Vishal Singh (born 16 January 1974) is an

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television and film

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. He made his soap debut with science fiction series ''

Indradhanush ''Indradhanush'' (English: Rainbow) is an Indian children's television series that aired on DD National channel. The series was produced and directed by Anand Mahendroo. It also featured several young actors like Karan Johar, Urmila Matondkar ...

'' in 1989 along with

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. He is most known for his role as Sanju in the comedy series,

Dekh Bhai Dekh ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'' () is an Indian Hindi sitcom which premiered on DD Metro on 6 May 1993. It was created, developed, edited, directed by Anand Mahendroo and produced by Jaya Bachchan under the banner of Saraswati Audio Visuals Pvt Ltd. It st ...

He was seen as Naitik Singhania in the hit soap opera ''

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...

'', airing on

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Career

Vishal Singh was born and brought up in

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. He made his acting debut as a child actor in the 1982 film ''

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''. In 1989, Singh made his television debut as part of the cast of the television show ''

'' on DD, which was directed by Anand Mahendroo. The story was of four boys and their school life. After this show, Anand Mahendroo selected Singh for ''

''. In the 90s he also played an important role of Bilal in the famous serial ''

Gul Gulshan Gulfaam ''Gul Gulshan Gulfaam'' is a 1987 DD National television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen ( Cinevistaas). It was one of the first serials to be based in Kashmir and portray a Kashmiri family: It became an instant hit

'', directed by Ved Rahi. He had also appeared in the music videos ''Maikhane se Sharab se'', by

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, playing a drunkard and Sriram Iyer's ''Aisa Bhi Kabhi Hota Hai''. In 2011, he joined the cast of the TV series, ''

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'', playing the role of a father as Jeet Ahuja. In 2016, he was finalized to portray the parallel lead role of Naitik Singhania in

's longest-running drama series ''

.'' About joining the popular show, he said "I am very excited to play the role of Naitik. Men like him are rarely found today and nothing better than playing an ideal man on screen who can definitely set an example. He is the perfect husband, father and son." In the show, he replaced actor

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, who has played Naitik's character for almost seven years.

Television

Awards

Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an award given by Zee TV as part of its annual Gold Awards for Indian television series and artists, to recognize a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. ...

as Naitik Singhania -

(2017)Complete Winners list of 10th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2017
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Vishal Living people Male actors from Indore Indian male television actors Indian male child actors 1974 births Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Hindi television 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors