Nishant Singh Malkani

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nishant Singh Malkani
| image = Nishant Malkani in 2020 (cropped) 2.jpg
| caption = Malkani in 2020
| birth_name = Nishant Malkani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|09|01|df=y}}<ref name="nishantdob">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actor-nishant-singh-malkani-celebrates-his-birthday-with-acid-attack-survivors-in-lucknow/articleshow/65623435.cms|title=Actor Nishant Singh Malkani celebrates his birthday with acid attack survivors in Lucknow|date=1 September 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref name="nishantdob"/>
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| known_for = {{ubl|[[Ram Milaayi Jodi ]]|[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega ]]|[[Bigg Boss 14]]|[[Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal]]}}
| alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta]]
| occupation = Actor
}}

'''Nishant Malkhani''' (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian actor.<ref name="nishantdob">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actor-nishant-singh-malkani-celebrates-his-birthday-with-acid-attack-survivors-in-lucknow/articleshow/65623435.cms|title=Actor Nishant Singh Malkani celebrates his birthday with acid attack survivors in Lucknow|date=1 September 2018}}</ref> He is known for his lead roles in [[Zee TV]]'s serials ''[[Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi|Ram Milaayi Jodi]]'' and ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/nishant-malkanis-exit-from-the-show-disappoints-fans.html|title=Nishant Malkani's exit from 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' makes #NoNishantNoGTNHP trend|date=13 August 2020}}</ref> In 2020 he was a contestant on [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-bigg-boss-14-contestants-list-eijaz-khan-nikki-tamboli-shehzad-deol-jasmin-bhasin-rubina-dilaik-1355078|title=Bigg Boss 14 FULL Contestants List: From Nikki Tamboli To Shehzad Deol, Celebs Who Are Part Of Salman Khan's Show |date=4 October 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Malkani was born on 1 September 1988 in [[Dubai]].<ref name="nishantdob"/> He completed his schooling from [[Laxman Public School]], graduated in economics honors from [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh College]], and MBA from [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|IIM Kolkata]]. He got his first role in [[Miley Jab Hum Tum]] as adhiraj while he was doing MBA at kolkata.

==Career==
Malkani's first television role was in [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]]'s romantic drama ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]'' as Adhiraj Singh which he begun in 2009. It wrapped up in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Ruman|title=Miley jab Nishant...|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIKM%2F2009%2F10%2F24&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02301&AppName=1|accessdate=22 October 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=24 October 2009}}</ref> He portrayed Anukalp Gandhi in ''[[Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi|Ram Milaayi Jodi]]'' on [[Zee TV]] in 2010 but quit in 2011 to search for film work.<ref>{{cite news|title=First look: Horror Story|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/first-look-horror-story-3945.html|accessdate=13 August 2013|work=Filmfare|date=13 August 2013}}</ref>

Later, he debuted in [[Vikram Bhatt]] movie ''[[Horror Story]]'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Bhowmik|first=Arijita|title=Box Office Collection: ‘Grand Masti’ Earns Over ₹40 Crore, Sidelines ‘John Day’ and ‘Horror Story’|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/506374/20130916/grand-masti-box-office-collection-weekend.htm|publisher=International Business Times|date=16 September 2013|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> in 2013 and he was also seen in movies like [[Bezubaan Ishq]], cute kameena, love training.

In 2017 Malkani debuted in web ; he played Raj in the web series ''[[Ragini MMS: Returns]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Horror Story (2013) Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/604237|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 September 2013|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref>

He made a comeback to television on September 2018 portraying the lead Akshat Jindal in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nishant Malkani on his career: After my first show, I struggled for 8 years to make my mark till I got Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-nishant-malkani-on-his-career-after-my-first-show-i-struggled-for-8-years-to-make-my-mark-till-i-got-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega/amp_articleshow/76273290.cms}}</ref> until he quit the series in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kashyap|first=Nitisha|title=Nishant Malkani signs first Bollywood movie|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/tv/31083484_1_bhopal-film-toi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060434/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/tv/31083484_1_bhopal-film-toi|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2013|accessdate=22 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 February 2012}}</ref> It is regarded as his best and most lovable performance ever in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-14-contestant-nishant-singh-malkani-television-shows-photos-and-more/articleshow/78426669.cms|title=Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Singh Malkani: Television shows, photos and more|date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

In 2020, Malkani participated in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]'' as a contestant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nishant-singh-malkani-to-take-part-in-bigg-boss-14/articleshow/77703064.cms|title=Nishant Singh Malkani to take part in Bigg Boss 14?|date=23 August 2020}}</ref> He survived for 5 weeks before getting evicted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-14-contestant-nishant-malkani-i-said-yes-to-bb14-because-i-will-be-sharing-stage-with-salman-khan-1728553-2020-10-05|title=Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Malkani: I said yes to BB14 because I will be sharing stage with Salman Khan|date=4 October 2020}}</ref>

==In the media==

Nishant malkani was ranked 10th in the [[Times Of India]]'s 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-times-20-most-desirable-men-on-television-2020/articleshow/83403113.cms}}</ref>

He was ranked at 44th position in [[Times of India]]'s 50 Most Desirable Men of 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/sushant-singh-rajput-tops-the-times-50-most-desirable-men-2020-list-2/671708/}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Series
! Character
! Notes
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]''
| Adhiraj Singh
| Debut<ref>{{Cite web|title=Miley jab hum tum|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/nishant-anupriya-quit-miley-jab-/articleshow/5777988.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Sasural Genda Phool]]''
| Raj
| Cameo<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sasural genda phool|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/nishant-malkani-now-in-sasural-genda-phool_18318%3fmode=amp|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi]]''
| Anukalp Gandhi
| Lead role<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee TV brings new tale of love tangle, family bonds|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-tv-brings-new-tale-of-love-tangle-family-bonds-news-national-kjqakfjigjesi.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727042138/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-tv-brings-new-tale-of-love-tangle-family-bonds-news-national-kjqakfjigje|archive-date=2019-07-27|access-date=2019-07-27|website=Sify}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]''
| Guest (as Anukalp)
| Crossover special
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani]]''
| Himself
| Special dance performance with [[Sanaya Irani]]
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 1]]''
| Contestant
| Player in Ahmedabad Express
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]''
| Guest
| Dance performance
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 2]]''
| Contestant
| Player in Ahmedabad Express
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 9)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9]]''
| Guest
| To support [[Salman Yusuff Khan]]
|-
| 2018–2020
| ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''
| Akshat Jindal
| Lead role<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega team shoots for show's promo|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-shoot-from-home-6454357/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
| rowspan="2" | Guest (as Akshat)
| Dance performance
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Yeh Teri Galiyan]]''
| Crossover special
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| Contestant
| Evicted Day 31
|-
| 2021–present
| ''[[Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal]]''
| Umed Pratap Singh
| Lead role<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nishant Singh Malkani turn into a Rajasthani character for his show Rakshabandhan|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/tv/hindi/watch-nishant-singh-malkani-turn-into-a-rajasthani-character-for-his-show-rakshabandhan/videoshow/84636063.cms}}</ref>
|}

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Note
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Horror Story (film)|Horror Story]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|title='Horror Story' has horror from the first scene to the last: Bhatt|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/horror-story-has-horror-from-the-first-scene-to-the-last-bhatt/articleshow/22028164.cms|access-date=Aug 25, 2013}}</ref>|| Achint
|Debut movie
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Bezubaan Ishq]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|title=Bezubaan Ishq music combines melody and meaning|work=[[Times of India ]]|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/bezubaan-ishq-music-combines-melody-and-meaning/articleshow/47691278.cms|access-date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>|| Swagat
|
|-
| 2015|| ''Ishq Ne Krazy Kiya Re'' || Aditya
|
|-
| 2016|| ''Cute Kameena'' || Bunty
|
|-
| 2018|| ''Love Training'' || Rahul
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Platform
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Ragini MMS: Returns]]''
| Raj
| [[ALTBalaji]] and [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person|nishant-malkani}}

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