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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= June 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dhairya Karwa
| birth_name =
| image = Dhairya Karwa at the Geetanjali salon launch in Bandra (cropped).jpg
| caption = Karwa in 2022
| other_names =
| birth_place = [[Jaipur, Rajasthan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|19|df=yes}}<ref name="DKHB" />
| alma mater = [[Shri Ram College of Commerce]], [[University of Delhi]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2019–present
}}

'''Dhairya Karwa''' (born 19 November 1990)<ref name="DKEI" /> is an Indian actor who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. He made his acting debut with ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' (2019), and has since played [[Ravi Shastri]] in ''[[83 (film)|83]]'' (2021) and an aspiring writer in ''[[Gehraiyaan]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhairya Karwa on life before Gehraiyaan: 'Kept giving auditions whenever I learnt about a film' |access-date=1 February 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 January 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhairya-karwa-on-life-before-gehraiyaan-7748658/lite/}}</ref> Karwa has since starred in the thriller series ''[[Gyaarah Gyaarah]]'' (2024).

==Early life==
Karwa was born on 19 November 1992 in [[Jaipur, Rajasthan]].<ref name="DKHB">{{Cite web |title=Deepika Padukone sends birthday love to 'gentle soul' Dhairya Karwa; Wishes him super success and stardom |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/deepika-padukone-sends-birthday-love-gentle-soul-dhairya-karwa-wishes-him-super-success-and-stardom-575936%3famp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ananya Panday has the sweetest birthday wish for co-star Dhairya Karwa; shares a stunning picture |access-date=20 November 2021 |work=Times of India |date=19 November 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ananya-panday-has-the-sweetest-birthday-wish-for-co-star-dhairya-karwa-shares-a-stunning-picture/articleshow/79297828.cms}}</ref> Karwa studied at Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun, where he was the school team’s Basketball captain and at [[Shri Ram College of Commerce]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gehraiyaan actor Dhairya Karwa Interview! Says one faces rejections more than acceptance in Bollywood |access-date=4 February 2022 |work=Times of India |date=3 February 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gehraiyaan-actor-dhairya-karwa-interview-says-one-faces-rejections-more-than-acceptance-in-bollywood/articleshow/89301430.cms}}</ref> Karwa played [[basketball]] for his college, and represented the Uttarakhand State team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DHAIRYA KARWA, OF URI AND '83 FAME, SHARES HIS BASKETBALL JOURNEY |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Ekalavyas |url=http://ekalavyas.com/2021/12/25/dhairya-karwa-basketball-actor/}}</ref> He worked as a [[data analyst]] in [[Gurugram]], before becoming a model. He modeled for many brands like [[Star Movies]] and [[Kerala Tourism]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Dhairya Karwa: From Data Analyst to Romancing Deepika Padukone |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=The Quint |date=5 February 2022 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/dhairya-karwa-gehraiyaan-interview-romancing-deepika-padukone-bollywood#read-more}}</ref>

==Career==
Karwa made his acting debut in 2019 with ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/a-year-after-surgical-strikes-ronnie-screwvala-announces-uri-starring-vicky-kaushal-4850823/ |title=A year after surgical strikes, Ronnie Screwvala announces URI starring Vicky Kaushal |work=The Indian Express |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/view-picture-it-s-wrap-yami-gautam-and-vicky-kaushal-s-uri-424921 |title=View picture: It's a wrap up for Yami Gautam and Vicky Kaushal's Uri |publisher=Pinkvilla |access-date=18 November 2018 |archive-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914111459/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/view-picture-it-s-wrap-yami-gautam-and-vicky-kaushal-s-uri-424921 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He portrayed Captain Sartaj Singh Chandhok. The film was a box office success grossing ₹359.73 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5569|title='URI - THE SURGICAL STRIKE|date=5 March 2019|website=Box Office India|access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Raja |title=Uri review: Vicky Kaushal leads an efficient but unimpressive attack |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/uri-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-leads-an-efficient-but-unimpressive-attack/story-GLB87YbBPnBRqBk4erAoQP.html |access-date=18 January 2019 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The same year, he made his web debut with ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' portraying Samar Ranawat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/made-in-heaven-poster-farhan-akhtar-5542683/ |title=Farhan Akhtar unveils first look poster of web series Made In Heaven |work=The Indian Express |date=17 January 2019 |access-date= 17 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/made-in-heaven-review-zoya-akhtar-does-it-again-gives-amazon-prime-its-best-desi-original-yet/story-YONq0QxcOSwHiLx7ftJb2J_amp.html |title=Made In Heaven review: The best desi original by Amazon Prime, it unmasks the shiny lies of big fat Indian weddings |access-date=8 March 2019 |website=Hindustan Times|date=8 March 2019 }}</ref>

He next appeared in the 2020 short film ''Amritsar Junction''. He portrayed a rioter in the film based on 1947 communal riots during the [[Partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amritsar Junction — a tale of courage during Partition riots |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/test-for-rimc-to-be-held-on-june-1-2-in-chandigarh-43840 |access-date=24 March 2020 |website=Tribune India |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224145636/https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/test-for-rimc-to-be-held-on-june-1-2-in-chandigarh-43840 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, he appeared in [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]'s sports film ''[[83 (film)|83]]'', where he portrayed cricketer [[Ravi Shastri]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ranveer Singh finds his Ravi Shastri in Dhairya Karwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranveer-singh-finds-his-ravi-shastri-in-dhairya-karwa/articleshow/68108248.cms |access-date=26 December 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=22 February 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224145636/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranveer-singh-finds-his-ravi-shastri-in-dhairya-karwa/articleshow/68108248.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1983 Cricket World Cup Movie: Who is playing whom in the Ranveer Singh-starrer |url=https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/1983-cricket-world-cup-movie-whos-playing-who-in-the-ranveer-singh-starrer/20434182? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224174037/https://m.mid-day.com/articles/1983-cricket-world-cup-movie-whos-playing-who-in-the-ranveer-singh-starrer/20434182 |archive-date=24 February 2019 |access-date=27 February 2019 |website=Mid Day}}</ref> Despite the positive reviews, the film was unsuccessful at the Indian box office, it grossed ₹193.73 crore.<ref>{{Cite news |title=83 Movie Review: FIVE reasons why you should not miss Kabir Khan's sports drama starring Ranveer Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/83-five-reasons-why-you-should-not-miss-kabir-khans-sports-drama-starring-ranveer-singh/photostory/88444588.cms |access-date=25 December 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225152519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/83-five-reasons-why-you-should-not-miss-kabir-khans-sports-drama-starring-ranveer-singh/photostory/88444588.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Karwa received moderately positive reviews for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=24 December 2021 |title=83 Movie Review: 83 is a winner - on pitch, on screen too. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/83/critic-review/83-movie-review/83-is-a-winner-on-pitch-on-screen-too/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 December 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224181845/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/83/critic-review/83-movie-review/83-is-a-winner-on-pitch-on-screen-too/ }}</ref>

Karwa next portrayed an aspiring writer in [[Shakun Batra]]'s ''[[Gehraiyaan]]'', opposite [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ab-toh-title-rakhlo-siddhant-chaturvedi-ananya-panday-deepika-padukone-wrap-shoot-shakun-batras-untitled-next/ |title='Ab toh title rakhlo': Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Deepika Padukone wrap the shoot of Shakun Batra's untitled next |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Gehraiyaan teaser: Deepika Padukone-Siddhant Chaturvedi's passion throw Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa into the deep |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gehraiyaan-teaser-deepika-padukone-siddhant-chaturvedi-ananya-panday-dhairya-karwa-shakun-batra-watch-7681145/ |access-date=20 December 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film premiered on 11 February 2022 on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' noted, "Dhairya Karwa makes his presence felt enough while sharing screen space with Deepika."<ref>{{cite web |title=Gehraiyaan Review: Deepika Padukone steers Shakun Batra's complex love drama remarkably |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/gehraiyaan-review-deepika-padukone-steers-shakun-batras-complex-love-drama-remarkably-1020231 |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=12 February 2022 |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211161145/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/gehraiyaan-review-deepika-padukone-steers-shakun-batras-complex-love-drama-remarkably-1020231 |url-status=live }}</ref> While ''[[DNA India]]'' mentioned, "Karwa makes a solid impression by playing the ignorant partner."<ref>{{cite web |title='Gehraiyaan' movie review: Deepika Padukone, Ananya Panday starrer is too complicated for the masses |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-gehraiyaan-movie-review-deepika-padukone-ananya-panday-siddhant-chaturvedi-film-is-not-everyone-s-cup-of-tea-2933566/amp|website=DNA India |access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-date=5 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405161608/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-gehraiyaan-movie-review-deepika-padukone-ananya-panday-siddhant-chaturvedi-film-is-not-everyone-s-cup-of-tea-2933566/amp|url-status=live}}</ref>

He next appeared alongside [[Tara Sutaria]] in ''[[Apurva (2023 film)|Apurva]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apurva: Gehraiyaan actor Dhairya Karwa to star opposite Tara Sutaria in Star Studios and Cine1 Studios' edge-of-the-seat thriller |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 November 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/apurva-gehraiyaan-actor-dhairya-karwa-star-opposite-tara-sutaria-star-studios-cine1-studios-edge-seat-thriller/ |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> Karwa has appeared in advertisements for [[Slice (drink)|Slice]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhairya Karwa shares his experience of working with Katrina Kaif in an ad for Slice |work=Filmfare |url=https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/dhairya-karwa-shares-his-experience-of-working-with-katrina-kaif-in-an-ad-52606.amp |access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref> and [[Shoppers Stop]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WATCH! Shoppers Stop's #NayiDiwaliNayiSoch with Yami Gautam and Dhairya Karwa |work=Shoppers Stop - Youtube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yfjALOnON9E |access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|2019
|''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|[[Captain (armed forces) |Captain]] Sartaj Singh Chandhok
|
|
|-
|2020
|''Amritsar Junction''
|Rioter
|Short film
|
|-
|2021
|''[[83 (film)|83]]''
|[[Ravi Shastri]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dhairya Karwa: It's challenging to play Ravi Shastri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhairya-karwa-its-challenging-to-play-ravi-shastri/articleshow/68874943.cms |access-date=24 December 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=15 April 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224202744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhairya-karwa-its-challenging-to-play-ravi-shastri/articleshow/68874943.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Gehraiyaan]]''
|Karan Arora
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Dhairya Karwa, Deepika Padukone's co-star in 'Gehraiyaan' |work=DNA India |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-dhairya-karwa-deepika-padukone-s-co-star-in-gehraiyaan-ananya-panday-siddhant-chaturvedi-shakun-batra-2930427/amp |access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Apurva (2023 film)|Apurva]]''
|Siddharth "Sid"
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhairya Karwa to star opposite Tara Sutaria in Apurva, says 'thrilled to embark on this journey' |work=India Today |date=10 November 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhairya-karwa-to-star-opposite-tara-sutaria-in-next-thriller-apurva-2295657-2022-11-10 |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|2019
|''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]''
|Samar Ranawat
|Episode: "A Royal Affair"
|<ref name="DKEI">{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: In Bed With Dhairya Karwa: "I can't respond to a 'Hey' in DMs. Be original!" |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 March 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/in-bed-with-dhairya-karwa-i-can-t-respond-to-a-hey-in-dms-be-original-101647111082858-amp.html |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Gyaarah Gyaarah]]''
|Inspector/ ASI Shaurya Anthwal
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title= Here's all we know about Karan Johar, Guneet Monga's new project Gyaarah Gyaarah |url= https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/heres-all-we-know-about-karan-johar-guneet-mongas-new-project-gyaarah-gyaarah-58696.html |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=Filmfare |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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