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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{distinguish|Karan Singh Grover}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| image = File:Karan Grover.jpg
| caption = Karan V Grover in 2008
| name = Karan Grover
| othername =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|06|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| years_active = 2004—present
| spouse =
| alma mater = Institute of Technology, Mumbai
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|anchor}}
}}
'''Karan V Grover''' (born 22 June 1982)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/video/kahaan-hum-kahaan-tum-actor-karan-v-grover-s-eco-friendly-birthday-celebrations-1554187-2019-06-22|title=Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum actor Karan V Grover's eco-friendly birthday celebrations|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Arjun in ''[[Saarrthi]]'', Shantanu Kant in ''[[Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant]]'' and Dr. Rohit Sippy in ''[[Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum]]''.

==Early life==
Grover was born and raised in [[Mumbai]]. He stays with his parents and younger brother.<ref name="tellychakkar2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/instead-of-participating-i-would-host-reality-shows-karan-v-grover |title=Instead of participating, I would like to host reality shows: Karan V Grover |publisher=Tellychakkar.com |date=15 December 2012 |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

Grover did chemical engineering from Institute of Technology, Mumbai and an event management course from National Institute of Event Management. He worked as event manager for a year before receiving an offer to appear on ''Gladrags''.<ref name="tellychakkar2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/kavita-has-forgotten-karans-face-and-karan-doesnt-talking-about-kavita-anymore |title=Kavita has "forgotten "Karan's face and Karan "doesn't like talking" about Kavita anymore |publisher=Tellychakkar.com |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-13/tv/36310763_1_nach-baliye-wahi-karan-and-kavita |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215061820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-13/tv/36310763_1_nach-baliye-wahi-karan-and-kavita |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=I did Nach Baliye only after a lot of persuasion |date=13 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

==Career==

Grover worked with [[Omung Kumar]]'s event management company for a year before participating in the ''Gladrags'' contest in 2004. He was amongst the top five finalists.<ref name="tellychakkar2"/>

For a year and a half, he was a VJ with ''Zee Music'' but he was not satisfied and wanted to do something different.<ref name="tellychakkar2"/>

He made his television debut in 2004 as Arjun Goenka in ''[[Saarrthi]]''.<ref name="tellychakkar2"/> After which he appeared in several shows, including ''[[Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni]]'', ''[[Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki]]'', ''[[Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli]]'', ''[[Hum Aapke Hain In Laws]]'', ''[[Teri Meri Love Stories]]'' and [[Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)|''Lakhon Mein Ek'']] and ''[[Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed|Punar Vivah]]''.<ref name="tellychakkar2" /> In 2007, he participated in [[Star Plus]]'s ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 3]]'' with [[Kavita Kaushik]].<ref name="indiatimes1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-07/tv/36174200_1_karan-v-grover-gulshan-grover-henpecked-husband |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021042023/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-07/tv/36174200_1_karan-v-grover-gulshan-grover-henpecked-husband |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |title=Karan to play a henpecked husband |date=7 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, Grover made his film debut with ''[[Wedding Pullav]]'' where he played J. In 2016, he played Shantanu Kant in ''[[Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant]]'' opposite [[Ridhima Pandit]]. He also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's web series ''[[Spotlight 2 (web series)|Spotlight 2]]'' which aired on [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]].

From 2019 to 2020, Grover portrayed Dr. Rohit Sippy in [[Star Plus]]'s ''[[Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum]]'' opposite [[Dipika Kakar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dipika-kakar-karan-v-grovers-show-to-be-titled-as-kahaan-hum-kahaan-tum-producer-sandip-sikcand-confirms/articleshow/69234394.cms|title=Dipika Kakar- Karan V Grover's show to be titled as Kahaan Hum- Kahaan Tum, Producer Sandip Sikcand confirms - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
* 2015: ''[[Wedding Pullav]]'' as Jay

===Television===

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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role
|-
| 2004–2007 ||''[[Saarrthi]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Shameem |title=Karan quits Sarrthi |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-karan-quits-sarrthi-1099415 |access-date=8 October 2019 |work=DNA India |date=27 May 2007 |language=en}}</ref>|| Arjun Goenka
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' || Adi (Episode 7)
|-
| 2007–2008 ||''[[Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/image-trap-doesnt-bother-karan-grover/34974 |title=Image trap doesn't bother Karan Grover « |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=27 February 2012 |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref> || Raj Malik
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Nach Baliye]]''|| Contestant
|-
| 2007–2009 ||''[[Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Karan V. Grover opens up on mistaken identity (TV Snippets) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/karan-v-grover-opens-up-on-mistaken-identity-tv-snippets-118070300630_1.html |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=3 July 2018}}</ref>|| Rishabh Rathod
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]] - Chakravyuh'' || Rajit (Episode 64 & Episode 65)
|-
| 2009–2012 ||''[[Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Yahan-Main-Ghar-Ghar-Kheli-Karan-V-Grover-wants-to-be-filmmaker/15162 |title=Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Karan V Grover wants to be filmmaker |publisher=Metromasti.com |date=15 January 2012 |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>|| Karan Prasad/Ranchod Tiwari/Siddharth Kumar
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Teri Meri Love Stories]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Purva Desai, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-25/tv/34082038_1_karan-v-grover-cirque-du-soleil-rohit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021041701/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-25/tv/34082038_1_karan-v-grover-cirque-du-soleil-rohit |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |title=Karan V Grover back on TV as Rohit! |date=25 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref> || Rohit
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)|Lakhon Mein Ek]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desirulez.net/laakhon-mein-ek/ |title=Laakhon Mein Ek |publisher=DesiRulez |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref> || Malhar
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Hum Aapke Hain In Laws]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-27/tv/36021612_1_lapataganj-karan-v-grover-laws |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215061720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-27/tv/36021612_1_lapataganj-karan-v-grover-laws |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2013 |title=Lapataganj makes way for Hum Apke Hai In laws |date=27 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>|| Gulshan Grover
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=My duty is not to let the viewers down: Karan V Grover|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-20/tv/39391605_1_divya-karan-v-grover-chhoti-bahu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616031124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-20/tv/39391605_1_divya-karan-v-grover-chhoti-bahu |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |date=20 May 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>|| Raj Jakhotia
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' || Jeevan
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Gulmohar Grand]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Gulmohar Grand - Episode 4|url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/gulmohar-grand/3664/a-serial-killer-at-gulmohar-grand/1000059793 |publisher= Star India |date=24 May 2015}}</ref> || Charlie
|-
| 2015 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''|| Himself
|-
| 2016–2017 ||''[[Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant]]'' || Shantanu Kant/Shaan
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Drama Company]]'' || Himself
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Spotlight 2 (web series)|Spotlight]]'' || Vicky Verma
|-
| 2018 || ''Vodka Shots'' || Shlok
|-
| 2018-present || ''Shitty Ideas Trending'' || Rishi
|-
| 2019–2020 || ''[[Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum]]'' || Dr. Rohit Sippy
|-
|2021 || ''[[Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey]]''|| Arnav Sachdev (Episode 40)
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Show
! Result
|-
|-
| 2019
| [[Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor (Male)
| ''[[Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Indian television actors]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb person}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Participants in Indian reality television series]]

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