Namik Paul (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian actor who primarily works in

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television. He made his acting debut in 2015 with ''

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'' portraying Ahsaan. He earned recognition with his portrayal of Shravan Malhotra in ''

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'' and his dual portrayal of Shiv Kapoor and Krish Khanna in ''

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''. Paul made his web debut with

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's web series '' The Trip'' portraying Adil Malik in 2016. Since February 2023, he is seen portraying Shiv Dhoopar in '' Lag Ja Gale''.

Early life and education

Paul was born on 19 September 1987 in

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. He completed his schooling from

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and graduated from

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. He started his career as a

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with

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, but left the job due to erratic schedule and later took up acting.

Career

Paul made his acting debut in 2015 with ''

'' portraying Ahsaan opposite

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. Paul portrayed Shravan Malhotra in ''

'' opposite

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in 2016. It proved as a major turning point in his career. He received Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role - Male nomination for his performance. He also hosted ''Befikre Belgium Ke'' with

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in the same year. From 2016 to 2017, he portrayed Adil Malik opposite

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's web series '' The Trip'', marking his web debut. In 2017, he hosted ''Aye Zindagi''. Paul received wider recognition with his portrayal of Shiv Kapoor in ''

'' opposite

Donal Bisht Donal Bisht is an Indian actress. Bisht is best known for her portrayal of Sharanya Bisht in ''Ek Deewaana Tha'' and Ishika Patel in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop''. She is known for Webshow '' Tu Zakhm Hai'' in 2022. In 2021, she participated ...

from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, he portrayed Krish Khanna opposite Bisht post the leap in the show. He received Gold Best Onscreen Jodi nomination with Bisht. He portrayed Angad Jindal in '' Kavach... Maha Shivratri'' opposite

Deepika Singh Deepika Singh Goyal (born 26 July, 1989) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing the role of Sandhya Rathi in Star Plus's ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. Early life Singh was born in New Delhi on 26 July 1989. She completed her Mast ...

in 2019. In 2020, he portrayed Viraj Bhardwaj in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' opposite

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. Post a hiatus of 2 years, Paul made his comeback with '' Lag Ja Gale''. He is seen portraying Shiv Dhoopar opposite Tanisha Mehta since February 2023.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Namik Living people Male actors in Hindi television Indian male models Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male soap opera actors Indian male television actors 1987 births