Siddhant Karnick

Siddhant Karnick (born 15 March 1983)[1] is an Indian actor.[2][3][4] He made his television debut playing Arjun Khanna in romantic teen drama show Remix (2004-2006) but gained popularity and became a household name with his portrayal of Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo in the award-winning television show Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (2015-2016).[lower-alpha 1]

Siddhant Karnick
Born (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016; div. 2020)​

Karnick's other notable television shows include Mahi Way (2010), Rishta.com (2010), Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani (2010-2011), Kismat (2011), Aasman Se Aage (2012) and Mere Sai (2018).[6][7] He also appeared in episodic roles in various shows such as Yeh Hai Aashiqui (2013), Savdhaan India (2013), MTV Big F (2017), Kaal Bhairav Rahasya (2018).[8][9][10] Apart from television shows he has appeared in few films such as Fast Forward (2009), Yeh Mera India (2009), Blue Oranges (2009), Lafangey Parindey (2010) and Listen Amaya (2013).[11][12] In 2020, he appeared in the film Thappad, in the role of Viraj Sabharwal, which was co-produced and directed by Anubhav Sinha.

Life

Karnick was born on March 15, 1983, in Mumbai to Kiran Karnick.[13][14] In August 2016, he married fellow actress Megha Gupta.[15][16][17] However, the reports of trouble in their marriage first surfaced in 2019.[18] Later, the couple decided to live separately and soon declared their separation. And then the divorce was finalised in March 2020.[19][20][21]

Youtube as a hobby

Karnick is a Motorcycle Monk, who parts and shares experiences through his vlogs.[22] He loves to share his riding journeys with people and to maintain the same he even started his YouTube channel - Siddhant Karnick. He believes in exploring and learning while travelling.[23] He is also a passionate photographer and loves to edit and conceptualize most of his content by himself.

Career

He made his screen debut with the show Remix (2004-2006) in the role of Arjun Khanna, which was produced by Goldie Behl and Shrishti Behl Arya. Then he went onto star in many television shows like Jhoome Jiiya Re (2008), Mahi Way (2010), Rishta.com (2010).[24][25][26] In 2011, he appeared in teen drama show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani (2010-2011) as Siddharth Raichand, his performance was praised in the show. After wrapping up Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, he was mostly seen in recurring or in episodic roles like Kismat (2011), Aasman Se Aage (2012), Yeh Hai Aashiqui (2013), Savdhaan India (2013), Gustakh Dil (2014).[27] Then in 2015, Karnick returned as lead in period drama show Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, along with Drashti Dhami and Surekha Sikri.[28][29][30] The Show was produced by Sujoy Wadhwa. He received praises from the audience and became as a household name. And after Karnick's exit from the show in 2016, he was seen again in episodic roles in MTV Big F (2017), Mere Sai (2018) and in Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2 (2018).[31][32]


Despite active in the Indian television industry, he was appearing in some short films and in small roles in bollywood films. He has done short films like The Mole (2008), The Au Revoir (2011) and Project 11 (2011). The Au Revoir was a French short film based in Mumbai, directed by Jean Louis Carrasco. He made his film debut with Fast Forward in 2009. Then he appeared in Yeh Mera India (2009), Blue Oranges (2009), Lafangey Parindey (2009) and Listen Amaya (2013).[33][34][35]

Then in 2020, Karnick appeared in critically and commercially acclaimed film Thappad, starring Taapsee Pannu in lead. It was directed by Anubhav Sinha.[36]

Filmography

Television
ShowYearRole Notes
Remix2004-06Arjun Khanna
Jhoome Jiiya Re2008Gaurav
Mahi Way2010Ishaan Singh Ahluwalia
Rishta.comGaurav Kapoor
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani2010-11Siddharth Mehra/Raichand
Kismat2011Madhav Merchant
Aasman Se Aage2012Akshat Verma
Yeh Hai Aashiqui2013Karan
Savdhaan IndiaCaptain Karan
Gustakh Dil2014Sagar Khurana
Savdhaan IndiaSamar
Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani2015-2016Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo
MTV Big F2017Sameer Sen
Mere Sai2018Ganpat Rao
Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2Yuvraj Yashvardhan SinghCameo
Potluck 2021-present Aalim
Human 2022 Ravish
Modern Love: Mumbai Vikram

Films


Film Year Role Notes
The Mole 2008 The Moustache Short film
Fast Forward 2009 Vicky
Yeh Mera India Jatin
Blue Oranges Aditya Mehra
Lafangey Parindey 2010 TV show's anchor
The Au Revoir 2011 Short film
Project 11 Pinatubo gamer
Listen Amaya 2013 Raghav
Thappad 2020 Viraaj Sabharwal
Und Morgen Seid Ihr Tot 2021 Nazarjan Swiss film

References

Notes
  1. Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo was based on the real life of Maharaja Man Singh II.[5]

References
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  6. "Siddhant Karnick takes us back to the days of Mahi Way". Tellychakkar.
  7. "After wrapping up Mere Sai, I might just walk to Shirdi says Siddhant Karnick". IWM Buzz. 8 October 2018.
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  9. Info Asian News Service (31 March 2017). "Annie Gill and Siddhant Karnick to star in Big F". Hindustan Times.
  10. "Siddhant Karnick stint end Star Bharat's Kaal Bhairav Rahasya". IWM Buzz. 23 November 2018.
  11. IANS (26 October 2018). "Siddhant Karnick on making debut on big screen- I am waiting for the right opportunity". Bollywood Life.
  12. TNN (Ano Patel). "Pay me loads of money, i'll do anything". Times of India.
  13. "Siddhant Karnick B'day, pictures, films". Book My Show.
  14. Urmimala Banerjee (8 May 2016). "Mother's Day special Namish Taneja, Siddhant Karnick, Karan Sharma talks about why they are proud mama's boy". Bollywood Life.
  15. "When media tried to gate crash Siddhant Karnick and Megha Gupta's engagement". Filmibeat.
  16. "Megha Gupta loves married life with Siddhant Karnick". Asian Age. 4 May 2017.
  17. TNN (19 August 2016). "Siddhant and Megha's first picture after marriage will melt your heart". TOI.
  18. Entertainment Desk (19 April 2019). "All is not well between Tv Couple Siddhant Know and Megha Gupta". India Today. New Delhi.
  19. TOI (11 March 2020). "Siddhant Karnick on his divorce: Megha and I went for therapy and tried to do everything to make it work, but in vain". Times of India.
  20. Neha Maheshwari TNN (11 March 2020). "Siddhant Karnick - Megha and I realised that we were more at peace when we were not together". Times of India.
  21. Entertainment Desk (12 March 2020). "Megha and I ran out of Patience says Siddhant Karnick". Indian Express.
  22. Correspondent (30 May 2019). "The journey for me on my motorcycle is my favourite destination says Siddhant Karnick". Free Press Journal.
  23. India Today web desk (29 July 2019). "Siddhant Karnick trolls Indian tourists in Bhutan, video got viral". India Today.
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  29. Urmimala Banerjee (16 July 2021). "Surekha Sikri Ji was a cutie and a darling of a lady says her costar Siddhant Karnick". Bollywood Life.
  30. "Drashti Dhami has been my best co-star ever says Siddhant Karnick". Bollywood Life. 26 April 2016.
  31. "Cast of Kaal Bhairav Rahasya in Bhopal". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  32. "Mere Sai to see a reunion of Siddhant Karnick, Flora Saini and Sneha Wagh". Bollywood Life. 18 October 2018.
  33. "'Lafangey Parindey'- a poignant love story (Movie Review)". WorldSnap. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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  35. Adesara, Hetal (8 September 2009). "Box Office: All eyes on Wanted and Dil Bole Hadippa". Business Of Cinema. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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