Shalin Bhanot Explained

Shalin Bhanot
Birth Date:1983 11, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Yearsactive:2004–present
Occupation:Actor
Children:1

Shalin Bhanot (born 15 November 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He started his career as a contestant in Roadies 2 and has since acted in various serials and web shows. He participated in dance reality Nach Baliye 4 and emerged as the winner with his now ex-wife Dalljiet Kaur. He then participated in reality series Bigg Boss 16 where he finished as a finalist.[2] He is currently a contestant of the stunt based show, .

Early life

Bhanot was born to Sunita and Brijmohan Bhanot and hails from a business family based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.[3] He is an avid dancer and fitness enthusiast. [4]

Personal life

Bhanot married actress Dalljiet Kaur in 2009.[5] In 2014, the couple had their first child, a boy, Jaydon.[6] In 2015, Kaur filed for divorce and accused Bhanot of domestic violence.[7] She claimed that he never even visited the doctor with her while she was pregnant. She stated that he accused her of trying to influence the doctors and didn't even want her to have a C-Section. Kaur added that Bhanot was violent towards her even in front of her parents from the start of their marriage.[8] They got divorced in 2015 with Kaur having Jaydon's custody but Bhanot having visiting rights.[9]

Career

Bhanot started his career in 2004 with reality show MTV Roadies 2 as contestant. He then seen played Akshay in Ayushmaan (2005). From 2005–06 he was seen playing Karan in on Zee TV and as Mihir in Sanya. He then appeared as Agni in Kulvaddhu on Sony TV.[10] He made a cameo appearance on Kaajjal and starred in Star Plus's Grihasti. In 2009, bhanot participated in StarPlus dance reality show Nach Baliye 4 along with his former wife Daljeet Kaur and emerged as the winner of the show.[11] He has been trained by Hollywood acting coach Michelle Danner.[12]

From October 2022 to February 2023, he was seen participating in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16,[13] where he finished as a finalist at the fifth position.[14] In February 2023, he was offered the male lead for Balaji Telefilms fiction show Bekaboo by Ekta Kapoor on the finale of Bigg Boss 16, which he accepted and went on to feature on the show. [15]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguage Ref.
2006Pyare Mohan RohitHindi[16]
2016Love Ke FundeyAryan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004MTV Roadies 2Contestant
2005AyushmaanAkshay
2005–2006Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar Karan
Sanya Mihir
2006–2007Kulvaddhu Agni
2007Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya DhanVeer Jadeja
Kaajjal Shivansh Kapoor
AahatMayank
2007–2008SangamMadanlal
NaaginnKanishk / Keshav
2007–2010Air HostessAryan
2008Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiRajveer / Raj Malhotra
Rohan / Sameer
Saas v/s BahuHimself
Dill Mill GayyeChirag
2008–2009GrihastiManas Ahuja
Nach Baliye 4 ContestantWinner
2010Do Hanson Ka JodaaSuryakamal
2011Baat Hamari Pakki HaiRahul
Beend Banoongaa Ghodi ChadhungaMihir
Nachle Ve with Saroj KhanContestant
2012Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein Ranveer
2014Yeh Hai AashiquiRakshit
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Himself
2015SuperCops vs SupervillainsDr. Shizal
2015–2016Suryaputra KarnDuryodhan
2017Maha Singh
2018Laal IshqPrince / Niku
2019–2020Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush Ravan
2019Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela KhelKeshav Goradia
2020Himself[17]
2022–2023Bigg Boss 16Contestant5th place
2023BekabooRanav / Pratham
2024Bigg Boss 17Guest

Web series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shalin Bhanot Birthday Special: All You Need To Know About the Bigg Boss 16 Contestant . 2022-12-23 . News18 . 15 November 2022 . en . 25 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225085755/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shalin-bhanot-birthday-special-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-bigg-boss-16-contestant-6377959.html . live .
  2. Web site: Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Shalin Bhanot comes on 5th position, gets evicted from the show. Timesofindia. 12 February 2023. 6 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240306104101/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-shalin-bhanot-comes-on-5th-position-gets-evicted-from-the-show/amp_articleshow/97843870.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot . 2019-10-22 . Indiaexpress . en . 14 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014113400/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/ . live .
  4. Web site: Exclusive: When top doctors told Shalin that he will never be able to dance, he went onto win the dance reality show, says Brijmohan Bhanot . 2019-10-22 . Midday . en . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402124715/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/exclusive-when-top-doctors-told-shalin-that-he-will-never-be-able-to-dance-23269337 . live .
  5. Web site: Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon's Daljiet Kaur got secretly engaged to Australia-based producer: Reports . 2019-10-22 . www.timesnownews.com . en . 15 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070638/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-actress-dalljiet-kaur-secretly-engaged-to-australia-based-tv-producer-warren-masilamony-shaleen-bhanot/188235 . live .
  6. Web site: 2022-10-14 . Shalin and I are trying to be cordial because of our son Jayden: Dalljiet Kaur . 2022-11-13 . The Indian Express . en . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113054704/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shaleen-and-i-are-trying-to-be-cordial-because-of-jayden-dalljiet-kaur-8208240/ . live .
  7. News: Daljeet Kaur alleges actor-husband Shaleen Bhanot tried to strangle her. The Times of India. en. 19 February 2023. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923133901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Daljeet-Kaur-alleges-actor-husband-Shaleen-Bhanot-tried-to-strangle-her/articleshow/47799475.cms. live.
  8. Web site: Looking back at Shalin Bhanot’s controversial marriage to ex-Bigg Boss contestant Daljiet Kaur . 2023-02-19 . Zoom TV . en . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219102205/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/looking-back-at-shalin-bhanots-controversial-marriage-to-ex-bigg-boss-contestant-daljiet-kaur-article-94592963 . live .
  9. Web site: Upset Dalljiet Kaur says ex-husband Shalin Bhanot 'shouldn't make mockery of our past on TV' . 2022-11-13 . India Today . en . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113054709/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/upset-dalljiet-kaur-says-ex-husband-shalin-bhanot-shouldnt-make-mockery-of-our-past-on-bigg-boss-16-2285247-2022-10-14 . live .
  10. Web site: Shaleen Bhanot to play baddie. 2014-07-03. mid-day. en. 2019-10-22. 22 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022143508/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shaleen-bhanot-to-play-baddie/15420157. live.
  11. Web site: Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur win Nach Baliye 4 - Hindustan Times . https://archive.today/20130125191925/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/SmallScreen/Shaleen-Bhanot-and-Daljeet-Kaur-win-Nach-Baliye-4/Article1-373870.aspx . dead . 25 January 2013 . 2012-05-03.
  12. Web site: Shaleen Bhanot gears up for a stint in Hollywood - Times of India. The Times of India. en. 2019-10-22. 10 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410225258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaleen-bhanot-gears-up-for-a-stint-in-hollywood/articleshow/63697032.cms. live.
  13. News: 1 October 2022. Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot. 2 October 2022. The Indian Express. en. 14 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014113400/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/. live.
  14. Web site: Shalin Bhanot become first finalist to be eliminated from Bigg Boss 16 . 2023-02-13 . India Today . en . 18 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318195810/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shalin-bhanot-become-first-finalist-to-be-eliminated-from-bigg-boss-16-2333829-2023-02-12 . live .
  15. Web site: Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Producer Ekta Kapoor offers Shalin Bhanot her upcoming show Beqaboo as lead . 2023-02-13 . India Today . en . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402125913/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-producer-ekta-kapoor-offers-shalin-bhanot-her-upcoming-show-beqaboo-as-the-lead-latter-says-set-kahan-hai-main-wahin-jata-hoon/articleshow/97846059.cms . live .
  16. Web site: दिलजीत दोसांझ की 'फिल्लौरी' से इंस्पायर होगा टीवी शो 'लाल इश्क' में शालीन भनोट का लुक. atul.chhabra. 2018-08-21. Dainik Bhaskar. hi. 2019-10-22. 22 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022143509/https://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood/tv/news/shaleen-bhanot-get-diljit-dosaanjh-looks-from-phillauri-03240.html. live.
  17. Web site: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Kunwar Amar, Abhishek Verma & Shaleen Banot To Participate In Rohit Shetty's Show?. 2020-07-20. ABP Live. 30 August 2019. en. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717024844/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/khatron-ke-khiladi-10-kunwar-amar-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-actor-abhishek-verma-shaleen-banot-to-participate-in-rohit-shettys-show-1064477. live.