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{{short description|Indian actor and host (born 1983)}}
{{for|the Indian cricketer|Karan Patel (cricketer)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Karan Patel
| image = Karan Patel at ITA Awards 2015.jpg
| alt = Karan Patel
| caption = Karan Patel at [[ITA Awards]] 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|23|df=yes}}<ref name="india.com">Mulla, Zainab. [http://www.india.com/showbiz/yeh-hai-mohabbatein-actor-karan-patels-birthday-ankita-divyanka-anita-and-others-part-of-the-mega-celebration-728336/ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Karan Patel's birthday: Ankita, Divyanka, Anita and others part of the mega celebration!]. [[Indiacom|India.com]]. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]| [[Television presenter|host]]}}
| years_active = 2003{{En dash}}present
| known_for = ''[[Kasturi (2007 TV series)|Kasturi]]'' ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]'' ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]'' ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2]]''
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ankita Bhargava Patel]]|2015}}<ref name="marriage"/><ref name="marriage 2"/>
| children = 1<ref name="baby"/>
}}

'''Karan Patel''' (born 23 November 1983) is an Indian actor and host on [[Television in India|Hindi television]].<ref name="india.com"/> Patel performed the main lead Raman Bhalla in the [[soap opera]] ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]'' and played the role of Rishabh Bajaj in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2]]''.<ref name=":8">{{cite web|date=14 July 2013|title=Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6: Karan Patel to enter the show as wild card|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/karan-patel-praises-jhalak-dikhla-jaa-for-pushing-people-s-limits_139024.html|website=[[Zee News]]}}</ref> He also participated in the reality shows ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 3]]'', ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 6|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6]]'', ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]'' and ''The 50''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-23 |title=Nach Baliye: TV couples who parted ways after participating together on the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nach-baliye-tv-couples-who-parted-ways-after-participating-together-on-the-show/photostory/69912543.cms |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Patel is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] who was born in [[Kolkata]] on 23 November 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhwjzj0CZqs&t=42 |quote = How you are going to celebrate Navratri, being a Gujarati? |title = U Me Aur Tv With "Karan Patel's" Interview On Navratri |date = 21 September 2017 |publisher = E24 |website = YouTube }}</ref><ref name="india.com"/> His father's name is Rashesh Patel.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Stars-gathered-at-Karans-bday-bash/articleshow/2572431.cms |title = Stars gathered at Karan's b'day bash |newspaper = [[The Times of India]] |date = 27 November 2007 }}</ref> He has also attended [[Shiamak Davar]]'s dance classes.<ref name=dance>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/karan-patel-smilie-suri-marzi-pestonji-have-dance-connect/ Karan Patel, Smilie Suri, Marzi Pestonji have dance connect]. ''[[Indo-Asian News Service]]''. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.</ref>

== Career ==
Patel starred in the [[Star Plus]] series [[Kasturi (2007 TV series)|''Kasturi'']], where he played Robbie Sabarwal, his first lead role. Previously, he played a number of roles in [[Balaji Telefilms]]. His first role was in ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'' where he played Vigyat. He has also worked in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kasamh Se]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2026-01-15 |title=Karan Patel confirmed as the 'First Contestant' of ‘The 50’ upcoming reality show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/karan-patel-confirmed-as-the-first-contestant-of-the-50-upcoming-reality-show/articleshow/126544729.cms |access-date=2026-01-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2008 he debuted as host by anchoring a new show ''[[Kaho Na Yaar Hai]]''.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Confession-time-for-Karan-Patel/articleshow/2686499.cms Confession time for Karan] ''Times Of India.'' 10 January 2008 Retrieved 18 October 2016</ref> In 2013, he participated in ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|date=8 July 2013|title=Four wild card entries in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/four-wild-card-entries-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/story-wNi9HZj2lFNfb1ckg527ML.html|access-date=1 August 2013|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> He played the role of Raman Bhalla in [[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]] From 2013 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yeh-hai-mohabbatein-to-go-off-air-on-december-20-yeh-hai-chahatein-launch-date-1112489/amp|title=Yeh Hai Mohabbatein to go off air, Yeh Hai Chahatein gets its launch date|work=[[ABP News]]}}</ref> He quit the show in July 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title = Confirmed! Karan Patel quits Yeh Hain Mohabbatein for Khaton Ke Khiladi 10 |url = https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/confirmed-karan-patel-quits-yeh-hain-mohabbatein-for-khaton-ke-khiladi-10-1571499-2019-07-20 |access-date = 20 July 2019 |newspaper = [[India Today]] }}</ref> But re entered in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/karan-patel-is-back-on-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-6106305/lite|title=Karan Patel set to return to Yeh Hai Mohabbatein|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=6 November 2019 }}</ref> His role as Raman Kumar Omprakash Bhalla with his co-star [[Divyanka Tripathi|Divyanka T Dahiya]] earned him [[Zee Gold Awards]] for Best Actor (Popular) three years in a row (2014–16), the [[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian Television Academy Award]] 2015 for Best Romantic Actor (Male), and the [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role]]. In 2020 he participated in [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]].<ref name="Khatron Ke Khiladi 10">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/khatron-ke-khiladi-10-karan-patel-to-karishma-tanna-heres-the-confirmed-list-of-celebrities/etphotostory/70343359.cms|title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Karan Patel to Karishma Tanna, here's the confirmed list of celebrities|work=[[Times of India]]|date=23 July 2019 }}</ref> The same year he played the role of Rishabh Bajaj in [[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]] Where he replaced [[Karan Singh Grover]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kasautii-zindagii-kay-2-karan-patel-shares-first-look-as-mr-bajaj-adds-colour-to-the-character/story-ZqqaQwPaYrBaFtm6vyGpCO_amp.html|title=Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2: Karan Patel shares first look as Mr Bajaj, adds colour to the character|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=7 July 2020 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role!!Notes
!Ref(s)
|-
|2010
| ''[[City of Gold (2010 film)|City of Gold]]''
| Naru||
|
|-
|2013
| ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''
| Jamal||Bhaskar's bodyguard
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Break ke baad|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sab-tv-to-give-away-awards/967803/4|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|2018
| ''[[Phamous]]''
| Goli||Local goon and Radhe's friend
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Raktanchal|Raktanchal 2]]''
|ACP Himanshu Patnaik
|Mumbai Police ACP
|
|-
|2023
|''Darran Chhoo''
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki]]'' || Vigyat
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2005–2006 || ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagi Kay]]'' || Karan
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karan Patel Was in the Original Kasautii Zindagii Kay Too, Watch Video 1 day ago|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/karan-patel-was-in-the-original-kasautii-zindagii-kay-too-watch-video-2708489.html|website=CNN-NEWS18|date=9 July 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005 || ''[[Kesar]]'' || Ryan
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' || Kanishk
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=I share a comfort level with Ekta Kapoor: Karan Patel|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/i-share-a-comfort-level-with-ekta-kapoor-karan-patel-113120201279_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kasamh Se]]'' || Rohit Ranvijay Chopra
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2006–2007 || ''[[Karam Apnaa Apnaa]]'' || Vivan Kapoor
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|2007–2009 || ''[[Kasturi (2007 TV series)|Kasturi]]'' || Robbie Sabarwal
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":5" />
|-
|2007 || ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 3|Nach Baliye 3]]''
| rowspan="2" | Contestant
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Kaho Na Yaar Hai]]''
| Host
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Survivor India]]''
| Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|''[[Teri Meri Love Stories]]'' || Yug Saxena
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":5" />
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 6|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6]]''
|Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":8"/>
|-
| 2013–2019 || ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]'' || Raman Kumar Bhalla
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/karan-patel-confirms-quitting-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-thanks-ekta-kapoor-for-giving-him-raman-bhalla/articleshow/70296117.cms|title=Karan Patel confirms quitting Yeh Hai Mohabbatein; thanks Ekta Kapoor for giving him Raman Bhalla|work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015 || ''Box Cricket League 1'' || Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''[[Gumrah – End Of Innocence]]'' || rowspan="2" | Host
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015 || ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 7|Nach Baliye 7]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 8|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8]]'' || rowspan="2" | Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[I Don't Watch TV (web series)|I Don't Watch TV]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''Box Cricket League 2 '' || Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-

| rowspan="3" |2017 || ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 8]]'' || rowspan="8" | Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 11|Bigg Boss 11]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Entertainment Ki Raat]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018 || ''MTV Troll Police''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''Dus Ka Dum''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''Sabse Smart Kaun''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 12|Bigg Boss 12]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Ace of Space 1|MTV Ace Of Space 1]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="4"|2019 || ''Kitchen Champion 5''
| rowspan="2" |Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news|title=Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's father-daughter duo Karan Patel and Aditi Bhatia to be seen in Khatra Khatra Khatra – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-hai-mohabbateins-father-daughter-duo-karan-patel-and-aditi-bhatia-to-be-seen-in-khatra-khatra-khatra/articleshow/68910604.cms|access-date=16 June 2020|website=The Times of India|date=16 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
|Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''
| Raman Kumar Bhalla (Guest)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karan Patel and Divyanka Tripathi to be seen in Yeh Hai Chahatein|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/video/karan-patel-and-divyanka-tripathi-to-be-seen-in-yeh-hai-chahatein-1620915-2019-11-20|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2020 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]''
|Contestant
|<ref name="Khatron Ke Khiladi 1" >{{Cite web|date=18 February 2020|title=Karan Patel Becomes Highest Paid Contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi 10|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/karan-patel-becomes-highest-paid-contestant-on-khatron-ke-khiladi-10-2505435.html|access-date=16 June 2020|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 13|Bigg Boss 13]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series) |Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
| Rishabh Bajaj
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/karan-patel-is-the-new-mr-bajaj-in-kasautii-zindagii-kay-2-honour-to-take-it-ahead-from-where-ronit-roy-karan-singh-grover-left/story-4PHw84L4aTxL8eMQLlNNHN_amp.html|title=Karan Patel is the new Mr Bajaj in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2: Honour to take it ahead from where Ronit Roy Karan Singh Grover left|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4"|2021
|''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India]]''
|Contestant
|
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 14|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| rowspan="3" | Guest
|
|-
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 15|Bigg Boss 15]]''
|
|-
|2026
|''[[The 50]]''
|Contestant
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Show
! Result
! Ref
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| GR8! Onscreen Couple of the Year (With [[Divyanka Tripathi]])
| rowspan="12"|''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
|{{won}}
|
|-
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Onscreen Couple (With [[Divyanka Tripathi]])
|{{won}}
| {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
|-
|[[Gold Awards]]
| [[Zee Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor (Popular)]]
|{{won}}
| {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2015
| rowspan= "2" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor (Jury)]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
| Best Romantic Actor (Male)
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine|title=ITA Awards 2015: Karan Patel bags Best Romantic Actor trophy; list of winners|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/whats-hot/story/ita-awards-2015-karan-patel-anita-hassanandani-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-radhika-madan-meri-aashiqui-tumse-hi-win-big-261571-2015-09-07|magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Lead Role
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":4">{{cite news|title=Indian Telly Awards 2015: Karan Patel, Kapil Sharma winners -|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indian-Telly-Awards-2015-Karan-Patel-Kapil-Sharma-winners/articleshow/49977970.cms|url-status=dead|access-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317141832/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indian-Telly-Awards-2015-Karan-Patel-Kapil-Sharma-winners/articleshow/49977970.cms|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Jodi (With [[Divyanka Tripathi]])
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title = Indian Telly Awards 2015: Karan Patel, Sriti Jha, Kapil Sharma winners |work = [[The Indian Express]] |date = 30 November 2015 |access-date = 31 March 2016 |url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2015-karan-patel-sriti-jhan-kapil-sharma-winners/ }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor (Popular)]]
|{{won}}
| {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
|-
|2016
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine|title=Gold Awards 2016: Arjun Bijlani, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mouni Roy win top honours; full list of winners|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/gold-awards-2016-arjun-bijlani-devoleena-bhattacharjee-mouni-roy-full-list-of-winners-lifetv-13451-2016-06-10|magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Best Actor in a Lead Role
|{{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|[[Gold Awards]]
| Most Celebrated Actor (Male)
|{{won}}
| {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
|}

== Personal life ==
[[File:Karan Patel and Ankita Karan Patel at Ganesha puja event.jpg|thumbnail|Karan Patel with his wife [[Ankita Bhargava Patel]]]]
Patel married [[Ankita Bhargava Patel]] on 3 May 2015 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="marriage">{{cite web|url=https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/wedding-story-tv-actors-karan-patel-ankita-bhargava-123108899.html|title=The Wedding Story Of TV Actors Karan Patel And Ankita Bhargava|website=Yahoo! News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620113846/https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/wedding-story-tv-actors-karan-patel-ankita-bhargava-123108899.html|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="marriage 2">Trivedi, Tanvi. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Karan-Patel-and-Ankita-Bhargavas-star-studded-wedding/articleshow/47148207.cms Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargava's star-studded wedding]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.</ref> Their first child was born on 14 December 2019.<ref name="baby">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/karan-patel-ankita-bhargava-welcome-baby-girl-2424393.html|title=Karan Patel, Ankita Bhargava Welcome Baby Girl|website=News18|date=14 December 2019 |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="baby 2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/karan-patel-and-ankita-bhargava-welcome-baby-girl-1628288-2019-12-14|title=Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargava welcome baby girl|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=15 December 2019|agency=Ist}}</ref>

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

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Nishant taliyan at 02:52, 25 March 2026