# Shakti Arora

Shakti Arora (born 16 May 1986) is an Indian television actor.

## Career
### Initial days and critical appreciation (2006–2014)

Shakti Arora who is the grand son of the legendary Bollywood actor, director and producer Chandrasekhar after completing his graduation made his television debut in 2006 with Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai and then played Kamran in Sony SAB's Left Right Left that year.
In 2007, he signed Star Plus's medical based series Dill Mill Gaye for the supporting role of Sumit.
In 2009 Shakti Arora was finalized for the role Manav Deshmukh in Pavitra Rishta but he rejected it as he was also finalized for the role Jigar Thakkar in the extremely popular show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby so later Manav role went to Sushant Singh Rajput.
In 2010, he joined Star Plus's Tere Liye as Taposh Banerjee.
In 2011, he was roped in as Mukul in Zee TV's Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and as Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi.
Shakti Arora gained high appreciation for his performance and become a household name as Onir Dutt, a doctor in one of Zee TV's most popular soap operas, Pavitra Rishta, which he did from 2012 to 2013.
In 2012, he also hosted Gyaan Guru and Gumrah: End of Innocence.
His first show as a contestant came with Rasoi Ki Rani.
In 2013, he hosted Science With BrainCafe and acted in Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Mayank opposite Kapoor and in MTV Webbed as Kavish Mehta apart from a special cameo in Star Plus's Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
His first project of 2014 was playing Professor Avinash opposite Charlie Chauhan in highly popular show Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

### Establishment as a leading actor (2014–present)

For the first time the main lead role Shakti Arora got finalized was Manav Deshmukh in Pavitra Rishta which he rejected as at the same time he got finalized for another extremely popular show. For the second time the main lead role Shakti Arora got finalized was Baldev Singh in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas: Veera which he had to give up after shooting for it in Delhi as he got hospitalized. Shakti Arora finally got able to do his first leading role in June 2014, as Ranveer Vaghela, a successful business tycoon in Colors TV's super hit show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi opposite Radhika Madan and later also played Ranveer's twin brother Milan Vaghela in it. He earned several awards and nomination for the show, before it ended in February 2016. Simultaneously, he also took part in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 7 in 2015.
Arora additionally gave guest appearances in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and Krishnadasi as his character Ranveer Vaghela from Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi.
As himself he was a guest in Comedy Nights Bachao and narrated Colors TV's Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki.
In 2016, he contested in season 2 of Box Cricket League. That year he also participated in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 as a contestant.
He then hosted Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2.
In June 2018, Arora begun starring alongside Drashti Dhami and Aditi Dev Sharma in Colors TV's Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka as pediatrician Kunal Malhotra. He quit the show in 2019.
He next appeared in Colors TV's cooking show Kitchen Champion 5.
In June 2022, he replaced Dheeraj Dhoopar as lead Karan Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya. However, he quit the series in March 2023 owing to a generation leap in the show and to explore different projects.
From June 2023 to June 2024, he portrayed Ishaan Bhosale in Star Plus's Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin opposite Bhavika Sharma. The writers took out the character Ishaan and the entire Bhosale family due to time leap.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006–2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Various | |
| 2006 | Left Right Left | Kamran | |
| 2007 | Dill Mill Gayye | Sumit | |
| 2009 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Jigar Thakkar | |
| 2010 | Tere Liye | Taposh Banerjee | |
| 2011 | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo | Mukul | |
| 2011 | Sanskaar Laxmi | Angad Purohit | |
| 2012–2013 | Pavitra Rishta | Dr. Onir Dutt | |
| 2012 | Gyaan Guru | Host | |
| 2012 | Gumrah: End of Innocence | Rambo | |
| 2013–2014 | Rasoi Ki Rani | Contestant | |
| 2013 | Science with Brain Café | Contestant | |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Mayank | |
| 2013 | MTV Webbed | Kavish Mehra | |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Vyom Chauhan | |
| 2014 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Avinash | |
| 2014–2016 | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Ranveer Vaghela/Milan Vaghela | |
| 2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | 12th place |
| 2016 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Contestant | 8th place |
| 2016 | Man Mein Hai Visshwas 2 | Host | |
| 2017 | Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya | Sakti | |
| 2018–2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | Dr. Kunal Malhotra | |
| 2022–2023 | Kundali Bhagya | Karan Luthra / Arjun Sooryavanshi | |
| 2023–2024 | Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin | Ishaan Bhosale | |

#### Special appearances

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Ranveer Vaghela |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Himself |
| 2016 | Krishnadasi | Ranveer Vaghela |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Ranveer Vaghela |
| 2016 | Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki | Narrator |
| 2017 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Himself |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion 5 | Himself |
| 2024 | Udne Ki Aasha | Ishaan Bhosale |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2018 | Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Arwah | Shakti | Indonesian | |
| 2020 | Tera Yaar Hu Main | Sahil | Hindi | Short film |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Performer of the Year - Male | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Nominated |
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best On-screen Couple | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Nominated |
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in Lead role | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Nominated |
| 2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Youth Icon of the Year | Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi | Won |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor In Lead Role (Male) | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | Nominated |
| 2020 | Gold Glam and Style Awards | Stylish Influencer (Male) | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Eminence Award | The Best TV Actor of the year (Male) | Kundali Bhagya | Won |
| 2024 | Bollywood Life Awards | Most Popular TV Dude | – | Won |
| 2024 | Bollywood Life Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi On TV | Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin | Won |