Apurva Agnihotri Explained

Apurva Agnihotri
Birth Date:2 December 1972
Birth Place:Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years Active:1997–2021
Children:1

Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian actor known for playing Rajiv Lal in Pardes and Armaan Suri in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[1] [2]

Personal life

In 2004, he married television actress Shilpa Saklani. The couple have a daughter.[3] [4]

Career

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 Zee Cine Awards.

After several more film roles, he rose to prominence when he was offered the lead role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, an Indian television serial. The show became successful and his performance was appreciated. 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 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 Bepannah as Rajveer Khanna.[5] He then portrayed Harry Somani in ALT Balaji's Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain for three seasons.[6]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997PardesRajiv Lal
1999Pyaar Koi Khel NahinAshok/Sunil
2000KrodhRaj Verma
2001Hum Ho Gaye AapkeMohan Sachdev
KasoorAmit
2002Pyaar Diwana Hota HaiVikram
2003DhundKunal
2004LakeerRonny Dsouza

Television

Year Serial RoleNotes
2003–2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi NahinArmaan Suri
2005 Nach Baliye 1 Contestant 6th place
2006–2007 Kaajjal Dev Pratapsingh
2008–2009 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
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai HimselfGuest
2013 Bigg Boss 7 Contestant 13th place
2014 Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara Vikram Dhanrajgir
2014–2015 Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh Vikram Ahuja
2015 Power Couple Contestant 7th place
2016 SauBhagyalaxmi Samarth Ranawat
2017–2018 Meri Durga Coach Bhagat
2018 Bepannaah Rajveer Khanna
2021 Anupamaa Dr. Adavait Khanna

Web series

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Apurva Agnihotri: Like my life away from the limelight . Letty Mariam . Abraham . 28 February 2018 . Mid-Day.com. en.
  2. News: Apurva Agnihotri wants to return to films. . Chaya . Unnikrishnan . 21 November 2013 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Apurva Agnihotri wishes wife Shilpa Saklani on their anniversary, shares a beautiful picture of their wedding!. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: These photos of Apurva and Shilpa Agnihotri will make you go awww!. The Times of India. en.
  5. Web site: Apurva Agnihotri is all set to enter Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda's Bepannaah. India Today. en.
  6. Web site: Apurva Agnihotri: Television is somehow still stuck in the regressive stage . 2023-06-21 . India Today . en.