Karan Ajay Mehra is an Indian television actor and fashion designer. He is best known for his role as “Naitik Singhania” in the Star Plus television series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009-2016).
Wiki/Biography
Karan Mehra was born on Friday, September 10, 1982 (39 years old; as of 2021) in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
When Karan was very young, his family moved to Noida. He went to school at Apeejay School in Noida. During his school days, Mehra was the school’s housemaster. During his childhood, he excelled in academics and extracurricular activities.
After completing grade 12, Karan worked as a summer intern at Dominos Pizza. He then joined the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi for a diploma in fashion designing. Apart from fashion designing, Mehra also studied BCA and some other correspondence courses. Later, he studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Academy of Acting in Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 8″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and Race
Karan Mehra belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
Karan’s father, Ajay Mehra, owns a construction company. His mother, Bella Mehra, is a housewife. He also has a younger brother, Kunal Mehra.
Relationships, Wife and Children
Karan first met Nisha Rawal, then a fashion designer, on the sets of the film Hastey Hastey (2008). The two fell in love and started dating.
Talking about Nisha in an interview, Karan said,
It was love at first sight. Nisha has a beautiful soul. She understands me completely and is a perfect life partner. She is the driving force in my life and strives to keep me positive even when I am under pressure.”
Karan proposed to Nisha on her birthday in the presence of both family members and close friends.
After dating for about six years, they tied the knot on November 24, 2012. They have a son named Kavish who was born on June 15, 2017.
In 2021, there were rumors that Karan and Nisha were having marital problems. Initially, the two denied the claims. However, later Nisha filed a complaint against Karan for beating her and accused him of having an extramarital affair. As of 2021, the two were on the verge of divorce. Following Nisha’s allegations, there were rumors that Karan was in a relationship with his Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan co-star Himanshi Parashar.
Profession
fashion design
Karan started his career as a fashion designer. He worked as a designer in Delhi for four years. After that, he moved to Mumbai to study acting. While in Mumbai, Karan designed an outfit for Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Movies and TV
Mehra entered the entertainment industry as an assistant director. He assisted film directors Rajkumar Hirani and Ram Gopal Varma in four films. He then made his silver screen debut in 2008 with the Bollywood film Love Story 2050.
Subsequently, Karan worked as a model for some time. He also appeared in some television commercials. In 2009, he made his television debut in the television serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, in which he played the role of “Naitik Singhania”. Karan became a household name for his performance in the show. He worked in the show till 2016, when he left due to health issues.
In 2012, he participated in the dance reality TV show “Nach Baliye: Season 5” along with his wife Nisha Rawal. Later, they participated in “Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati” (2013).
In 2016, he entered the show “Big Boss 10” as a contestant.
Karan also appeared in the television series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2016), Khatmal E Ishq (2017), Ek Bhram…Sarvagun Sampanna (2019), and Shubharambh (2020). In 2020, he played the lead role in the music video of Jubin Nautiyal and Rochak Kohli’s song “Bewafa Tera Masoom Chehra”.
Karan made his debut on Punjabi Television with the television serial Mawaan Thandiyan Chawan in 2021. He played the role of a police officer in the serial.
Karan also participated in the music reality show “Zee Punjabi Antakshari” (2021).
dispute
In June 2021, Karan was arrested by the Goregaon police for allegedly pushing his wife Nisha against a wall. Nisha sustained head injuries in the incident and filed a case at the Goregaon police station. He was later released on bail. Karan denied all the charges and accused his wife of tarnishing his image by banging her head against the wall.
Favorite things
- Film: Hasty Hasty (2008)
- Vacation destinations: Goa, India, London
Facts/Trivia
- Karan’s favorite pastime is painting portraits.
- Karan loved dogs. He had a pet dog named Love Rawal Mehra (Lovely Singh), who died on April 11, 2021.
- As a child, Karan was a huge fan of Rishi Kapoor. In an interview, he said that during his summer vacations in Amritsar, Karan used to watch Kapoor’s films like Bobby (1973), Kabhi Kabhi (1976) and Kaazi (1980).
- In January 2021, Karan appeared on the cover of Mumbai Filmmaking magazine.
- In February 2021, Karan and his wife Nisha Rawal were jointly awarded the title of “Most Popular Celebrity Couple” at the “Panache Image Awards”.
- Karan Mehra follows a vegetarian diet.
- Karan owns a BMW.
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