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{{short description|Indian television actor (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Namik Paul
| image = Namik Paul 2.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Paul in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|09|19|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Namik Paul celebrates his birthday on the sets of Ek Deewana Tha|work=Pinkvilla|access-date=19 September 2018|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/namik-paul-celebrates-his-birthday-sets-ek-deewana-tha-387542?amp}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Dehradun, Uttrakhand]], India
| alma mater = [[Lewis & Clark College]], [[Oregon]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|journalist}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| known_for = ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste]]''<br/> ''[[Ek Deewana Tha]]''<br/> ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 7]]''
| height =
}}

'''Namik Paul''' (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian actor who primarily works in [[Television in India|Hindi]] television. He made his acting debut in 2015 with ''[[Qubool Hai]]'' portraying Ahsaan. He earned recognition with his portrayal of Shravan Malhotra in ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste]]'', his dual portrayal of Shiv Kapoor and Krish Khanna in ''[[Ek Deewaana Tha]]'',and Aryaman Suri in ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 7]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Divya Pal |title=Meet Namik Paul: The New Angry Young Man Of Indian Television |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/meet-namik-paul-the-new-angry-young-man-of-indian-tv-1277660.html |accessdate=19 February 2017 |work=News18 India}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Paul was born on 19 September 1987 in [[Dehradun, Uttrakhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday Namik Paul: Lesser-known facts about Kawach Mahashivratri actor |access-date=19 September 2020 |work=Times Of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/happy-birthday-namik-paul-lesser-known-facts-about-kawach-mahashivratri-actor/articleshow/71204332.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Being from Doon, Namik and I can't stop talking about our city': Vikram Singh Chauhan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/being-from-doon-namik-and-i-cant-stop-talking-about-our-city/articleshow/61221820.cms |access-date=8 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208020233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/being-from-doon-namik-and-i-cant-stop-talking-about-our-city/articleshow/61221820.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[Woodstock School]], [[Mussoorie, Uttarakhand]] and graduated from [[Lewis & Clark College]], [[Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsarchive.woodstockschool.in/Alumni/wosahistory.htm |title=Woodstock School: Our Purpose & Alumni |website=newsarchive.woodstockschool.in |access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lclark.edu/offices/institutional_research/glance/lc-at-a-glance/ |title=Lewis & Clark College Institutional Facts & Figures |publisher=Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref> He started his career as a [[journalist]] with [[NDTV 24x7]], but left the job due to erratic schedule and later took up acting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From education to first job: 6 lesser-known facts about television star Namik Paul |access-date=19 September 2019 |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/photo/lesser-known-facts-about-birthday-boy-namik-paul-lifetv-1069174-2017-09-19/4}}</ref>

== Career ==
Paul made his acting debut in 2015 with ''[[Qubool Hai]]'' portraying Ahsaan opposite [[Additi Gupta]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Breaking-stereotypes-Qubool-Hai/articleshow/16991761.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518004942/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/tv/34781452_1_qubool-hai-questions-stereotypes-asad |url-status=live |archive-date=18 May 2013 |title=Breaking stereotypes: Qubool Hai |last=Times News Network |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref>

Paul portrayed Shravan Malhotra in ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste]]'' opposite [[Nikita Dutta]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Namik Paul celebrates the leap year with co-star Nikita Dutta as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 'officially' turns one! |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 March 2020 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/namik-paul-celebrates-leap-year-ek-duje-ke-vaaste-co-star-nikita-dutta-show-officially-turns-one/}}</ref> It proved as a major turning point in his career. He received [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Male)|Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role - Male]] nomination for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Namik Paul makes fans nostalgic in this pic with Nikita Dutta as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste turns four; see pic |work=Zoom TV |access-date=15 May 2021 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/photo-namik-paul-makes-fans-nostalgic-in-this-pic-with-nikita-dutta-as-ek-duje-ke-vaaste-turns-four/559273}}</ref> He also hosted ''Befikre Belgium Ke'' with [[Loveleen Kaur Sasan]] in the same year.

From 2016 to 2017, he portrayed Adil Malik opposite [[Lisa Hayden]] in [[Bindass]]'s web series ''[[Bindass|The Trip]]'', marking his web debut.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV's heartthrob Namik Paul to romance Lisa Hayden in Bindaas's The Trip |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tvs-heartthrob-namik-paul-to-romance-lisa-hayden-in-the-trip/articleshow/56202386.cms|access-date=19 February 2017 |work=The Times Of India |date=27 December 2016}}</ref> In 2017, he hosted ''Aye Zindagi''.

Paul received wider recognition with his portrayal of Shiv Kapoor in ''[[Ek Deewaana Tha]]'' opposite [[Donal Bisht]] from 2017 to 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keshri |first1=Shweta |title=Ek Deewana Tha to Ishq Mein Marjawan: Romantic thrillers are the flavour of the season |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/ek-deewana-tha-to-ishq-mein-mar-jawaan-romantic-thrillers-are-the-flavour-of-the-season-lifetv-1044737-2017-09-14 |access-date=14 September 2017 |work=India Today}}</ref> In 2018, he portrayed Krish Khanna opposite Bisht post the leap in the show.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/this-is-when-namik-paul-s-ek-deewaana-tha-will-go-off-air-1224016-2018-05-01 |title=This is when Namik Paul and Donal Bisht's Ek Deewaana Tha will go off air |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> He received [[Gold Awards|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi]] nomination with Bisht.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/vivacity/spooky-affair.html |title=Spooky affair: Ek Deewaana Tha |last=Pioneer |first=The |website=The Pioneer |language=en |access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>

He portrayed Angad Jindal in ''[[Kavach (TV series)|Kavach... Maha Shivratri]]'' opposite [[Deepika Singh]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/kawach-2-promo-deepika-singh-namik-paul-and-vin-rana-make-this-supernatural-drama-intriguing-video-tv-news/412621|title=Kawach 2 promo: Deepika Singh, Namik Paul and Vin Rana make this supernatural drama intriguing|website=Times Now|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref>

In 2020, he portrayed Viraj Bharadwaj in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' opposite [[Erica Fernandes]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/kasautii-zindagii-kay-star-erica-fernandes-has-fun-with-new-co-star-namik-paul-see-pics-1632809-2019-12-31 |title=Kasautii Zindagii Kay star Erica Fernandes has fun with new co-star Namik Paul. See pics |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>

From February 2023 to May 2023, he played the dual roles of Shiv Dhoopar and Aniket Dhoopar opposite Tanisha Mehta,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-new-show-lag-ja-gale-leads-namik-paul-tanisha-mehta-open-real-life-love-marriage-romance/ |title=Lag Ja Gale leads Namik Paul and Tanisha Mehta open up about real-life love, marriage, and romance |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Post a hiatus of 3 years, Paul made his comeback with ''[[Lag Ja Gale]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/zee-tv-to-strengthen-its-early-pre-primetime-with-two-new-shows-lag-ja-gale-and-maitree-1579740 |title=Zee TV to Strengthen Its Early Pre-Primetime with Two New Shows - Lag Ja Gale and Maitree |access-date=3 February 2023 |work=ABP Live}}</ref> From May 2025 to September 2025, he played Shivansh Randhawa in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' opposite [[Pranali Rathod]] after a two-year television hiatus.
<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=5 May 2025|title=Namik Paul joins the cast of Kumkum Bhagya; says, “I'm playing an anti-hero for the first time”|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/namik-paul-joins-the-cast-of-kumkum-bhagya-says-im-playing-an-anti-hero-for-the-first-time/articleshow/120894144.cms|access-date=15 May 2025|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

Since December 2025, he played Aryaman Suri in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 7]]'' opposite Priyanka Chahar Choudhary .<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chaturvedi|first=Shachi|date=16 September 2025|title=Namik Paul To Star Opposite Priyanka Chahar Choudhary As Male Lead In Naagin 7? Deets Inside|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/television/namik-paul-to-star-opposite-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-as-male-lead-in-naagin-7-deets-inside-ws-l-9576327.html|access-date=23 December 2025|work=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Qubool Hai]]''
| Ahsaan
|
| <ref>{{cite news|title=PICS: Namik Paul of 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste' is the new hottie in town|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pics-namik-paul-of-ek-duje-ke-vaaste-is-the-new-hottie-in-town/listshow/52073100.cms|accessdate=19 February 2017|work=India Times}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste]]''
| Shravan Malhotra
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/namik-paul-i-was-told-that-i-am-too-tall-for-the-girl-paired-opposite-me/story-1EswMSD8CpGo7Ll9JwWN8N.html|title=Namik Paul: I was told that I am too tall for the girl paired opposite me|date=2017-12-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>
|-
| ''Befikre Belgium Ke''
| Host
|
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Belgium Ke Befikre: Namik Paul and Lovey Sasan's explore the streets of Antwerpen|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/video/belgium-ke-befikre-namik-paul-and-lovey-sasans-explore-the-streets-of-antwerpen-lifetv-448913-2016-12-28|access-date=19 February 2017|work=[[Indiatoday.in]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''Aye Zindagi''
| Host
|
|
|-
| 2017–2018
| rowspan="2"|''[[Ek Deewaana Tha]]''
| Shiv Kapoor
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/namik-paul-convinced-his-mother-for-ek-deewaana-tha-which-will-replace-kaun-banega-crorepati-season-9-4900058/|title=Namik Paul convinced his mother for Ek Deewaana Tha|date=2017-10-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| Krish Khanna
|
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kavach (TV series)|Kavach... Maha Shivratri]]''
| Angad Jindal
|
|
|-
| 2020
|''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
| Viraj Bharadwaj
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| rowspan="2"|''[[Lag Ja Gale]]''
| Shiv Dhoopar
|
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/namik-paul-on-his-forced-break-and-returning-to-tv-with-a-new-show/articleshow/97316119.cms |title=Namik Paul on his forced break and returning to TV with Lag Ja Gale |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Aniket Dhoopar
|
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
| Shivansh Randhawa
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/kumkum-bhagya-namik-pauls-casting-opposite-pranali-rathod-gets-thumbs-up-from-fans_222331|title=Kumkum Bhagya: Namik Paul's casting opposite Pranali Rathod gets thumbs up from fans |website=India Forums |language=en |access-date=31 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2025–present
|''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 7]]''
|Aryaman Suri
|
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[Bindass|The Trip]]''
| Adil Malik
| Season 1
|
|-
| 2025
| ''But If Mohabbat''
| Aryan Vashishth
|
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| [[Asian Viewers Television Awards]]
| Male Actor Of The Year
| rowspan="3"|''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/avta-2016-winners-list/|title=AVTA 2016: Winners List|work=BizAsia|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331074356/https://www.bizasialive.com/avta-2016-winners-list/|archive-date=2019-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Gold Awards]]
| [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Male)|Debut in a Lead Role (Male)]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 10, 2016|title=Gold Awards 2016: Arjun Bijlani, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mouni Roy win top honours; full list of winners|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/gold-awards-2016-arjun-bijlani-devoleena-bhattacharjee-mouni-roy-full-list-of-winners-lifetv-13451-2016-06-10|access-date=2022-02-25|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Gold Awards]]
| Best Onscreen Couple (Jury) (With [[Nikita Dutta]])
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=In pics: Aishwarya Rai, Tiger Shroff and Others Attend Lions Gold Awards 2017
|work=The Quint |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/in-pics-aishwarya-rai-tiger-shroff-govinda-attend-lions-gold-awards-2017# |access-date=25 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| [[Gold Awards]]
| Best Onscreen Jodi (With [[Donal Bisht]])
| ''[[Ek Deewaana Tha]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Hina Khan Are Big Winners|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/gold-awards-2018-jennifer-winget-hina-khan-are-big-winners-1870228|access-date=2022-02-25|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of Indian television actors]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm8322330}}
* [https://namik-paul.com Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031184539/https://namik-paul.com/ |date=31 October 2019 }}

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