{{short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} '''Malhar Pandya''' is an Indian actor. thumb ==Early life== Pandya was born 9 November to a Gujarati family in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He won the title of Mr. Gujarat by winning a body-building competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/shopping-biking-music-malhar-pandya-high-174807895.html |title=Shopping, Biking and Music Gives Malhar Pandya a high}}</ref>
== Career == Pandya acted in Hindi television shows, ''Ramayan'' (2012) and Hamari Saas Leela (2011). He also acted in Life OK’s mythological drama, ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' (2011–2014).
In 2015, Pandya appeared in two Gujarati films,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=60392&boxid=3643&ed_date=2015-01-11&ed_code=1310009&ed_page=8 |title=Malhar Pandya to be seen in:'Romance Complicated' & 'Premji:Rise of a Warrior'}}</ref> ''Romance Complicated''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Romance-Complicated-Romance-Complicated-unveils-its-leading-man/articleshow/44585507.cms |title=Romance Complicated Unveils {{sic|it|'s|nolink=y}} Leading Man|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Romance-Complicated-Upcoming-Gujarati-urban-film-Romance-Complicated-recently-shot-a-sequence-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/45490544.cms |title=Dhwani Gautam Shoot for His Next Film in Ahmedabad|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Rom-Com-uses-social-networking-site-for-casting/articleshow/41943034.cms |title=RomCom uses Social Networking site to Cast Actors|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> directed by Dhwani Gautam and Premji Rise of A Warrior.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Premji-Premji-makers-release-a-behind-the-scenes-video/articleshow/46903571.cms |title=Making of Premji: Rise of a Warrior|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Premji-Rise-of-a-Warrior-Premji-shot-in-beautiful-locales-of-Gujarat/articleshow/46593393.cms |title=Premji...Shot in Beautiful Locales of Gujarat|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Its-important-for-Dhollywood-to-build-on-this-04112015103015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118212327/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Its-important-for-Dhollywood-to-build-on-this-04112015103015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 November 2015 |title=Malhar's Interview in Ahmedabad Times}}</ref> In 2016, he appeared in Balaji Telefilms fiction show Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki on Colors TV as Pavan Malhotra, the main male antagonist. Later, in the same year he appeared in Balaji Telefilms weekend horror/thriller show Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se on Colors TV as a psychiatrist and Balaji Telefilms weekend fantasy show Naagin 2 on Colors TV as well, as an 'ichchhadhaari naag' as a cameo
== Personal life == Pandya’s father Laxmikant Pandya is a director, writer, actor and lyricist of television industry. His mother Bharti Pandya is also a Gujarati theatre actress. In 2014, he married Priya Patidar, a Bollywood singer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Malhar-Pandya-ties-knot-in-Indore/articleshow/45639275.cms |title=Malhar Pandya Get Hitched|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>
== Films == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Language !scope="col"| Notes |- |2015 |''Premji: Rise of a Warrior'' |Roy |Gujarati |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/premji-rise-of-a-warrior/movieshow/61218198.cms |title=Premji - Rise Of A Warrior Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Romance Complicated'' |Dev Patel |Gujarati |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Romance Complicated (2016) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mumbai/romance-complicated/ET00037663?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> |}
== Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Serial ! Role |- |2011 |''Hamari Saas Leela'' |Harsh Parekh |- |2011–2014 |''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' |Aniruddha / Lakhsmichandra |- |2012–2013 |''Ramayan'' |Hanuman |- |2015–2016 |''Suryaputra Karn'' |Balarama |- |rowspan=3|2016 |''Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki'' |Pawan Malhotra |- |''Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se'' |Dr. Akaash Mehra |- |''Naagin 2'' |Nishank |- |2018 |''Ishqbaaaz'' |Jai Kothari |- |rowspan=3|2019 |''Laal Ishq'' |Bharat |- |''Aghori'' |Aghori Indra |- |''Nazar'' |Angad |- |2020 |''RadhaKrishn'' |Karna |- |2024–2025 |''Shrimad Ramayan'' |Vali / Sugriva |- |2025 |''Veer Hanuman - Bolo Bajrang Bali Ki Jai'' |Surya |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|7435943}} * {{Official website|http://malharpandya.in}} <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pandya, Malhar}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male television actors Category:Male actors in Gujarati-language films Category:Gujarati theatre Category:Gujarati actors Category:Male actors from Ahmedabad Category:21st-century Indian male actors