Karan Tacker
| Karan Tacker | |
|---|---|
 Karan Tacker at the 11th Star Parivar Awards | |
| Born | 11 May 1986[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, model, television host, dancer |
| Known for |
Rang Badalti Odhani Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai |
Karan Tacker is an Indian actor and model. He is well famous for his role of Viren Vadhera from the popular Star Plus serial Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai. He was a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2014.
Personal life
Karan Tacker was raised in Mumbai with his elder sister Sasha. He acquired a degree in Business Management before turning to television.
Career
He first appeared in the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in a short role in 2008. He then got his first debut role in television show Love Ne Milla De Jodi playing the lead role of Sameer which aired on STAR One. Karan has appeared in television shows like Rang Badalti Odhani as Shaantanu Khandelwal, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai as Viren Singh Vadhera. Karan has appeared on famous dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in the 7th Season of the show along with his dance partner Bhavna and was declared first runner up of the show. Karan has also hosted The Voice (Indian TV series) that airs on &TV and Halla Bol on Bindass. Karan has also hosted many award shows and events. Karan has appeared in advertisements also.[2] Karan is all set to appear in his first Bollywood movie, however he has appeared in a short role in Shah Rukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.[3]
Filmography
- Films
- 2008: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Short Role)
- Television
- 2009–10: Love Ne Mila Di Jodi as Sameer (Main lead)
- 2010–11: Rang Badalti Odhani as Shantanu Khandelwal (Main lead)
- 2011–13: Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai as Viren Singh Vadhera (Main lead)[4]
- 2012: Punar Vivaah as himself (performed along with Shakti Mohan)[5]
- 2014: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 as contestant[6][7]
- 2014: Halla Bol on Bindass as Host[8]
- 2014: Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 as guest (promote BCL)[9]
- 2014: Box Cricket League as contestant[10]
- 2015: Farah Ki Dawat as himself[11]
- 2015: Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah as himself
- 2015: The Voice as Host[12]
- 2015: Sarojini as himself cameo role along with Krystle D'Souza
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite Pati | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Won |
| Favourite Naya Sadasya – Male | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Beta | Nominated | |||
| Zee Gold Awards | Most Fit Actor | Won | ||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8 Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite Pati | Nominated | |
| Favourite Host (with Karan Wahi) | Star Guild Awards | Nominated | ||
| Kalakar Awards | Best Jodi (with Krystle D'Souza) | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Won |
References
- ↑ "8 Times birthday boy Karan Tacket stole our hearts with these drool worthy selfies" – via India Today.
- ↑ "Karan Tacker looks super hot in new commercial – The Times of India".
- ↑ "Karan Tacker all set to foray Bollywood – The Times of India".
- ↑ "Karan Tacker and Kushal Tandon to play them ain male leads in Star Plus next". Metro Masti. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ↑ "Karan Tacker & Shakti Mohan to perform in Yash Aarti Punar Vivah". metromasti.com.
- ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 contestants: Sanaya Irani, Karan Kundra, Karan Tacker make the list". bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 final contestant list: Kritika Kamra, Karan Tacker, Ashish Sharma to battle it out this season!". bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Karan Tacker to host Bindass' show Halla Bol". televisionsworld.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Karan Tacker mifted on BCL!". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Farah Ki Daawat: Karanvir Bohra, Karan Tacker and Karan Grover with Karan Johar at 'Karan Special Episode'! (PICS)". pinkvilla.com.
- ↑ "Karan Tacker to host desi version of 'The Voice'". timesofindia.com.