Nishant Singh Malkani Explained

Nishant Singh Malkani
Birth Date:1 September 1987[1]
Birth Place:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Yearsactive:2009–present
Occupation:Actor

Nishant Singh Malkani (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian television actor and model.[2] He began his acting career in 2009 with "Miley Jab Hum Tum" portraying the character of Adhiraj Singh. He is well-known for his roles as Akshat Jindal in "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega" and Anukalp Gandhi in "Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi". In 2020, he participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss 14.[3]

Early life

Malkani was born on 1 September 1987 in Dubai. He comes from a Sindhi family. He went to Laxman Public School in New Delhi for his early education. Later, he graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and then completed his MBA from Kolkata.[1]

Career

Malkani's first television role was in Star One's romantic drama Miley Jab Hum Tum as Adhiraj Singh which he began 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 made his debut in the Vikram Bhatt film "Horror Story" in 2013. He also appeared in other films such as "Bezubaan Ishq," "Cute Kameena," and "Love Training".[6]

In 2017, Malkani made his debut in web series, portraying the character Raj in "".[7]

He made a comeback to television in 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

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]

Filmography

Films

Year Title RoleNotesRef(s)
2013Horror StoryAchintDebut movie [15]
2015Bezubaan IshqSwagat[16]
Ishq Ne Krazy Kiya Re Aditya
2016Cute KameenaBunty[17]
2018Love Training Rahul

Television

YearTitle Role Notes Ref(s)
2009–2010Miley Jab Hum Tum Adhiraj Singh [18]
2010–2011Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi Anukalp Gandhi [19]
2012Hum Ne Li Hai... ShapathSameer[20]
2018–2020Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega Akshat Jindal [21]
2020Bigg Boss 14Contestant Evicted Day 31 [22]
2021–2022Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki DhalUmed Pratap Singh and Shivraj Umed Pratap Singh/Balwant Singh [23] [24]
2022Control RoomACP Ayushman sharma[25] [26]
2023–2024Pashmina – Dhaage Mohabbat KeRaghav Kaul

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2010Sasural Genda Phool Raj Cameo[27]
2011Pavitra RishtaAnukalpCrossover special
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani HimselfSpecial dance performance with Sanaya Irani
2015Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke SurDance performance
2017Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9To support Salman Yusuff Khan
2018Kundali BhagyaAkshatDance performance
2019Yeh Teri GaliyanCrossover special
2021MeetHimselfGuest appearance[28]
2022Kumkum Bhagya: Pyaar Wali HoliDance performance[29]

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatform
2017–2018Ragini MMS: Raj
2022Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal Vishwanath (Vishu)Hungama Play and MX Player
2023Johri Neeraj Bodi Atrangii
2024Plot 1 By 2 Sumit Epic TV

Music Videos

YearSongSinger(s)
2021Ishq bheegaye nainaDev negi & Barsha borah
Laare da ki kariyeYash wadali
Gal karleDevi negi & Neha karode
2022Meri bandiGoldie
JoganMujtaba aziz naza & Nirupama dey
Dil ko thug liyaShaan & Muskaan
Aankhiyaan nuAmit Gupta
2023Mujhe to rulayaSurkhab
AlfaazGaurav Parashari
Baarish Javed ali & Arpita mukherjee
2024DooDoo AnthemArsh Mohammed & Deepika samanat

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor Nishant Singh Malkani celebrates his birthday with acid attack survivors in Lucknow. . 1 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Actor Nishant Singh Malkani celebrates his birthday with acid attack survivors in Lucknow. . 1 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Bigg Boss 14 FULL Contestants List: From Nikki Tamboli To Shehzad Deol, Celebs Who Are Part Of Salman Khan's Show . 4 October 2020.
  4. News: Ganguly. Ruman. Miley jab Nishant.... https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060940/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. dead. 23 October 2013. 22 October 2013. The Times of India. 24 October 2009.
  5. News: First look: Horror Story. 13 August 2013. Filmfare. 13 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Bhowmik. Arijita. Box Office Collection: 'Grand Masti' Earns Over ₹40 Crore, Sidelines 'John Day' and 'Horror Story'. International Business Times. 16 September 2013. 22 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Nishant Singh roped in for 'Ragini MMS 2.2' . 2024-05-04 . India Forums . en.
  8. News: 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 .
  9. News: Kashyap. Nitisha. Nishant Malkani signs first Bollywood movie. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060434/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/tv/31083484_1_bhopal-film-toi. dead. 23 October 2013. 22 October 2013. The Times of India. 22 February 2012.
  10. Web site: Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Singh Malkani: Television shows, photos and more. . 3 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Nishant Singh Malkani to take part in Bigg Boss 14?. . 23 August 2020.
  12. News: 2020-11-03 . Nishant Singh Malkani: 'My eviction from Bigg Boss 14 is completely unfair' . 2024-05-04 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  13. News: Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020. Times of India .
  14. News: The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer. Times of India .
  15. News: 'Horror Story' has horror from the first scene to the last: Bhatt . Aug 25, 2013 . Times of India .
  16. News: Bezubaan Ishq music combines melody and meaning . June 17, 2015 . Times of India .
  17. Web site: Nishant Malkani signs first Bollywood movie . Times of India.
  18. Web site: Miley jab hum tum. .
  19. Web site: Zee TV brings new tale of love tangle, family bonds. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727042138/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-tv-brings-new-tale-of-love-tangle-family-bonds-news-national-kjqakfjigje. 2019-07-27. 2019-07-27. Sify.
  20. News: Tiwari . Vijaya . Nishant Malkani in Hum Ne Li Hai… Shapath . 2024-03-22 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  21. Web site: 11 June 2020. Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega team shoots for show's promo.
  22. Web site: Nishant Singh Malkani to take part in Bigg Boss 14. Times of India.
  23. News: Nishant Singh Malkani turn into a Rajasthani character for his show Rakshabandhan. Times of India .
  24. Web site: TV show Rakshabandhan to go in for a time leap, Nishant Singh Malkhani to play his own grown-up son. Times of India.
  25. Web site: Nishant Singh Malkani Is All Set To Play A Cop In His Upcoming Show Control Room . 2 June 2022 . Filmibeat.
  26. Web site: Nishant malkhani new show . .
  27. Web site: Sasural genda phool.
  28. Web site: Shabir Ahluwalia, Sriti Jha on performing for Diwali special episode of 'Meet' - Times of India. 2021-10-31. The Times of India. en.
  29. News: 13 March 2022. TV Celebs Celebrate 'Pyaar Wali Holi' On The Sets Of 'Kumkum Bhagya'. 15 March 2022. ABP Live. en.