KARAN SINGH GROVER-ARMAAN MALIK

Karan Singh Grover (born 23 February 1982) is an Indian television actor and model. He began his television career in Ekta Kapoor's Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi on MTV India. Karan is most recognized for playing the role of Dr.Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gayye (one of the most popular shows) on Star One.

Personal life

Karan Singh Grover was born in Delhi India to a Punjabi Sikh family. He and his family later moved to Saudi Arabia, and he lived there for twelve years. He spent his childhood and schooling days in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He did his schooling in International Indian School of Dammam. In 2000 he moved back to Mumbai and pursued a degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai, Dadar Catering College.[1] He was in a band during his college days called the "Thousand Decibels". After completing his degree Karan moved to Muscat in Oman where his family was located and started working at the Sheraton Hotel as a marketing executive for about a year.[1] He later returned to India to pursue his acting career and participated in the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt contest in 2004 and won the award for 'Most Popular Model'. He started his acting career with Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi for Balaji Telefilms on MTV India after being selected from a nationwide talent hunt. In April 2007, he started dating television actress Shraddha Nigam. On 2 December 2008 the couple got married in a private ceremony in Goa.[2] Near the end of 2009 both of them mutually filed for divorce.Jaskaran Singh from Miley Jab Hum Tum is Karan's cousin . He has admitted to the fact that he is in a relationship with Nicole.
[edit]Television career

Before starting his television acting career he did many modeling assignments, ramp shows, advertisements and even hosted a radio show. Later he entered the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt Contest in 2004 and ended up winning the award for the 'Most Popular Model.' [1] Then through a nationwide talent hunt contest by Balaji Telefilms he, along with five others, got selected to play leads in an MTV show Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi. Then followed Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag finally ending up in Kasautii Zindagii Kay in a negative role. After that, he did Solhah Singaarr on Sahara One and some short stints on C.I.D. and Parrivaar, before doing the popular role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in Dill Mill Gaye . He anchored the STAR One reality television show Zara Nachke Dikha season 1. He was the second runner-up in the dance reality show - Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3. In 2009 he co-hosted the music show Idea Rocks India on Colors TV. In 2010 he participated as a contestant in Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3. Soon Karan will be seen featuring in a music video of singers Neha Kakkar & Sonu Kakkar.
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