Apurva Agnihotri
Agnihotri in 2013
Occupations
  • Model
  • actor
Years active1997–2021
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children1

Apurva Agnihotri is a model and actor known for his role as Armaan Suri in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.[1][2] He also participated in Nach Baliye and Bigg Boss 7.

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 Role Notes
2003–2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Armaan Suri
2005Nach Baliye 1Contestant 6th place
2006–2007 Kaajjal Dev Pratapsingh
2008–2009Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar DikhayengiDr. Shekhar Kapoor
2009Pati Patni Aur WohContestant
2010Sapna Babul Ka...BidaaiAnmol Rajvansh
2012Aasman Se AageDev Chopra
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Himself Guest
2013Bigg Boss 7Contestant 13th place
2014Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara PyaaraVikram Dhanrajgir
2014–2015Ajeeb Dastaan Hai YehVikram Ahuja
2015Power CoupleContestant 7th place
2016SauBhagyalaxmiSamarth Ranawat
2017–2018Meri DurgaCoach Bhagat
2018 Bepannaah Rajveer Khanna
2021 Anupamaa Dr. Adavait Khanna

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018–2020 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Harry Somani

Awards

YearAwardCategoryShowNotes
2005Indian Telly AwardsBest Actor (Male)Jassi Jaissi Koi NahinWon

References

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