Apurva Agnihotri
Apurva Agnihotri | |
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 Apurva Agnihotri at Valhalla Chef's Table Night | |
| Born | 2 December 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Shilpa Saklani (m. 2004) |
Apurva Agnihotri (born 2 December 1972) is an Indian actor known for his role as Rajiv in the film Pardes (1997), and Armaan Suri in the television show Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[1][2]
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Personal life[edit]
Agnihotri was born in Kanpur, India. He finished his schooling from Sheiling House, Kanpur and graduated from Bhavan's College, Mumbai. In 2004, he married his long-time girlfriend, actress Shilpa Saklani.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Apurva Agnihotri debuted in the film Pardes, co-starring with Shahrukh Khan and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film was highly successful and garnered Agnihotri with the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1997's Zee Cine Awards.
After several more film roles, he was offered the lead role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, an Indian television serial. His work as Armaan Suri won him the Indian Telly Awards Best Actor Award for 2005.
He participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 7 on 15 September 2013 with his wife Shilpa Saklani. He was a patient and calm player and also shaved his hair off to make his team win a task. He was eliminated during the seventh week of the show. He went on to play roles in shows like Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara, Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh and Saubhagyalaxmi. In 2018, he joined Bepannaah as Rajveer Khanna.[5] He has also portrayed the role of Harry Somani in ALT Balaji's Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain and Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Pardes | Rajiv | Debut Film |
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Ashok/Sunil | |
| 2000 | Krodh | Raj Verma | |
| 2001 | Hum Ho Gaye Aapke | Mohan Sachdev | |
| Kasoor | Amit | ||
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Vikram | |
| 2003 | Dhund | Kunal | |
| 2004 | Lakeer | Rony |
Television[edit]
| Year | Show | Role |
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| 2003–06 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Armaan Suri |
| 2005 | Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant |
| 2006–07 | Kaajjal | Dev Pratap Singh |
| 2008–09 | Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi | Dr. Shekhar Kapoor |
| 2009 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Contestant |
| 2010 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Anmol Rajvansh |
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Dev Chopra |
| 2012 | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Guest |
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant |
| 2014 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Vikram Dhanrajgir |
| 2014–15 | Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh | Vikram Ahuja |
| 2015 | Power Couple | Contestant |
| 2016 | Saubhagyalaxmi | Samarth Ranawat |
| 2018 | Bepannaah | Rajveer Khanna |
Web[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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| 2018 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Harry Somani | ALT Balaji | |
| 2019 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2 |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor (Male) | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri: Like my life away from the limelight". Mid-day.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri wants to return to films". DNA.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri wishes wife Shilpa Saklani on their anniversary, shares a beautiful picture of their wedding!". The Times of India.
- ^ "These photos of Apurva and Shilpa Agnihotri will make you go awww!". The Times of India.
- ^ "Apurva Agnihotri is all set to enter Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda's Bepannaah". India Today.
- ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2005 | Winners". Biz Asia.
External links[edit]
- Apurva Agnihotri on IMDb
- apurva and-shilpa agnihotri
- Apurva Agnihotri wants to be a director
- Apurva's clueless about new role!
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