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| name = Vishal Karwal
| caption = Vishal Karwal
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| birth_date = <!--Birth date has been contested. Do not add without providing a reliably published source.-->
| birth_place = [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
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'''Vishal Karwal''' <!--Birth date has been contested. Do not add without providing a reliably published source.--> is an Indian actor.

==Early life==
Karwal was born in [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Himachali's making waves on Television and Bollywood|url=http://www.devbhoomihimachal.com/2011/09/himachalis-making-waves-on-television.html|publisher=Dev Bhoomi Himachal|accessdate=11 November 2012}}</ref> in a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family.<ref name=deccan>{{cite news|last=Mondal|first=Sukarna|title=The newest member in Bigg Boss|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tv-guide/newest-member-bigg-boss-441|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=November 11, 2012}}</ref> His father owns a store that deals with jewelry and precious stones,<ref name=ten/> and earlier used to be a chairman of a school.<ref name=bb247>{{cite web|title=Bigg Boss Live 24X7 : Web Exclusive|url=http://colors.in.com/in/biggboss/videos/bigg-boss-live-24x7-web-exclusive-20234-2.html#nav|publisher=Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd}}</ref> His mother initially worked as a school teacher.<ref name=bb247/> He was raised in a joint family in Bhawarna, and also in [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab]]. When he was 10 years old, he was admitted to a boarding school, Dalhousie Public School, in [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]], Himachal Pradesh.<ref name=ten/><ref>{{cite web|title=Vishal Karwal|url=http://www.yatedo.com/p/Vishal+Karwal/normal/eb1c38caf1486884afdb4a5df69ad4ed|publisher=Yatedo Inc|accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref> He studied the Bachelor in Engineering degree course to become a computer science engineer.<ref name=lastmanstanding>{{cite news|last=Banerjee|first=Sudeshna|title=Last man standing|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080818/jsp/entertainment/story_9705130.jsp|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=August 18, 2008}}</ref> He is also a trained commercial pilot, having completed a pilot training course from [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]] in October 2008.<ref name=lastmanstanding/><ref>{{cite news|last=PAITANDY|first=PRIYADARSHINI|title=The right choice|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/09/16/stories/2008091650430100.htm|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=Sep 16, 2008}}</ref>

==Career==

===Television===
Karwal came into limelight after he participated in a youth entertainment adventure reality TV show, [[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies Season 4]], aired on [[MTV India]] in 2006. He was voted out of the show in the episode 4. In 2008, he appeared on the same TV channel for another youth reality TV show [[MTV Splitsvilla|MTV Splitsvilla Season 1]], where he emerged as the winner. Continuing his spree with MTV India, he hosted a show called Couplesutra. Various offers poured to him from the Indian TV industry.

He, then, became associated with the TV channel [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] and did two TV series in a row. He first worked for the TV show [[Bhagyavidhata]] that hit the small screens in May 2009. However, he quit as the show took a 15-year leap and wanted to portray him much older than his actual age.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vishal Karwal doesn’t want to play oldie on screen|url=http://www.inewsone.com/2011/07/03/vishal-karwal-doesnt-want-to-play-oldie-on-screen/60543|publisher=News One/IANS|accessdate=11 November 2012|date=3 July 2011}}</ref> Colors next signed him up for the TV program, [[Rishton Se Badi Pratha|Rishton Se Badi...Pratha]]. The show went on air in November 2010. The TV series attempted to highlight social events inspired by real life incidents.

Karwal was next seen on Imagine TV's TV program, [[Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn]], based on the famous Indian history [[Mahabharata]], where he played the lead role of the Hindu Lord, [[Krishna]]. The series was telecasted July 2011 ownwards. Vishal revealed, "This show really got me into acting. I loved doing the show and started enjoying acting."<ref name=every1loves/>

In November 2012, he participated in celebrity reality TV show, [[Bigg Boss 6|Bigg Boss Season 6]] on Colors, as a wild card contestant. Before entering the Bigg Boss show, he said in an interview, “Being a part of Bigg Boss is a big thing. This reality show is really unique and interesting than other reality shows."<ref name=deccan/> He was voted out of the show in December 2012 after spending about 40 days in the Bigg Boss house, and he said in an interview with [[Press Trust of India|PTI]], "I was not expecting to be evicted. I wanted to stay on the show longer."<ref>{{cite news|title=TV star Vishal Karwal evicted from Bigg Boss|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/tv-star-vishal-karwal-evictedbigg-boss/98393/|accessdate=22 December 2012|newspaper=Business Standard|date=December 22, 2012|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> Though during the show, he was shown as not actively participating in the game-related politics, fights, or tasks, rather he reserved himself to lying on the sun bed a lot of the time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Day 75 in 'Bigg Boss 6': Vishal Karwal gets evicted|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/221212-Day-75-in-Bigg-Boss-6-Vishal-Karwal-gets-evicted.htm|accessdate=22 December 2012|newspaper=Mid Day|date=December 22, 2012|agency=Mid Day (The Hitlist Team)}}</ref> Nonetheless, his interest in a co-contestant, [[Sana Khan]], gained some curiosity from the viewers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tiwari|first=Vijaya|title=Vishal Karwal gets eliminated from Bigg Boss - 6|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/tv/35952721_1_colors-bigg-boss-vishal-karwal-rajev-paul|accessdate=22 December 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=Dec 21, 2012|agency=TNN}}</ref>

He worked with the TV channel Colors yet again for one episode of their comedy show ''Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre'' that went on air in February 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre|url=http://www.in.com/tv/shows/colors-66/nautanki-the-comedy-theatre-24030.html|publisher=In.com India - A web18 Venture|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> to make a guest appearance.<ref>{{cite web|first=Megha|title=Tushar Kapoor Will Judge The Show ‘Nautanki The Comedy Theatre’|url=http://indiascanner.com/tushar-kapoor-judge-show-nautanki-77871|publisher=India Scanner|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=January 11, 2013}}</ref>

Karwal has emphasized that he likes to do different roles on TV, where he can do something new with each role. He said, "The element of freshness in doing different things interests me. Also, I like to experiment with what I do because otherwise doing only one serial gets monotonous."<ref name=every1loves>{{cite news|last=Patel|first=Ano|title=Everyone loves watching catfights on reality shows: Vishal|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-06/tv/36765350_1_reality-show-roadies-dwarkadheesh|accessdate=8 February 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=Feb 6, 2013|agency=TNN}}</ref>
He is currently working in Rangrasiya,A Colors TV channel show doing a negative role<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Vishal-Karwal-to-play-the-acid-attacker-in-Rangrasiya/articleshow/37461072.cms</ref>

===Films===
Karwal made his debut in the film industry with the [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film, ''Aappan Pher Milange'', which was released in May 2012 and starred alongside [[Gracy Singh]] in this movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aappan Pher Milange|url=http://www.cinemapunjabi.com/films/aappan-pher-milange|publisher=Cinema Punjabi|accessdate=11 November 2012}}</ref> At a promotional event of the film, he said, "After doing television, I wanted to stretch my horizon. [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi films]] is an excellent medium of doing so. The way its reach is growing, it should be giving competition to Bollywood very soon,”<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Jasmine|title=Big screen calling|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120519/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=The Tribune, Chandigarh|date=May 19, 2012}}</ref> The film, however, failed to do any good business at the box office.

===Business plans===
About his future plans, he told [[Deccan Chronicle]] in November 2012, "I have a couple of Punjabi films lined up and a few serial projects as well."<ref name=deccan/> Calling this venture as his dream project, he acknowledged, "I cannot depend on acting forever, there has to be something else to bank upon."<ref name=ten>{{cite news|last=Agrawal|first=Stuti|title=Bigg Boss 6: I will win the show, says Vishal Karwal|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-10/tv/35033548_1_bigg-boss-gulabi-gang-sidhu|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=Nov 10, 2012|agency=TNN}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In an interview with [[The Times of India]], he said, "If not an actor, I would have been a pilot. I still miss flying,"<ref name=every1loves/> and further added, "Hopefully, I will get to convert my American flying license to the Indian license soon so that I will fly once again."<ref>{{cite news|last=Dhawan|first=Shivangani Sandeep|title=TV helped me prepare for Bollywood: Vishal Karwal
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-23/news-interviews/39445966_1_vishal-karwal-boarding-school-bollywood|accessdate=11 July 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=May 23, 2013|agency=TNN}}</ref> Vishal is also a fitness freak. At the TV show Bigg Boss, he said, "I'm interested in fitness very much. I work out and run 3 miles everyday."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Unnikrishnan|first1=Chaya|title=Bigg Boss, the matchmaker; six couples who fell in love on the show to marry this year|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-the-matchmaker-six-couples-who-fell-in-love-on-the-show-to-marry-this-year-1990311|accessdate=27 November 2014|agency=DNA|publisher=DNA|date=22 May 2014}}</ref>Vishal maintains that stardom is very temporary and that he leads a simple life.<ref name=every1loves/> He acknowledged, "Till you are young and are bagging good roles, everyone wants to be associated with you. Once you are out of work, nobody really cares."<ref>{{cite news|last=Naithani|first=Priyanka|title=TV actors should always have a back up plan: Vishal|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/tv/36685304_1_punjabi-tv-actors-aappan-pher-milange|accessdate=8 February 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=Feb 2, 2013|agency=TNN}}</ref> He has a brother named Aditya Karwal and an older sister.

==Works==
;Films
* 2012 ''Aappan Pher Milange'' as Raj

;Television
*2009–2011 '' [[Bhagyavidhata]] '' as Vinay Sinha
* 2010–2011 '' [[Rishton Se Badi Pratha]] '' as Abhay Markantay Suryavansh
* 2011-2012 '' [[Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwaan Shree Krishn]] '' as [[Krishna]]
* 2014 '' [[Rangrasiya]] '' as Shantanu
* 2014 '' [[Jamai Raja]] '' as Rajveer

;Reality television
* 2007 '' [[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]] '' as a contestant
* 2008 '' [[MTV Splitsvilla|MTV Splitsvilla 1]] '' as a contestant
* 2012 '' [[Bigg Boss 6]] '' as a contestant
* 2013 '' Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre '' in a guest appearance

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Revision as of 00:39, 17 January 2015

Vishal Karwal
Born
Himachal Pradesh, India
OccupationTV Actor
Years active2006-Present

Vishal Karwal is an Indian actor.

Early life

Karwal was born in Himachal Pradesh, India[1] in a Punjabi family.[2] His father owns a store that deals with jewelry and precious stones,[3] and earlier used to be a chairman of a school.[4] His mother initially worked as a school teacher.[4] He was raised in a joint family in Bhawarna, and also in Jalandhar, Punjab. When he was 10 years old, he was admitted to a boarding school, Dalhousie Public School, in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh.[3][5] He studied the Bachelor in Engineering degree course to become a computer science engineer.[6] He is also a trained commercial pilot, having completed a pilot training course from Texas, USA in October 2008.[6][7]

Career

Television

Karwal came into limelight after he participated in a youth entertainment adventure reality TV show, MTV Roadies Season 4, aired on MTV India in 2006. He was voted out of the show in the episode 4. In 2008, he appeared on the same TV channel for another youth reality TV show MTV Splitsvilla Season 1, where he emerged as the winner. Continuing his spree with MTV India, he hosted a show called Couplesutra. Various offers poured to him from the Indian TV industry.

He, then, became associated with the TV channel Colors and did two TV series in a row. He first worked for the TV show Bhagyavidhata that hit the small screens in May 2009. However, he quit as the show took a 15-year leap and wanted to portray him much older than his actual age.[8] Colors next signed him up for the TV program, Rishton Se Badi...Pratha. The show went on air in November 2010. The TV series attempted to highlight social events inspired by real life incidents.

Karwal was next seen on Imagine TV's TV program, Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn, based on the famous Indian history Mahabharata, where he played the lead role of the Hindu Lord, Krishna. The series was telecasted July 2011 ownwards. Vishal revealed, "This show really got me into acting. I loved doing the show and started enjoying acting."[9]

In November 2012, he participated in celebrity reality TV show, Bigg Boss Season 6 on Colors, as a wild card contestant. Before entering the Bigg Boss show, he said in an interview, “Being a part of Bigg Boss is a big thing. This reality show is really unique and interesting than other reality shows."[2] He was voted out of the show in December 2012 after spending about 40 days in the Bigg Boss house, and he said in an interview with PTI, "I was not expecting to be evicted. I wanted to stay on the show longer."[10] Though during the show, he was shown as not actively participating in the game-related politics, fights, or tasks, rather he reserved himself to lying on the sun bed a lot of the time.[11] Nonetheless, his interest in a co-contestant, Sana Khan, gained some curiosity from the viewers.[12]

He worked with the TV channel Colors yet again for one episode of their comedy show Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre that went on air in February 2013[13] to make a guest appearance.[14]

Karwal has emphasized that he likes to do different roles on TV, where he can do something new with each role. He said, "The element of freshness in doing different things interests me. Also, I like to experiment with what I do because otherwise doing only one serial gets monotonous."[9] He is currently working in Rangrasiya,A Colors TV channel show doing a negative role[15]

Films

Karwal made his debut in the film industry with the Punjabi film, Aappan Pher Milange, which was released in May 2012 and starred alongside Gracy Singh in this movie.[16] At a promotional event of the film, he said, "After doing television, I wanted to stretch my horizon. Punjabi films is an excellent medium of doing so. The way its reach is growing, it should be giving competition to Bollywood very soon,”[17] The film, however, failed to do any good business at the box office.

Business plans

About his future plans, he told Deccan Chronicle in November 2012, "I have a couple of Punjabi films lined up and a few serial projects as well."[2] Calling this venture as his dream project, he acknowledged, "I cannot depend on acting forever, there has to be something else to bank upon."[3]

Personal life

In an interview with The Times of India, he said, "If not an actor, I would have been a pilot. I still miss flying,"[9] and further added, "Hopefully, I will get to convert my American flying license to the Indian license soon so that I will fly once again."[18] Vishal is also a fitness freak. At the TV show Bigg Boss, he said, "I'm interested in fitness very much. I work out and run 3 miles everyday."[19]Vishal maintains that stardom is very temporary and that he leads a simple life.[9] He acknowledged, "Till you are young and are bagging good roles, everyone wants to be associated with you. Once you are out of work, nobody really cares."[20] He has a brother named Aditya Karwal and an older sister.

Works

Films
  • 2012 Aappan Pher Milange as Raj
Television
Reality television

References

  1. ^ "Himachali's making waves on Television and Bollywood". Dev Bhoomi Himachal. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Mondal, Sukarna (November 11, 2012). "The newest member in Bigg Boss". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Agrawal, Stuti (Nov 10, 2012). "Bigg Boss 6: I will win the show, says Vishal Karwal". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Bigg Boss Live 24X7 : Web Exclusive". Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
  5. ^ "Vishal Karwal". Yatedo Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b Banerjee, Sudeshna (August 18, 2008). "Last man standing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  7. ^ PAITANDY, PRIYADARSHINI (Sep 16, 2008). "The right choice". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Vishal Karwal doesn't want to play oldie on screen". News One/IANS. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d Patel, Ano (Feb 6, 2013). "Everyone loves watching catfights on reality shows: Vishal". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  10. ^ "TV star Vishal Karwal evicted from Bigg Boss". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. December 22, 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Day 75 in 'Bigg Boss 6': Vishal Karwal gets evicted". Mid Day. Mid Day (The Hitlist Team). December 22, 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  12. ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (Dec 21, 2012). "Vishal Karwal gets eliminated from Bigg Boss - 6". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre". In.com India - A web18 Venture. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Tushar Kapoor Will Judge The Show 'Nautanki The Comedy Theatre'". India Scanner. January 11, 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  15. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Vishal-Karwal-to-play-the-acid-attacker-in-Rangrasiya/articleshow/37461072.cms
  16. ^ "Aappan Pher Milange". Cinema Punjabi. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  17. ^ Singh, Jasmine (May 19, 2012). "Big screen calling". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  18. ^ Dhawan, Shivangani Sandeep (May 23, 2013). "TV helped me prepare for Bollywood: Vishal Karwal". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  19. ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (22 May 2014). "Bigg Boss, the matchmaker; six couples who fell in love on the show to marry this year". DNA. DNA. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  20. ^ Naithani, Priyanka (Feb 2, 2013). "TV actors should always have a back up plan: Vishal". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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