{{short description|Indian television actor (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Shakti Arora | image = Shakti Arora 10.jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | caption = Arora in 2020 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|05|16|df=yes}}<ref name="IE"/> | occupation = {{hlist|Actor and Entrepreneur}} | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = {{marriage|Neha Saxena|2018}}<ref name="IE2"/> | website = }}
'''Shakti Arora''' (born 16 May 1986) is an Indian television actor known for his work in Hindi-language television.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |title=Happy Birthday Shakti Arora: Lesser-known facts about the Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi actor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shakti-arora-birthday-lesser-known-facts-meri-aashiqui-tumse-hi-actor-5178888/ |work=The Indian Express |date=16 May 2018 |access-date=6 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="IE2">{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |title=Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena tie the knot |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shakti-arora-neha-saxena-marriage-5140536/ |work=The Indian Express |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=6 April 2019}}</ref> He is best known for his portrayal of Ranveer Vaghela in ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'', Dr. Kunal Malhotra in ''Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'', and Ishaan Bhonsle in ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin''.
==Career==
===Initial days and critical appreciation (2006–2014)===
Arora made his television debut in 2006 with ''Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai'' and then played Kamran in Sony SAB's ''Left Right Left'' that year.<ref name="indiatimes_47442959">{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/tv/stars/shakti-arora/Shakti-Arora-did-some-cameos/articleshow/47442959.cms|title=Shakti Arora|work=The Times of India |access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> In 2007, he signed Star Plus's medical based series ''Dill Mill Gaye'' for the supporting role of Sumit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/CEL-20-most-adorable-pictures-of-shakti-arora-aka-rv-of-meri-aashiqui-tum-se-hi-4795897-PHO.html|title=20 most adorable pictures of Shakti Arora aka RV of Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi|work=dailybhaskar|date=4 November 2014|access-date=20 March 2016|archive-date=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329221753/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/CEL-20-most-adorable-pictures-of-shakti-arora-aka-rv-of-meri-aashiqui-tum-se-hi-4795897-PHO.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After a two-year break, he was back to television in 2009 as Jigar Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby''.<ref name="vervemagazine_out-of-the-box-shakti-arora">{{cite web |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/out-of-the-box-shakti-arora |title=Out of the Box: Shakti Arora |work=Verve Magazine |date=8 April 2015 |access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> In 2010, he joined Star Plus's ''Tere Liye'' as Taposh Banerjee.<ref name="hindustantimes_kBLDjZmGZKyD1e49LguayO">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/tere-liye-couple-in-a-relationship/story-kBLDjZmGZKyD1e49LguayO.html|title=Tere Liye couple in a relationship|work=Hindustan Times |date=27 April 2013|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> In 2011, he was roped in as Mukul in Zee TV's ''Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo'' and as Angad Purohit in ''Sanskaar Laxmi''.<ref name="indiatimes_47555190">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/From-sideys-these-TV-hotties-moved-on-to-play-lead-roles/articleshow/47555190.cms|title=From sideys, these TV hotties moved on to play lead roles|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref>
Arora gained appreciation for his performance as Onir Dutt, a doctor in one of Zee TV's soap opera, ''Pavitra Rishta'', which he did from 2012 to 2013.<ref name="dnaindia_1920483">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shakti-arora-is-veera-s-love-interest-1920483|title=Shakti Arora is Veera's love interest|date=17 November 2013|work=dna|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> In 2012, he also hosted ''Gyaan Guru'' and ''Gumrah: End of Innocence''.<ref name="indiatimes_17155457">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-as-Rambo-in-Gumrah/articleshow/17155457.cms? |title=Shakti Arora as Rambo in Gumrah! |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref>
In 2013, he hosted ''Science With BrainCafe'' and acted in ''Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' as Mayank opposite Kapoor and in ''MTV Webbed'' as Kavish Mehta apart from a special cameo in Star Plus's ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein''.<ref name="indiatimes_11911237">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-enjoys-travelling/articleshow/11911237.cms|title=Shakti Arora enjoys travelling|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> His first project of 2014 was playing Avinash opposite Charlie Chauhan in Zing's ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya''.
===Establishment as a leading actor (2014–present)===
Arora achieved his first leading role in June 2014, as Ranveer Vaghela, a successful business tycoon in Colors TV's ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' opposite Radhika Madan and later also played Ranveer's twin brother Milan Vaghela in it.<ref name="indiatimes_49383523">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-faces-the-pressure-of-playing-a-double-role/articleshow/49383523.cms|title=Shakti faces the pressure of playing a double role|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> He earned several awards and nomination for the show, before it ended in February 2016.<ref name="indiatimes_12649192">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-looks-up-to-Big-B-as-an-anchor/articleshow/12649192.cms?|title=Shakti Arora looks up to Big B as an anchor!|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> Simultaneously, he also took part in the dance reality show ''Nach Baliye 7'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nach-baliye-reasons-it-made-news-this-year/photostory/46675406.cms|title=Nach Baliye: Reasons it made news this year|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref>
Arora additionally gave guest appearances in ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'' and ''Krishnadasi'' as his character Ranveer Vaghela from ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-Aishwarya-and-Anita-Hassanandani-on-Krishnadasi/articleshow/51260417.cms|title=Shakti Arora, Aishwarya and Anita Hassanandani on Krishnadasi|date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He was a guest in ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' and narrated Colors TV's ''Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-9-participants-comedy-nights-bachao-lifetv-330305-2016-07-20|title=Dance dates laughter; Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 participants on Comedy Nights Bachao|date=20 July 2016}}</ref>
In 2016, he contested in season 2 of ''Box Cricket League''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/200-Actors-10-Teams-and-1-Winner-Let-The-Game-Begin/articleshow/50219718.cms |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> That year he also participated in the dance reality show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8'' as a contestant. He then hosted ''Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2''.<ref name="indiatimes_51039391">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-to-take-over-as-the-host-from-Nitish-Bharadwaj/articleshow/51039391.cms|title=Shakti Arora to take over as the host from Nitish Bharadwaj|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref>
In June 2018, Arora begun starring alongside Drashti Dhami and Aditi Dev Sharma in Colors TV's ''Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'' as pediatrician Kunal Malhotra.<ref name="indianexpress_5203623">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shakti-arora-silsila-badalte-rishton-ka-5203623/lite/|title=Shakti Arora: Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka will focus on new-age relationships|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> He quit the show in 2019. He next appeared in Colors TV's cooking show ''Kitchen Champion 5''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sanaya-irani-mohit-shegal-shakti-arora-and-neha-saxena-shoot-for-kitchen-champion/articleshow/68477765.cms |title=Sanaya Irani, Mohit Shegal, Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena shoot for Kitchen Champion |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
In June 2022, he replaced Dheeraj Dhoopar as lead Karan Luthra in Zee TV's ''Kundali Bhagya''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shakti Arora makes a smashing entry in Kundali Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/shakti-arora-makes-a-smashing-entry-in-kundali-bhagya-new-promo-1961194-2022-06-11 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="KDB1" /> However, he quit the series in March 2023 owing to a generation leap in the show and to explore different projects.<ref name="KDB2">{{Cite web|title=I have done a lot of romance in my career and wish to do more of thrilling and fast-paced roles: Shakti Arora on life post Kundali Bhagya|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-have-done-a-lot-of-romance-in-my-career-and-wish-to-do-more-of-thrilling-and-fast-paced-roles-shakti-arora-on-life-post-kundali-bhagya/articleshow/98429388.cms|access-date=2023-03-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> From June 2023 to June 2024, he portrayed Ishaan Bhosale in Star Plus's ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin'' opposite Bhavika Sharma. His character was written out of the show after a time leap.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin EXCLUSIVE: Check out new poster of Shakti Arora, Bhavika Sharma, Sumit Singh|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/ghum-hai-kisikey-pyaar-meiin-exclusive-check-out-new-poster-of-shakti-arora-bhavika-sharma-sumit-singh-1226980|access-date=2023-06-27|website=Pinkvilla|language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 2006–2009 | ''Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai'' | Various | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_47442959" /> |- | 2006 | ''Left Right Left'' | Kamran | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_47442959"/> |- | 2007 | ''Dill Mill Gayye'' | Sumit | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shakti-arora-birthday-lesser-known-facts-meri-aashiqui-tumse-hi-actor-5178888/ |title=Happy Birthday Shakti Arora: Lesser-known facts about the Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi actor |newspaper=Indian Express |author=Sana Farzeen |location=Mumbai |date=16 May 2018}}</ref> |- | 2009 | ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' | Jigar Thakkar | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="vervemagazine_out-of-the-box-shakti-arora"/> |- | 2010 | ''Tere Liye'' | Taposh Banerjee | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="hindustantimes_kBLDjZmGZKyD1e49LguayO"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo'' | Mukul | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_47555190"/> |- | ''Sanskaar Laxmi'' | Angad Purohit | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_12649192"/> |- | 2012–2013 | ''Pavitra Rishta'' | Dr. Onir Dutt | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="dnaindia_1920483"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | ''Gyaan Guru'' | Host | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_11911237"/> |- |''Gumrah: End of Innocence'' | Rambo | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_17155457"/> |- |2013–2014 |''Rasoi Ki Rani'' | rowspan="2" |Contestant | | |- | rowspan="4" |2013 |''Science with Brain Café'' | | |- | ''Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' | Mayank | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Anupriya-Kapoor-Shakti-AroraYeh-Hai-Aashiqui-Tere-Liye/articleshow/23791234.cms|title=Anupriya Kapoor & Shakti Arora in Yeh Hai Aashiqui|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> |- | ''MTV Webbed'' | Kavish Mehra | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' | Vyom Chauhan | | |- | 2014 | ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' | Avinash | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2014–2016 | ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' | Ranveer Vaghela/Milan Vaghela | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_49383523"/> |- |2015 |''Nach Baliye 7'' | rowspan="2" |Contestant |12th place | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nach Baliye: Reasons it made news this year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nach-baliye-reasons-it-made-news-this-year/photostory/46675406.cms |access-date=20 March 2016 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9'' |8th place | |- | ''Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2'' |Host | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indiatimes_51039391"/> |- | 2017 | ''Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya'' | Sakti | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite news|last=Paramitha|first=Tasya|date=6 May 2017|title=Shakti 'Ranveer' Arora Beradu Akting dengan Cut Tari|url=https://www.viva.co.id/arsip/912714-shakti-ranveer-arora-beradu-akting-dengan-cut-tari|access-date=4 June 2023|work=Viva|language=id}}</ref> |- | 2018–2019 | ''Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'' | Dr. Kunal Malhotra | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="indianexpress_5203623"/> |- | 2022–2023 | ''Kundali Bhagya'' | Karan Luthra / Arjun Sooryavanshi | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The graph of my character Arjun in Kundali Bhagya prompted me to take it up, says Shakti Arora who is otherwise averse to joining a show midway |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-the-graph-of-my-character-arjun-in-kundali-bhagya-prompted-me-to-take-it-up-says-shakti-arora-who-is-otherwise-averse-to-joining-a-show-midway/articleshow/92081241.cms |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="KDB1">{{Cite web|title=I have reached a stage where comparisons can't break me: Shakti Arora on replacing Dheeraj Dhoopar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-have-reached-a-stage-where-comparisons-cant-break-me-shakti-arora-on-replacing-dheeraj-dhoopar/articleshow/93528747.cms|access-date=2023-01-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name="KDB2"/> |- | 2023–2024 | ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin'' | Ishaan Bhosale | | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-shakti-arora-to-play-the-new-male-lead-in-ghum-hai-kisikey-pyaar-meiin/articleshow/100964262.cms|title=Shakti Arora to play the new male lead in Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin|access-date=2023-06-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> |}
==== Special appearances ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role !Ref. |- | 2014 | ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'' |Ranveer Vaghela | |- | rowspan="4" | 2016 | ''Box Cricket League 2'' | Himself |<ref>{{cite web |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/200-Actors-10-Teams-and-1-Winner-Let-The-Game-Begin/articleshow/50219718.cms |access-date=20 March 2016 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> |- | ''Krishnadasi'' | rowspan="2" | Ranveer Vaghela |<ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2016 |title=Shakti Arora, Aishwarya and Anita Hassanandani on Krishnadasi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Arora-Aishwarya-and-Anita-Hassanandani-on-Krishnadasi/articleshow/51260417.cms |website=Times Of India}}</ref> |- | ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' |<ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2016 |title=Dance dates laughter; Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 participants on Comedy Nights Bachao |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-9-participants-comedy-nights-bachao-lifetv-330305-2016-07-20 |website=India Today}}</ref> |- | ''Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki'' | Narrator | |- | 2017 | ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' | rowspan="2" | Himself | |- | 2019 | ''Kitchen Champion 5'' |<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanaya Irani, Mohit Shegal, Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena shoot for Kitchen Champion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sanaya-irani-mohit-shegal-shakti-arora-and-neha-saxena-shoot-for-kitchen-champion/articleshow/68477765.cms |access-date=20 March 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''Udne Ki Aasha'' | Ishaan Bhosale |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udne Ki Aasha and Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin to have a 'Mahasangam' episode|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/ghum-hai-kisikey-pyaar-meiin-and-udne-ki-aasha-mahasangam-introduced-by-makers-to-get-trp-before-leap-article-110318562/amp |access-date=22 May 2024 |website=Times Now |language=hindi}}</ref> |}
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes |-2006||Alag||Unnamed||Hindi||film | 2018 || ''Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Arwah'' || Shakti || Indonesian || |- | 2020 || ''Tera Yaar Hu Main'' || Sahil || Hindi || Short film |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |- | 2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Performer of the Year - Male | rowspan="4" |''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' | rowspan="3" {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |rowspan="2" |Indian Telly Awards | Best On-screen Couple |- | Best Actor in Lead role |- | Indian Television Academy Awards | Youth Icon of the Year | {{won}} |- |2019 |Indian Telly Awards |Best Actor In Lead Role (Male) |''Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka'' |{{nom}} |- |2020 |Gold Glam and Style Awards |Stylish Influencer (Male) |{{n/a}} |{{won}} |}
== See also == * List of Indian television actors * List of Indian actors
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name|id=4581077}} *{{Twitter|shaktiarora}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arora, Shakti}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male television actors Category:Male actors in Hindi television Category:Male actors from Mumbai