{{Short description|Indian television actor}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Dhruv Choudhry | birth_name = Chaitannya Choudhry | image = Chaitanya Choudhury.jpg | caption = | birth_date = 18 April<ref>{{Cite web |title=Birthday greetings to Debina Bonnerjee and Chaitanya Choudhury |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/birthday-greetings-debina-bonnerjee-and-chaitanya-choudhury |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patel |first=Honey |date=2023-04-18 |title=Chaitanya Choudhury Birthday – A Renowned Actor especially for Yeh Hai Mohabatein |url=https://filmycharcha.com/television/chaitanya-choudhury-birthday-a-renowned-actor-especially-for-yeh-hai-mohabbatein/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=THE FILMY CHARCHA |language=en-US}}</ref> | birth_place = Mumbai, India | occupation = Actor | known_for = ''Aahat'' | spouse = Vaishali Rajpal Choudhry<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2019-09-05 |title=Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Chaitanya Choudhary Aka 'Raman Bhalla' Travels By Mumbai Local With Real Life Wife Vaishali Rajpal |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-hai-mohabbatein-actor-chaitanya-choudhary-aka-new-raman-bhalla-travels-by-mumbai-local-with-real-life-wife-vaishali-rajpal-1067851 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> | years_active = 2004–present }}
'''Dhruv Choudhry''' (born 18 April; formerly '''Chaitannya Choudhry''') is an Indian Indian television and film actor. He has appeared in several Hindi-language television series and films, and gained recognition for roles including Harsh in ''Aahat'', Kanha Chatterjee in ''Uttaran,'' and Shardul Sinha in Star Plus's {{lang|hi-latn|Yeh Hai Mohabbatein}}.
== Early life == Choudhry was born in Mumbai, India, on 18 April. Under his birth name Chaitannya Choudhry, he began his acting career in the mid-2000s.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == In 2025, he announced on Instagram that he had changed his name to Dhruv Choudhry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I've decided to embrace a new journey as Dhruv Choudhry. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DJnvxwyS9Ph/ |website=Instagram |access-date=2025-07-06}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role |- | 2003 | ''Love at Times Square'' | Bobby |- | 2016 | ''Akira'' | Ajay Sharma |- | 2023 | ''Sukhee'' | Guru Kalra |- | 2025 | ''Sikandar'' | |- |}
== Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Show ! Role ! Ref |- | 2004–2006 | ''Kahiin To Hoga'' | Akshat Shergill | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/Acting-is-in-my-blood-Chaitanya/articleshow/2298734.cms|title=Acting is in my blood: Chaitanya - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> |- | 2005 | ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' | Kabir Patel | |- | 2005–2006 | ''Kkavyanjali'' | Vayu Kapoor | |- | rowspan="2" | 2006; 2014 | rowspan="2" | ''C.I.D.'' | Arvind | Episode 424, "The Mysterious Mr. Arvind" |- | Chintu | Episodes 1059 and 1060, "Bus Hijack: Part 1 & Part 2" |- | 2006–2007 | ''Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye'' | Uday Raichand | |- | 2007–2009 | ''Sangam'' | Sagar Bhatia | |- | 2009–2010 | ''Aahat'' | Harsh | Lead role<ref>{{cite news |title=Television was initially a compromise for me - Chaitanya Chaudhary |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/interviews/television-was-initially-compromise-me-chaitanya-chaudhary |access-date=14 December 2020 |work=Tellychakkar.com |date=21 May 2010 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2010 | ''Sarvggun Sampanna'' | Aditya Deshmukh | |- | 2011 | ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' | Abhishek | |- | 2012 | ''Haunted Nights'' | Rahul (Episode 1 – Episode 5) | |- | 2012–2014 | ''Uttaran'' | Kanha Chatterjee | |- | 2013 | ''Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan'' | Akhil Asthana | |- | rowspan = "3" | 2014 | ''Gustakh Dil'' | | |- | ''Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se'' | Veerpratap Singh | |- | ''Savdhaan India'' | Captain Vikram | Episode 804 |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 | ''Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'' | Professor Rahul | |- | ''Dream Girl'' | Abhimanyu | |- | 2017–2019 | ''Paramavatar Shri Krishna'' | Vasudeva | |- | 2018–2019 | ''Dil Hi Toh Hai'' | Rishabh | |- | 2019 | {{lang|hi-latn|Yeh Hai Mohabbatein}} | Shardul Sinha | Lead negative role<ref>{{cite news |title='Yeh Hai Mohabbatein': Here's how Chaitanya Choudhary will take over Karan Patel's character Raman Bhalla |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-here-s-how-chaitanya-choudhary-will-take-over-karan-patel-s-character-raman-bhalla-2774747/amp |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=DNA |date=22 July 2019}}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''Swaraj'' | Kanhoji Angre | |- |}
== Reality shows == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Show ! Role |- | rowspan = "2" | 2008 | ''Kaho Na Yaar Hai'' | rowspan ="3" | Contestant |- | ''Zara Nachke Dikha'' |- | 2014–2015 | ''Box Cricket League'' |- |}
== Web series == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Show ! Role |- | 2022 | ''Hush Hush'' | Ranveer |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm1428277}}
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