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Nishant Singh Malkani
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| Born | Nishant Malkani 1 September 1987[1] |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | |
Nishant Malkhani (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian actor.[1] He is known for his lead roles in Zee TV's serials Ram Milaayi Jodi and Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega.[2] In 2020 he was a contestant on Colors TV's Bigg Boss 14.[3]
Early life[edit]
Malkani was born on 1 September 1988 in Dubai.[1] He completed his schooling from Laxman Public School, graduated in economics honors from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, and MBA from IIM Kolkata. He got his first role in Miley Jab Hum Tum as adhiraj while he was doing MBA at kolkata.
Career[edit]
Malkani's first television role was in Star One's romantic drama Miley Jab Hum Tum as Adhiraj Singh which he begun in 2009. It wrapped up in 2010.[4] He portrayed Anukalp Gandhi in Ram Milaayi Jodi on Zee TV in 2010 but quit in 2011 to search for film work.[5]
Later, he debuted in Vikram Bhatt movie Horror Story [6] 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.[7]
He made a comeback to television on September 2018 portraying the lead Akshat Jindal in Zee TV's Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega,[8] until he quit the series in 2020.[9] It is regarded as his best and most lovable performance ever in his career.[10]
In 2020, Malkani participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 14 as a contestant.[11] He survived for 5 weeks before getting evicted.[12]
In the media[edit]
Nishant malkani was ranked 10th in the Times Of India's 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020.[13]
He was ranked at 44th position in Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Men of 2020.[14]
Television[edit]
| Year | Series | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Miley Jab Hum Tum | Adhiraj Singh | Debut[15] |
| 2010 | Sasural Genda Phool | Raj | Cameo[16] |
| 2010–2011 | Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi | Anukalp Gandhi | Lead role[17] |
| 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 1 | Contestant | Player in Ahmedabad Express |
| 2015 | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Guest | Dance performance |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Player in Ahmedabad Express |
| 2017 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Guest | To support Salman Yusuff Khan |
| 2018–2020 | Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega | Akshat Jindal | Lead role[18] |
| 2018 | Kundali Bhagya | Guest (as Akshat) | Dance performance |
| 2019 | Yeh Teri Galiyan | Crossover special | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 14 | Contestant | Evicted Day 31 |
| 2021–present | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Umed Pratap Singh | Lead role[19] |
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Horror Story [20] | Achint | Debut movie |
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq [21] | Swagat | |
| 2015 | Ishq Ne Krazy Kiya Re | Aditya | |
| 2016 | Cute Kameena | Bunty | |
| 2018 | Love Training | Rahul |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Ragini MMS: Returns | Raj | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Actor Nishant Singh Malkani celebrates his birthday with acid attack survivors in Lucknow". 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "Nishant Malkani's exit from 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' makes #NoNishantNoGTNHP trend". 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss 14 FULL Contestants List: From Nikki Tamboli To Shehzad Deol, Celebs Who Are Part Of Salman Khan's Show". 4 October 2020.
- ↑ Ganguly, Ruman (24 October 2009). "Miley jab Nishant..." The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "First look: Horror Story". Filmfare. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Bhowmik, Arijita (16 September 2013). "Box Office Collection: 'Grand Masti' Earns Over ₹40 Crore, Sidelines 'John Day' and 'Horror Story'". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (13 September 2013). "Horror Story (2013) Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "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". Times of India .
- ↑ Kashyap, Nitisha (22 February 2012). "Nishant Malkani signs first Bollywood movie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Singh Malkani: Television shows, photos and more". 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Nishant Singh Malkani to take part in Bigg Boss 14?". 23 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Malkani: I said yes to BB14 because I will be sharing stage with Salman Khan". 4 October 2020.
- ↑ "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020". Times of India .
- ↑ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer". Times of India .
- ↑ "Miley jab hum tum".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sasural genda phool".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Zee TV brings new tale of love tangle, family bonds". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega team shoots for show's promo".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nishant Singh Malkani turn into a Rajasthani character for his show Rakshabandhan". Times of India .
- ↑ "'Horror Story' has horror from the first scene to the last: Bhatt". Times of India . Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bezubaan Ishq music combines melody and meaning". Times of India . Retrieved 17 June 2015.