Shaleen Malhotra

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{{short description|Indian VJ and television actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shaleen Malhotra
| image = Shaleen Malhotra.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Shaleen Malhotra at the launch of Saumya Shetty’s resto bar – Hymus
| birth_name = Shaleen Malhotra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|25}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Yes-Im-getting-married-Shaleen-Malhotra/articleshow/35679916.cms|title=Yes, I’m getting married!: Shaleen Malhotra - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = VJ, Actor
| years_active = 2006 – present
| spouse = {{marriage|Diksha Rampal|2014}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/gurgaon/Shaleen-Malhotra-and-Diksha-Rampals-grand-wedding-in-Gurgaon/articleshow/36300793.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra and Diksha Rampal's grand wedding in Gurgaon - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaleen-to-tie-the-knot-with-his-best-friend/articleshow/35677552.cms?|title=Shaleen to tie the knot with his best friend - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Telly-heartthrobs-soapy-ride-to-success/articleshow/43533666.cms?|title=Telly heartthrobs’ soapy ride to success - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>, [[Ziddi Dil Maane Na]]
}}

'''Shaleen Malhotra''' (born 25 May 1988) is an Indian VJ and television actor. He made his television debut with [[Star Plus]]' [[Crime fiction|crime based]] [[Action fiction|action]] show ''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]'' as ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Avinash-Sachdev-Vikrant-Massey-Ayaz-Ahmed-Vibhav-Roy-Arhaan-Behl/articleshow/23103368.cms?|title=TV’s bearded hotties - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjun-concentrates-on-the-bigger-crimes-Shaleen/articleshow/17742104.cms?|title='Arjun' concentrates on the bigger crimes: Shaleen - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>

He has been seen in reality shows, a contestant of the youth-based game show ''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)]]'' in 2006 and he has also hosted audition episodes of shows like ''MTV Rockathon'', ''Stunt Mania'' and ''[[MTV Roadies]]''. He was also an on-air VJ for [[MTV]]. He has also hosted shows like ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]'' and ''[[Talaash (Colors TV series)|Code RedTalaash]]''.

He has also acted in shows like ''[[Encounter (Indian TV series)|Encounter]]'', ''[[O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya]]'' and ''[[Ishqbaaaz]]'' and has also appeared in episodes of shows like ''[[Adaalat]]'', ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]'' and ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''. In 2017, he was seen in the show ''[[Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai]]'' as army officer Rajveer Malhotra, a self-righteous and ethical person.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaleen-malhotra-to-play-an-army-officer-in-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/articleshow/56814896.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra to play an Army officer in Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-03}}</ref>

He also played the male lead role of Yuvraj Choudhary in ''[[Colors TV]]'' Show ''[[Laado 2 (TV series)|Laado - Veerpur Ki Mardani]]''. His character in the show is now dead. Currently, he is seen as Karan Shergill in [[Ziddi Dil Maane Na]]

==Life and family==
Shaleen Malhotra was born and brought up in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-miss-delhi-a-lot-shaleen-malhotra/story-GGXueEj3dHfFAniXOHwXMO.html|title=I miss Delhi a lot: Shaleen Malhotra|date=23 August 2012|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> His family is [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]].<ref>Ano Patel (29 May 2014), [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Yes-Im-getting-married-Shaleen-Malhotra/articleshow/35679916.cms "Yes, I’m getting married!: Shaleen Malhotra"], ''[[Times of India]]''. Retrieved 3 July 2018.</ref> He is trained in [[parkour]] and [[kickboxing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Fitness-does-not-mean-having-eight-packs-Shaleen-Malhotra/articleshow_b2/21860872.cms|title=Fitness does not mean having eight packs: Shaleen Malhotra - The Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> Malhotra married his best friend, Diksha Rampal, a Delhi-based accessory designer on 2 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaleen-Malhotra-is-all-set-for-a-Delhi-wedding/articleshow/35826493.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra is all set for a Delhi wedding! - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2006
|''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]]''
|Contestant
|Eliminated in episode 3
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/6-most-successful-roadies-contestants/photostory/50995029.cms|title=6 most successful Roadies contestants - The Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|''[[Adaalat]]''
|Jamal Ahmed
|Episodic role
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvindia.com/blogs/news/play/7-most-successful-roadies-contestants-52197091.html|title=7 Most Successful Roadies Contestants|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2012-2014
|''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]''
|ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/television/after-playing-poker-face-arjun-shaleen-malhotra-wants-to-do-romantic-roles-613384|title=After playing poker face Arjun, Shaleen Malhotra wants to do romantic roles - NDTV Movies|date=13 August 2013|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
|''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
|Suraj
|Season 1, Episode 4
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pyaar-Tune-Kya-Kiyas-homosexual-love-story/articleshow/36393360.cms|title=Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya's homosexual love story! - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Encounter (Indian TV series)|Encounter]]''
| inspector Achal Kutthy
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/shaleen-malhotra-dons-cops-role-again-sony-tvs-encounter-hanif-hilal-roped-289|title=Shaleen Malhotra dons a cop's role again in Sony TV's Encounter; Hanif Hilal roped in|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya]]''
| Veer Pratap Singh
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaleen-Malhotra-to-return-to-TV-with-a-negative-role/articleshow/41612286.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra to return to TV with a negative role - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 1]]''
|Contestant
|Pune Anmol Ratn (Captain)
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Suyash-Rai-And-Shaleen-Malhotra-compete-against-each-other-in-BCL-Finals/articleshow/45898375.cms|title=Suyash Rai And Shaleen Malhotra compete against each other in BCL Finals - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
|''[[Code Red (Indian TV series)|Code Red]]''
|Host
|38 Episodes
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaleen-Malhotra-returns-to-TV-with-Talaash/articleshow/46812791.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra returns to TV with 'Talaash' - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
|Rudra
|Season 5, Episode 10
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozee.com/shows/pyaar-tune-kya-kiya-season-05/video/pyaar-tune-kya-kiya-season-05-episode-10-september-18-2015-full-episode.html|title=Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya - Season 05 - Episode 10 - September 19, 2015 - Full Episode : OZEE Show - Zing|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''Bad Company''
|Guest
|Season 1, Episode 8
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AnSqdOMbKw%3E|title=#Bad Company - S01 Ep08 - Shaleen Malhotra and Vishal Singh! - Sneek-Peek|first=|last=zingTV|date=26 November 2015|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
|Guest
|Day 21
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsworldindia.in/entertainment/bigg-boss-9-day-21-karan-kundra-and-shaleen-malhotra-grill-the-housemates/144104/|title=Bigg Boss 9 Day 21: Karan Kundra And Shaleen Malhotra Grill The Housemates|first=Aysha|last=Anam|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2016
|''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 2]]''
|Contestant
|Mumbai Tigers (Captain)
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://urbanasian.com/featured/2016/02/bcl-shaleen-malhotra-joins-team-mumbai-tigers-as-captain/|title=#BCL: Shaleen Malhotra joins team Mumbai Tigers as Captain|date=24 February 2016|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''
|Inspector Rajveer
|Season 4, Episode 16
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shaleen-malhotra-excited-for-his-stint-in-yeh-hai-aashiqui-2765770/|title=Shaleen Malhotra excited for his stint in ‘Yeh Hai Aashiqui’|date=22 April 2016|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ishqbaaaz]]''
|Siddharth Vikram Rana
|Episodic role
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaleen-Malhotra-replaces-Karanvir-in-Ishqbaaz/articleshow/54266297.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra replaces Karanvir in 'Ishqbaaz' - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
|Host
|Season 8
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Not-Aly-Goni-but-Shaleen-Malhotra-in-Pyaar-Tune-Kya-Kiya/articleshow/54715209.cms|title=Not Aly Goni, but Shaleen Malhotra in 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai]]''
|Major Rajveer Malhotra
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaleen-malhotra-to-play-an-army-officer-in-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/articleshow/56814896.cms|title=Shaleen Malhotra to play an Army officer in Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017-2018<br />
|''[[Laado 2|Laado - Veerpur Ki Mardani]]''
|Yuvraj Choudhary
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/laado-veerpur-ki-mardaani-after-manish-raisinghani-its-shaleen-malhotra-for-avika-gor-this-time-88298.html|title=Laado - Veerpur Ki Mardaani: After Manish Raisinghani, its Shaleen Malhotra for Avika Gor this time|work=CatchNews.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" |2019
|Kitchen Champion
|Himself
|Season 01, Episode 20
|Guest appearance with [[Avika Gor]]
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020
|''[[Mere Dad Ki Dulhan]]''
|Rishi Burman
|parallel lead
|
|-
| 2021-present
|''[[Ziddi Dil Maane Na]]''
|Karan Shergill
|Lead
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shaleen Malhotra, Kunal Karan Kapoor-starrer Ziddi Dil Maane Na trailer out. Watch|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/soaps/story/shaleen-malhotra-kunal-karan-kapoor-starrer-ziddi-dil-maane-na-trailer-out-watch-1832856-2021-07-26|access-date=2021-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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