April 2021. Plot Pre ...

'', and ''

Tenali Rama Tenali Ramakrishna (born Garlapati Ramakrishna; also known as Tenali Rama) was an Indian poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of the Vijayanagar king Krishnadevaraya, who ruled from C.E. 1509 to 1529. He was a Telugu poet ...

''.

Career

After graduation Manav Gohil decided to join the entertainment industry. He has acted in many popular shows such as ''

'', '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', ''

Kkusum ''Kkusum'' is an Indian television series produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms which aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 14 May 2001 to 30 November 2005. and directed by Jasbir Bhati. The show follows the journey of a young, hardwo ...

'', ''

Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo ''Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo'' (In the next birth make me a daughter) is an Indian television series. It premiered on 16 March 2009 on Zee TV. It starred Ratan Rajput, Abhishek Rawat, Sudesh Berry, Mukul Harish, Richa Mukherjee, Dipika Kak ...

'' and ''

The Buddy Project ''The Buddy Project'' is an Indian teen comedy drama series which aired on Channel V India from 23 July 2012 to 24 April 2014. Plot The tale of eight mischievous students KD, Kiya, Ranveer, Panchi, Piddi, Samar, Juhi and Bobby. Their mischi ...

''. He also co-hosted the TV show ''

Fame Gurukul Fame Gurukul was an Indian reality show on Sony Entertainment Television which premiered on 27 June 2005. The program was produced by the same production house of '' Indian Idol''. The concept of the show was to select a pair of India's best si ...

'' with

Mandira Bedi Mandira Bedi (born 15 April 1972) is an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter. She gained recognition by playing the titular role in the 1994 television show, '' Shanti'', which was telecast on India's national channel, Door ...

. Besides working in television series, Gohil had a lead role in the Gujrati film ''

Saptapadii ''Saptapadii'' is 2013 Gujarati film produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation starring Manav Gohil and Swaroop Sampat in leading roles. ''Saptapadii'' is the story of a contemporary Gujarati (Indian) woman who risks her comfortably settled marr ...

'', which also starred

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. Gohil also acted in plays including ''Kennedy Bridge'' by Khalid Mohammed and ''Lady from the Ocean'' by Illa Arun. He has made endorsements for brands including Honda Amaze, Volkswagen, ICICI and Mahindra etc. Gohil has played

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a in ''

Yam Hain Hum ''Yam Hain Hum'' is an Indian fantasy situation comedy on SAB TV. It starred Manav Gohil, Atul Parchure, Fenil Umrigar and Debina Bonnerjee. In his home in Yamlok, Yamraj, the god of death, discovers that the people on Earth misunderstand h ...

'' on

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, King

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in ''

'' on

and Hanumant Singh in ''

Kesari Nandan ''Kesari Nandan'' is an Indian social drama television series that aired on Colors TV from 1 January to 26 July 2019. It starred Chahat Tewani, Manav Gohil, and Aastha Chaudhary. This serial also dubbed in Sinhala language as ''Diriya Doni'' on ...

'' on

Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 2 ...

. In August 2020, Gohil started to play the male lead role of Keertan Tibrewal, a.k.a. K.T., in

Star Plus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...

's television series ''

''.

Personal life

He was born in

Surendranagar Surendranagar Dudhrej is a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. Dudhrej municipality is directly connected with Wadhwan city and Wadhwan municipality. Etymology Dudhrej was o ...

in Gujarat, and moved to

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

for his education. He completed Bachelor in Commerce and then MBA from Vadodara. He is married to TV actress

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. They participated in the dance competition show

where Manav was awarded best dancer by Saroj Khan. The couple became parents to a daughter on 11 May 2012. The couple follows

Nichiren Buddhism Nichiren Buddhism ( ja, 日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū ( ja, 法華宗, meaning ''Lotus Sect'') is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of ...

Filmography

* ''Chori Chori'' (2003) * ''

'' (2013) – as Siddharth Sanghvi * '' Love Yoou Soniye'' (2013) – as Parminder (cameo) * ''Dhantya Open'' (2017) – as Prakash Shah * ''

Super 30 Super 30 is an Indian educational program started in Patna, India under the banner of Ramanujan School of Mathematics. It was founded by Anand Kumar, a mathematics teacher, and Abhayanand, the former D.G.P of Bihar. The program selects 30 tale ...

'' (2019) – as Purushottam * ''

Baaghi 3 ''Baaghi 3'' () is a 2020 Indian action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is the third installment in ''Baaghi'' series and stars Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor. It also featu ...

'' (2020) – as Asif * ''

Tribhanga Tribhaṅga or Tribunga is a standing body position or stance used in traditional Indian art and Indian classical dance forms like the Odissi, where the body bends in one direction at the knees, the other direction at the hips and then the oth ...

'' (2021) – as Raghav

Television

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gohil, Manav 1974 births Indian male television actors Living people Nichiren Buddhists Indian Buddhists 21st-century Buddhists Participants in Indian reality television series Reality dancing competition contestants People from Surendranagar district People from Vadodara